Laja Waterfall

Laja Waterfall is a waterfall in Campo do Gerês, Terras de Bouro Municipality, Braga District. Laja Waterfall is situated nearby to the spring Fonte de Cantina, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Preguiça viewpoint.

Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY 4.0.

Type: Waterfall
Description: waterfall in Terras de Bouro, Portugal
Also known as: “Cascata do Preguiça”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Peneda-Gerês National Park and Leonte Waterfall.

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.

Leonte Waterfall

Waterfall

Photo: Becosta83, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Leonte Waterfall is situated 720 metres north of Laja Waterfall.

Arado Waterfall

Waterfall

Photo: Município de Terras de Bouro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arado Waterfall is situated 4 km southeast of Laja Waterfall.

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 Laja Waterfall.

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 Laja Waterfall.

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 Laja Waterfall.

Laja Waterfall

Category: body of water
Location: Campo do Gerês, Terras de Bouro Municipality, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

41.7543° or 41° 45′ 16″ north

Longitude

-8.15036° or 8° 9′ 1″ west

Open location code

8CHHQR3X+PV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7761830711

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

Wikidata ID

Q9701169

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Laja Waterfall” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Cascata da Laja”
“Cascata da Laja”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fonte de Cantina and Preguiça viewpoint.

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