Serra da Cabeça Alta
Located in Valhelhas, Guarda Municipality Coordinates: 40°26′00″ N 7°25′00″ W
- Elevation
- 1,035 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)51 km
- VRL Vila Real Airport97 km
About Serra da Cabeça Alta
Serra da Cabeça Alta is a mountain. Location: Valhelhas, Guarda Municipality. Elevation: 1,035 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (51 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Gato and Lomba de Saimão.
Climate of Serra da Cabeça Alta
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (185 mm)
- Driest month
- August (14 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 178 | 148 | 96 | 105 | 98 | 49 | 17 | 14 | 52 | 132 | 153 | 185 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Serra da Cabeça Alta
The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 51 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (140 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 128 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 51 kmnorthwest
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 97 kmnorth
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 140 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Porto Population: 252.7K 128 kmnorthwest
- Braga Population: 193.3K 150 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 160 kmnortheast
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 177 kmsouth
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 215 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Serra da Cabeça Alta
Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 135 natural sites, 81 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Serra do Gato Mountain 2 kmNW
- Serra da Galega Mountain 9 kmSW
- Serra da Estrela - Torre Mountain 21 kmSW
- Cabeço do Valongo Mountain 18 kmS
25–60 km58 places
- Río de El Payo River 59 kmE
- Arroyo del Bardal River 52 kmE
- Río de la Vega River 52 kmSE
- Río de la Vega River 55 kmSE
60–100 km184 places
- Pantano de Águeda Lake 80 kmE
- Las Hurdes Mountain 99 kmE
- Sierra de Gata Mountain 60 kmSE
- Pico Jálama Mountain 60 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Vale de Amoreira Municipality, Manteigas Municipality2.2 km SW
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Famalicão Municipality, Guarda Municipality3 km E
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Famalicão Village, Famalicão3.5 km E
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Fernão Joanes Municipality, Guarda Municipality5.4 km NE
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Sameiro Municipality, Manteigas Municipality5.7 km W
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Gonçalo Municipality, Guarda Municipality6.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra do Gato Mountain, Vale de Amoreira2.3 km NW
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Lomba de Saimão Mountain, Fernão Joanes3.7 km N
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Alto da Malhoeira Mountain, Orjais9.4 km S
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Serra da Galega Mountain, Verdelhos9.3 km SW
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Cabeço do Valongo Mountain, Caria18 km S
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Serra da Estrela - Torre Mountain, Alvoco da Serra21 km SW -
Serra da Pena Mountain, Sortelha18 km SE
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Cerro do Covão da Costa Mountain, Sabugueiro16 km W
Sources & licences
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