Country: Portugal
Cascata do Pincho (Cascata da Ferida Ma)
Cascata do Pincho (or Cascata da Ferida Má) is a remote swimming hole situated in the less-visited northwest of Portugal near the historical Ponte de Lima.
Cascata de Cela Cavalos
Cascata de Cela Cavalos is an attractive swimming hole in a quiet part of the Peneda-Gerês National Park accessed by a sunny and unshaded upside-down hike.
Cascata de Sao Miguel (Cascata da Portela do Homem)
Cascata de Sao Miguel was a very popular swimming hole situated close to the northern border between Portugal and Spain in the Peneda-Gerês National Park.
Cascata de Pitoes das Junias
Cascata de Pitoes das Junias is a tall, panoramic waterfall situated in the northeastern fringes of Peneda-Gerês National Park easily accessible via trail.
Fisgas de Ermelo
Fisgas de Ermelo is one of Portugal’s largest waterfalls as the Olo River drops a combined 200m, where it’s also possible to swim even some of its parts.
Cascata do Arado
Cascata do Arado is one of the more well-known waterfalls in Portugal, let alone in Gerês National Park in the country’s far north, given its ease of access.
Cascata das Aguieiras
Cascata das Aguieiras is a huge waterfall dropping right into the gorge carved out by the Rio Paiva seen from the Passadiços do Paiva or 516 Arouca bridge.
Fraga da Agua d’Alta
Fraga da Agua d’Alta is a 50m waterfall supported by some fin-like quartzite cliff formations harboring one of the last remaining laurel forests on earth.
Fraga da Pena
Fraga da Pena is a somewhat family-friendly 19m double-barreled waterfall excursion in the Serra do Açor Protected Landscape between Coimbra and Manteigas.
Poco do Inferno
Poco do Inferno is a waterfall situated high above the scenic town of Manteigas in the mountainous Serra da Estrela Nature Park in Portugal’s Centro Region.
Cascata de Monte Sete (Cascata de Sao Juliao)
Cascata de Monte Sete (also known as the Cascata de São Julião) tumbles beneath the village of Monte Sete, which is off-the-beaten path of most itineraries.
Cascata da Cabroeira
Cascata da Cabroeira (also Cascata da Rabaça) is one of the lesser-known waterfalls in the Alentejo situated near the eastern border of Portugal and Spain.
Pego do Inferno
Pego do Inferno was a rare natural waterfall in the Algarve Region of Southern Portugal, but this one is near the town of Tavira close to the Spanish border.
Queda do Vigario
The Queda do Vigario is a swimming hole waterfall near the rural village of Alte, which is a short detour off the A2 connecting Lisbon and the Algarve.
Cascata de Pisoes and Well of Initiation Waterfall
Cascata de Pisoes is a modestly-sized incidental roadside attraction next to the busy N375 Road between Sintra Centro and the Quinta da Regaleira.
Cascata de Mourao
Cascata de Mourao consisted of a couple of waterfalls both accessible by a short trail originating from the village of Anços situated near some mill ruins.
Cascata de Fervenca
Cascata de Fervenca was one of the more attractive waterfalls in the Sintra area, but some urban neglect kind of made this excursion deceptively dangerous.
Beckford’s Waterfall
Beckford’s Waterfall is really a waterfall lover’s excuse to explore the Palace of Monserrate and its gardens west of the well-touristed Sintra Centro.