Stage 8 of 14 · Caminho Portugues
Tamel → Cepões
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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.
Elevation Profile
Route Map
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 |
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Terrain Analysis
Surface & Technicality
🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.
Surface
Estimated for the full route from the 62% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.
Current Conditions
Conditions for July
✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.
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Suggested Gear List
Auto-generated based on 29.0 km, 288m ascent, max altitude 176m, ~7h duration.
- 👟 Trail running shoes / hiking bootsRequired for any trail
- 📱 Phone (charged) + offline mapNavigation & emergency contact
- 💧 3L hydration vestEstimated 3.3L needed
- 🍫 Trail mix, bars & sandwichEst. 2290 kcal burn
- 🆘 Emergency space blanketCritical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
- 🧴 SunscreenBasic sun protection
- 🧥 Light rain jacketWeather changes fast in the mountains
- 🔦 Headlamp7h route — plan for delays
- 🩹 Mini first aid kitBlister 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.
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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