Are there any parking areas? Are they free?

Yes. If you want to start your route on the Canelas side, you must use the parking lots identified for users of the Paiva Walkways; if you choose to start the visit to 516 Arouca on the Alvarenga side, there are 2 possible parking lots: 1) next to Campo Reinaldo Noronha, in Santo António, 2) in Albisqueiros. Parking on the Alvarenga side presupposes that you walk along the identified trails, with access to 516 Arouca on foot. The use of any of these parking lots is free. More information here.