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Caminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez I – Pelas Várzeas do Alvôco
Next nearby hike: Caminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez III – Nos Passos do Ermitão 0.9 mi · 1.5 kmExplore Estrela Mountains →
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7-day forecast
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)Best time to hike
Best months: Jan–Jun, Sep–Nov · highs 11–25 °C (52–77 °F)
- J11°3°165
- F13°4°130
- M16°6°97
- A17°7°130
- M20°10°102
- J25°14°48
- J28°16°19
- A28°16°23
- S25°14°66
- O19°11°172
- N14°7°184
- D12°5°224
Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.
How we pick months
Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.
About this trail
About 20 km (12 mi) long, Caminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez I – Pelas Várzeas do Alvôco is a local hiking route in Coimbra, Portugal. It is in the Estrela Mountains. It lies about 2.6 km southeast of Santa Ovaia.
Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.
Trail facts
- Length (signed)
- 20 km · 12 mi (OSM distance tag)
- Mapped length
- 20 km · 12 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
- Mountain range
- Estrela Mountains (Sistema Montejunto-Estrela › Central System; GMBA)
- Nearest town
- 2.6 km SE of Santa Ovaia (Oliveira do Hospital, Coimbra) · GeoNames
- Best months
- Jan–Jun, Sep–Nov
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Coimbra
- Continent
- Europe
- Route type
- Local route
- Ref
- PR1 OHP
- Shape
- Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
- Route centre
- 40.2879, -7.8380
- Route start
- 40.2954, -7.8660
- OpenStreetMap
- relation 13940996
- Official info
- aldeiasdoxisto.pt/percurso/2681#mini-panel-conta
How it’s scored
Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.
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Nearest trails
distance from the trail startCaminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez III – Nos Passos do Ermitão
0.9 mi · 1.5 km · Coimbra
Caminho do Xisto de Avô – À volta do Alva
1.2 mi · 2.0 km · Coimbra
Caminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez II – Rota Imperial
1.3 mi · 2.1 km · Coimbra
Percurso Mata da Margaraça
6 mi · 10 km · Coimbra
Caminho do Xisto de Benfeita
6 mi · 10 km · Coimbra
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