Stage 7 of 14 · Caminho Portugues

Medros → Tamel

Distance

15.8 km

Ascent

+236 m

Descent

-185 m

Est. Time

3h 42m

Altitude

19.4–194.9 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Medros (bus stop)

101m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Tamel (bus stop)

515m from trail end · ~6 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
Medros → km 4.9 (54m) 19–55m	4.9 km	+57m / -42m	1h 05m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 4.9 (54m) → km 10.2 (71m) 41–90m	5.3 km	+95m / -78m	1h 15m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 10.2 (71m) → Tamel 69–195m	5.6 km	+126m / -107m	1h 23m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	15.8 km	+236m / -185m	3h 44m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

2h 12m

Calories

1,089 kcal

Water Needed

1.6 L

Effort Distance

19.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (100g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1107mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

15 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 236m ↓ 185m

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 15.8 km, 236m ascent, max altitude 194.9m, ~4h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

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

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
2L hydration pack

Estimated 1.9L needed
🍫
Energy bars & gels

Est. 1298 kcal burn

Recommended 2 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
🩹
Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic

Logistics

This route runs from Medros to Tamel (15.8 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Medros

🚌 Medros (73m)

🚌 Rua de S. Simão (Viaduto I) (1.7km)

🚌 Adega (2.0km)

Finish — Getting Back

Tamel

🚌 Tamel (346m)

🚌 Santa Leocádia (Igreja) (2.2km)

🚌 Santa Leocádia (Cruzeiro) (2.2km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Medros 73m off trail
Calçada da Adega km 0.5 · 2.2 km off trail
EB1 V. F. S. Pedro km 0.5 · 2.4 km off trail
Adega km 0.8 · 2.0 km off trail
R. de S. Simão II (Igreja) km 0.8 · 2.2 km off trail
Rua de S. Simão (Viaduto I) km 2.4 · 1.7 km off trail
Santa Leocádia (Laranjal) km 7.2 · 2.3 km off trail
Santa Leocádia (X N103) km 7.2 · 3.2 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 1.1 km off trail
Drinking Water 1.0 km off trail
Drinking Water 1.8 km off trail
Drinking Water km 1.2 · 2.9 km off trail
Bebedouro do Bonfim km 2.8 · 134m off trail

🏠 Mountain Huts

Wilderness Hut km 2.1 · 809m off trail

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Caminho Portugues Stage 8: Tamel → Cepões

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