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Castelo Branco

Unhais Da Serra

Albufeira do Covão do Meio – Covão da Nave loop from Serra da Estrela

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Portugal

Castelo Branco

Unhais Da Serra

Albufeira do Covão do Meio – Covão da Nave loop from Serra da Estrela

Hard

runners

Albufeira do Covão do Meio – Covão da Nave loop from Serra da Estrela

04:07

25.5km

1,520m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela

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3 m

Torre (Serra da Estrela Summit)

Highlight • Summit

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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1.94 km

Lagoa do Covão do Quelhas

Lake

2.93 km

Covão do Boeiro

Highlight • Natural Monument

As the name suggests, this is a large hollow, an amphitheater sculpted by nature, where a lagoon lies that, on hot summer days, can disappear completely. Even so, the landscape …

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3.98 km

Albufeira do Covão do Meio

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At the Covão do Meio Reservoir, the waters give the illusion of floating on the horizon: a serene mirror suspended between the sky and the mountains. But the most surprising …

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4.78 km

Covão da Nave

Highlight • Natural

This enclosed meadow exudes peace and relaxation

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11.1 km

Ribeira de Loriga

Highlight • River

A beautiful ancient path that has not yet been discovered by tourism.

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20.5 km

Alvoco Vertical Kilometer

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This trail is short in distance but huge in challenge. Known as the vertical kilometre of Alvoco, it takes you to conquer a thousand metres of elevation in less than …

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25.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

5.36 km

3.06 km

1.95 km

242 m

103 m

Surfaces

17.0 km

3.06 km

1.66 km

1.55 km

1.34 km

831 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

26°C

12°C

2 %

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Albufeira do Covão do Meio – Covão da Nave loop from Serra da Estrela

Torre (Serra da Estrela Summit)

Covão do Boeiro

Albufeira do Covão do Meio

Covão da Nave

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