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Caminho do Xisto de Vila Cova de Alva

Local route8.5 km · 5.3 miBest Jan–Jun, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Caminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez II – Rota Imperial 2.8 mi · 4.4 kmExplore Coimbra →

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 Avô – À volta do Alva · CoimbraEntre o Alva e a Ribeira da Mata · CoimbraGrande Rota do Alva · CoimbraStart / end5 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°152
  2. F14°5°120
  3. M17°7°90
  4. A18°8°122
  5. M21°11°95
  6. J25°14°46
  7. J28°16°18
  8. A29°17°22
  9. S26°15°62
  10. O20°12°156
  11. N15°8°166
  12. D13°5°205

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 Vila Cova de Alva is a local hiking route of about 8.5 km (5.3 mi) in Coimbra, Portugal. It lies about 3.4 km west of Avô. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Jan–Jun, Sep–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
8.5 km · 5.3 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
8.1 km · 5.0 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
3.4 km W of Avô (Oliveira do Hospital, Coimbra) · GeoNames
Best months
Jan–Jun, Sep–Nov
Country
Portugal
Region
Coimbra
Continent
Europe
Route type
Local route
Ref
PR4AGN
Operator (OSM)
Município de Arganil
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
40.2852, -7.9450
Route start
40.2853, -7.9420
OpenStreetMap
relation 11600953
Official info
visitarganil.pt/diretorio/pr4-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.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Caminho do Xisto de Aldeia das Dez II – Rota Imperial

2.8 mi · 4.4 km · Coimbra

Caminho do Xisto de Avô – À volta do Alva

3.0 mi · 4.8 km · Coimbra

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

3.7 mi · 6.0 km · Coimbra

Grande Rota do Alva

3.8 mi · 6.1 km · Coimbra

Percurso Mata da Margaraça

4.4 mi · 7.1 km · Coimbra

Caminho do Xisto de Benfeita

4.5 mi · 7.3 km · Coimbra

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