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40.30, -7.56 · rel 7610971
40.30, -7.56 · rel 7610971
Covilhã – Penhas da Saúde – Torre
16,7 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
Castelo Branco · 40.30°N ·
7.56°W
16,7km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
25
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
2× viewpoint
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 8 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× Attraction
1× monument
2× viewpoint
2× summit
1× Water
Pelourinho da Covilhã
Attraction ·
368 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Memória da Expedição da Sociedade de Geografia à Serra da Estrela
monument ·
on the route
16,7 km
100%
Miradouro do Vale Glaciário da Alforfa
viewpoint ·
25 m off route
16,7 km
100%
Estrela
summit ·
34 m off route
16,7 km
100%
Pedra do Urso
Attraction ·
59 m off route
16,7 km
100%
Miradouro de Piornos
viewpoint ·
329 m off route
16,7 km
100%
Nascente do Tunelo
Water ·
396 m off route
16,7 km
100%
Alto do Terroeiro
summit ·
451 m off route
16,7 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Covilhã – Penhas da Saúde – Torre is 16.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, Covilhã – Penhas da Saúde – Torre takes approximately 4h 9min to complete.
No, Covilhã – Penhas da Saúde – Torre is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Covilhã – Penhas da Saúde – Torre starts near coordinates 40.2816, -7.5087.
Covilhã – Penhas da Saúde – Torre is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.