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Caminho do Xisto de Benfeita

In the Estrela Mountains

Local route10 km · 6 miBest Jan–Jun, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Percurso Mata da Margaraça 0.5 mi · 0.8 kmExplore Estrela Mountains →

Coimbra, PortugalCoimbraEntre o Alva e a Ribeira da Mata · CoimbraPercurso Mata da Margaraça · CoimbraEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jan–Jun, Sep–Nov · highs 11–25 °C (52–77 °F)

  1. J11°3°167
  2. F12°4°131
  3. M15°6°98
  4. A16°7°131
  5. M19°9°105
  6. J24°13°50
  7. J27°15°19
  8. A28°15°22
  9. S25°14°67
  10. O19°10°175
  11. N14°7°185
  12. D11°4°222

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

Caminho do Xisto de Benfeita is a local hiking route in Coimbra, Portugal, about 10 km (6 mi) in length. It is in the Estrela Mountains. It lies about 7.7 km south of Avô.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
10 km · 6 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
9.9 km · 6.2 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Estrela Mountains (Sistema Montejunto-Estrela › Central System; GMBA)
Nearest town
7.7 km S of Avô (Oliveira do Hospital, Coimbra) · GeoNames
Best months
Jan–Jun, Sep–Nov
Country
Portugal
Region
Coimbra
Continent
Europe
Route type
Local route
Ref
PR1AGN
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
40.2200, -7.9377
Route start
40.2255, -7.9265
OpenStreetMap
relation 11585306
Official info
visitarganil.pt/diretorio/pr1-agn-caminho-do-xis
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

Percurso Mata da Margaraça

0.5 mi · 0.8 km · Coimbra

Caminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez II – Rota Imperial

5.0 mi · 8.1 km · Coimbra

Caminho do Xisto de Avô – À volta do Alva

5.5 mi · 8.9 km · Coimbra

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

6.1 mi · 9.9 km · Coimbra

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

6 mi · 10 km · Coimbra

Grande Rota do Alva

6 mi · 10 km · Coimbra

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