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Sierra de la Cruz de Piñeiro

Located in Braga District, Portugal Coordinates: 41°46′58″ N 8°07′32″ W

Map showing the location of Sierra de la Cruz de Piñeiro Sierra de la Cruz de Piñeiro
Location in Portugal
Elevation
1,170 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Campo do Gerês
0.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
VGO Vigo Airport65 km
VRL Vila Real Airport66 km

About Sierra de la Cruz de Piñeiro

Sierra de la Cruz de Piñeiro is a mountain. Location: Braga District, Portugal. Elevation: 1,170 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Serra Amarela and Serra de Santa Eufemia.

Climate of Sierra de la Cruz de Piñeiro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (186 mm)
Driest month
July (24 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Sierra de la Cruz de Piñeiro
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°11°14°19°22°22°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)18217114112310564242972144169186

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Sierra de la Cruz de Piñeiro

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (75 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 36 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 65 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 66 kmsoutheast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 75 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 36 kmsouthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 65 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 70 kmnorthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 81 kmsouthwest
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 178 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sierra de la Cruz de Piñeiro

Within 100 km: 154 historic and cultural sites, 239 natural sites, 296 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 8 kmN
  • Río Fragoso River 22 kmN
  • Río de Casal River 15 kmN
  • Río Caldo River 13 kmN

25–60 km192 places

  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 51 kmNW
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 41 kmE
  • Monteagudo Mountain 27 kmNE
  • Monte Vindeira Mountain 57 kmNE

60–100 km469 places

  • Illa de Ons Island 94 kmNW
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 99 kmNW
  • Islas Cíes Island 80 kmNW
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 72 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Campo do Gerês Municipality, Terras de Bouro Municipality
    0.8 km SW
  • Cabril Municipality, Montalegre Municipality
    6.9 km SE
  • Vilar da Veiga Municipality, Terras de Bouro Municipality
    9 km S
  • Covide Municipality, Terras de Bouro Municipality
    9.6 km SW
  • Carvalheira Municipality, Terras de Bouro Municipality
    10 km W
  • Lindoso Municipality, Ponte da Barca Municipality
    11 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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