Stage 8 of 14 · Caminho Portugues

Tamel → Cepões

Distance

29.0 km

Ascent

+288 m

Descent

-306 m

Est. Time

6h 32m

Altitude

-4.4–176 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Tamel (bus stop)

515m from trailhead · ~6 min walk

📍

End: Cepões

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

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Easy (5–10%)

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
Tamel → km 9.0 (123m) 57–127m	9 km	+130m / -97m	2h 04m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 9.0 (123m) → km 21.1 (17m) -4–176m	12.1 km	+121m / -228m	2h 44m	📉 Descending
km 21.1 (17m) → Cepões 9–74m	7.9 km	+117m / -64m	1h 48m	📈 Climbing
Total	29.0 km	+288m / -306m	6h 36m

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 52m

Calories

1,915 kcal

Water Needed

2.8 L

Effort Distance

33.4 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (174g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1933mg 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

↑ 288m ↓ 306m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (92%) Easy Grade (8%)

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 29.0 km, 288m ascent, max altitude 176m, ~7h duration.

Essential 5 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

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

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.3L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2290 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

7h route — plan for delays
🩹
Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic

Logistics

This route runs from Tamel to Cepões (29.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Tamel

🚌 Tamel (350m)

🚌 Durrães (1.9km)

🚌 Santa Leocádia (Morfeito) (3.8km)

Finish — Getting Back

Cepões

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Carvalho Santo 4.3 km off trail
Santa Leocádia (Cruzeiro) 4.0 km off trail
Santa Leocádia (Igreja) 4.1 km off trail
Santa Leocádia (Morfeito) 3.8 km off trail
Tamel 350m off trail
Paragem dos Loureiros km 0.6 · 5.0 km off trail
Paragem da Igreja km 0.6 · 4.4 km off trail
Durrães km 0.6 · 1.9 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 29 · 2.2 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water km 0.1 · 209m off trail
Drinking Water km 3.7 · 83m off trail
Drinking Water km 3.7 · 759m off trail
Drinking Water km 3.7 · 119m off trail
Drinking Water km 3.8 · 105m off trail

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Caminho Portugues Stage 7: Medros → Tamel

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Caminho Portugues Stage 9: Cepões → Estação de Comboio, Valença

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