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Castelo Branco
Cortes Do Meio

View of Unhais da Serra – Peixão Lagoon loop from Penhas da Saúde

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Portugal
Castelo Branco
Cortes Do Meio

View of Unhais da Serra – Peixão Lagoon loop from Penhas da Saúde

Hard

15

runners

View of Unhais da Serra – Peixão Lagoon loop from Penhas da Saúde

06:42

47.9km

1,790m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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4.87 km

View of Unhais da Serra

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Gravel road between Unhais da Serra and Nave de Santo António. Quiet traffic-free climbing.

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2

9.73 km

This is the HP of mainland Portugal. The short way up is to drive up to the top, park up and walk 50m to the summit and then go and buy some good cheese and meats from the summit shops!

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11.7 km

Lagoa do Covão do Quelhas

Lake

4

15.2 km

Peixão Lagoon

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The Peixão Lagoon is a river jewel in the glacial granite landscape of the Serra da Estrela.

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19.3 km

View of the Zêzere Glacial Valley

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The scenery is stunning. Untouched and very original.

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20.2 km

Covão d'Ametade

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O Covão d’Ametade is the geological heart of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park, a beautiful glacial basin populated by mountain birch trees between Cântaro Raso, Cântaro Magro and Cântaro …

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21.5 km

A wonderful point to enjoy the view.

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8

25.3 km

The valley is beautiful. Many houses are abandoned and no longer inhabited.

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27.9 km

On the old connecting road you pass many abandoned houses. The landscape is beautiful.

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47.9 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

14.0 km

9.57 km

3.07 km

3.03 km

1.01 km

103 m

Surfaces

33.1 km

7.61 km

2.95 km

1.85 km

1.29 km

703 m

439 m

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Highest point (1,980 m)

Lowest point (780 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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