Stage 3 of 14 · Caminho Portugues

Palhal → Regueirinho

Distance

27.6 km

Ascent

+488 m

Descent

-403 m

Est. Time

6h 40m

Altitude

99.3–273.6 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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Start: Palhal

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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End: Regueirinho

No nearby transit stop at the end. Check the next stage's start stop.

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Palhal → km 9.6 (222m) 125–230m	9.6 km	+161m / -114m	2h 14m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 9.6 (222m) → km 18.3 (156m) 99–226m	8.7 km	+195m / -260m	2h 11m	📉 Descending
km 18.3 (156m) → Regueirinho 113–274m	9.3 km	+271m / -167m	2h 23m	📈 Climbing
Total	27.6 km	+488m / -403m	6h 50m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)

Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

3h 59m

Calories

1,960 kcal

Water Needed

2.8 L

Effort Distance

34.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (180g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1998mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

18 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 488m ↓ 403m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

Surface Type

Asphalt (38%) Unknown (37%) Sett (8%) Paving stones (5%) Concrete (3%) Compacted (2%) Cobblestone (1%) Dirt (1%) Paved (1%) Unhewn cobblestone (1%) Ground (1%) Gravel (1%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface Breakdown

Paved (38%)

Unknown (37%)

Sett (8%)

Paving stones (5%)

Paved (3%)

Compacted (2%)

Cobblestone (1%)

Dirt (1%)

Paved (1%)

Unhewn cobblestone (1%)

Natural Ground (1%)

Gravel (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in June. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 27.6 km, 488m ascent, max altitude 273.6m, ~7h duration.

Essential 5 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.3L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2335 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving