Cascata da Laja
Cascata da Laja is a waterfall in Campo do Gerês, Terras de Bouro Municipality, Braga District. Cascata da Laja is situated nearby to the spring Fonte de Cantina, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Preguiça viewpoint.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peneda-Gerês National Park and Cascata de Leonte.
Peneda-Gerês National Park
Photo: Pedro Silva, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peneda-Gerês National Park is a national park in Portugal and is the only national park in Portugal, covering an area of 695.93 km2.
Cascata de Leonte
Waterfall
Photo: Becosta83, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cascata de Leonte is a waterfall, which is situated 720 metres north of Cascata da Laja.
Arado Waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Município de Terras de Bouro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arado Waterfall is situated 4 km southeast of Cascata da Laja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gerês and Vilarinho da Furna.
Gerês
Town
Photo: Neitram, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gerês is a town, which is situated 3 km south of Cascata da Laja.
Vilarinho da Furna
Locality
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Vilarinho da Furna was a former village, located in the civil parish of Campo de Gerês, in the municipality of Terras de Bouro, in the northern Portuguese district of Braga. Vilarinho da Furna is situated 5 km northwest of Cascata da Laja.
Covide
Village
Photo: Neitram, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Covide is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Terras de Bouro in the district of Braga. The population in 2011 was 343, in an area of 19.87 km2. Covide is situated 6 km west of Cascata da Laja.
Cascata da Laja
- Type: Waterfall
- Also known as: “Cascata do Preguiça”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Campo do Gerês, Terras de Bouro Municipality, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.7543° or 41° 45′ 16″ northLongitude
-8.15036° or 8° 9′ 1″ westOpen location code
8CHHQR3X+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 7761830711OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallWikidata ID
Q9701169
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In Other Languages
“Cascata da Laja” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Cascata da Laja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fonte de Cantina and Preguiça viewpoint.
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