Stage 5 of 14 · Caminho Portugues

Tv. Conselheiro Veloso da Cruz → Tresval

Distance

27.1 km

Ascent

+277 m

Descent

-332 m

Est. Time

6h 09m

Altitude

30.1–148.9 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Tv. Conselheiro Veloso da Cruz (bus stop)

934m from trailhead · ~11 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Tresval (bus stop)

122m from trail end · ~1 min walk

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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
Tv. Conselheiro Veloso da Cruz → km 6.0 (106m) 47–149m	6 km	+101m / -144m	1h 26m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 6.0 (106m) → km 16.2 (75m) 32–125m	10.2 km	+119m / -150m	2h 19m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 16.2 (75m) → Tresval 30–106m	10.8 km	+120m / -99m	2h 24m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	27.1 km	+277m / -332m	6h 10m

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

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

3h 38m

Calories

1,802 kcal

Water Needed

2.6 L

Effort Distance

31.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (164g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1821mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

10 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 277m ↓ 332m

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 27.1 km, 277m ascent, max altitude 148.9m, ~6h duration.

Essential 5 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.1L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2153 kcal burn
🆘
Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 4 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
🧥
Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
🔦
Headlamp

6h route — plan for delays
🩹
Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic

Logistics

This route runs from Tv. Conselheiro Veloso da Cruz to Tresval (27.1 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Tv. Conselheiro Veloso da Cruz

🚌 Lapa (24m)

🚌 Monte Cativo (27m)

🚌 Clube Ténis do Porto (59m)

Finish — Getting Back

Tresval

🚌 Igreja de Vilar (30m)

🚌 Tresval (67m)

🚌 Santo Ovidio (146m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Jardim 4.3 km off trail
Ventil Norte 4.3 km off trail
Rua Pedrinhas Brancas 4.9 km off trail
Arcozelo - Grades Verdes 4.9 km off trail
Quinta Pedrinhas Brancas 4.6 km off trail
Figueira de Mato - Yasaki 4.3 km off trail
Calçada 4.1 km off trail
Valadares (Escolas) 4.2 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 0.1 · 281m off trail
Shelter km 0.1 · 283m off trail
Shelter km 6.7 · 989m off trail
Shelter km 20.4 · 958m off trail
Shelter km 20.4 · 964m off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 2.2 km off trail
Drinking Water km 0.3 · 553m off trail
Drinking Water km 0.7 · 83m off trail
Drinking Water km 1.2 · 57m off trail
Drinking Water km 1.4 · 252m off trail

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Caminho Portugues Stage 4: Regueirinho → Tv. Conselheiro Veloso da Cruz

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Caminho Portugues Stage 6: Tresval → Medros

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