Stage 9 of 14 · Caminho Portugues

Cepões → Estação de Comboio, Valença

Distance

26.4 km

Ascent

+509 m

Descent

-529 m

Est. Time

6h 34m

Altitude

16.1–401.3 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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Start: Cepões

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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Getting Out

Estação de Comboio, Valença (bus stop)

181m from trail end · ~2 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Easy (5–10%) 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
Cepões → km 8.4 (247m) 68–401m	8.4 km	+355m / -178m	2h 22m	📈 Climbing
km 8.4 (247m) → km 16.3 (169m) 154–274m	7.8 km	+140m / -218m	1h 54m	📉 Descending
km 16.3 (169m) → Estação de Comboio, Valença 16–169m	10.1 km	+60m / -180m	2h 12m	📉 Descending
Total	26.4 km	+509m / -529m	6h 29m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

3h 55m

Calories

1,930 kcal

Water Needed

2.8 L

Effort Distance

34.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (177g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1965mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

19 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 509m ↓ 529m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (82%) Easy Grade (18%)

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 26.4 km, 509m ascent, max altitude 401.3m, ~7h duration.

Essential 5 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.3L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2299 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 4 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Headlamp

7h route — plan for delays
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic

Logistics

This route runs from Cepões to Estação de Comboio, Valença (26.4 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Cepões

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

Estação de Comboio, Valença

🚌 Estação de Comboio, Valença (136m)

🚌 Valença (170m)

🚌 O Atrio (1.5km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

São Pedro da Torre km 24.4 · 2.9 km off trail
O Atrio km 25.7 · 1.5 km off trail
Estação de Comboio, Valença km 26.3 · 136m off trail
Valença km 26.3 · 170m off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 2.5 · 106m off trail
Shelter km 2.9 · On trail
Shelter km 3 · 938m off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water km 5 · 171m off trail
Drinking Water km 5 · 528m off trail
Água não controlada km 7.1 · 367m off trail
Agua potable km 9.9 · 94m off trail
Drinking Water km 10.6 · On trail

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Caminho Portugues Stage 10: Estação de Comboio, Valença → Zamans-s.cosme 3

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