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

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15.8 km Distance236 m Climb3h 42m Est. time195 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty
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Getting Here

Medros (bus stop)

101m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

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Getting Out

Tamel (bus stop)

515m from trail end · ~6 min walk

Elevation Profile

25m50m75m100m125m150m175m200m02 km4 km6 km8 km10 km12 km14 km15.8 km195m19m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Medros → km 4.9 (54m)
19–55m
4.9 km+57m / -42m1h 05m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 4.9 (54m) → km 10.2 (71m)
41–90m
5.3 km+95m / -78m1h 15m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 10.2 (71m) → Tamel
69–195m
5.6 km+126m / -107m1h 23m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total15.8 km+236m / -185m3h 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
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
15 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 236m ↓ 185m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)

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

Surface

≈77% paved · ≈23% unpaved
Mostly paved

Estimated for the full route from the 62% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

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

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

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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)

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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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-01.