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Caminho do Xisto de Avô – À volta do Alva

In the Estrela Mountains

Local route8.0 km · 5.0 miBest Jan–Jun, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Caminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez II – Rota Imperial 0.7 mi · 1.1 kmExplore Estrela Mountains →

Coimbra, PortugalCoimbraCaminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez I – Pelas Várzeas do Alvôco · CoimbraCaminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez II – Rota Imperial · CoimbraCaminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez III – Nos Passos do Ermitão · CoimbraCaminho do Xisto de Oliveira do Hospital – A marcha dos Veteranos · CoimbraCaminho do Xisto de Vila Cova de Alva · CoimbraEntre o Alva e a Ribeira da Mata · CoimbraGrande Rota do Alva · CoimbraEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jan–Jun, Sep–Nov · highs 12–26 °C (54–79 °F)

  1. J12°4°162
  2. F13°5°128
  3. M17°7°96
  4. A18°8°129
  5. M21°11°100
  6. J25°14°48
  7. J28°16°19
  8. A29°16°23
  9. S26°15°66
  10. O20°11°167
  11. N15°8°178
  12. D12°5°219

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

This local hiking route in Coimbra, Portugal, is about 8.0 km (5.0 mi) long. It is in the Estrela Mountains. It is at Avô.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
8.0 km · 5.0 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
8.1 km · 5.0 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Estrela Mountains (Sistema Montejunto-Estrela › Central System; GMBA)
Nearest town
At Avô (Oliveira do Hospital, Coimbra) · GeoNames
Best months
Jan–Jun, Sep–Nov
Country
Portugal
Region
Coimbra
Continent
Europe
Route type
Local route
Ref
PR4 OHP
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
40.3004, -7.8888
Route start
40.2930, -7.9037
OpenStreetMap
relation 13941313
Official info
aldeiasdoxisto.pt/percurso/2646#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 start

Caminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez II – Rota Imperial

0.7 mi · 1.1 km · Coimbra

Caminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez III – Nos Passos do Ermitão

1.7 mi · 2.7 km · Coimbra

Caminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez I – Pelas Várzeas do Alvôco

3.5 mi · 5.6 km · Coimbra

Percurso Mata da Margaraça

5.2 mi · 8.3 km · Coimbra

Caminho do Xisto de Benfeita

5.4 mi · 8.6 km · Coimbra

Grande Rota do Alva

5.8 mi · 9.3 km · Coimbra

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