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Mountain

Serra da Pena

Located in Sortelha, Sabugal Municipality Coordinates: 40°19′34″ N 7°15′27″ W

Map showing the location of Serra da Pena Serra da Pena
Location in Portugal
Elevation
641 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Casteleiro
3.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)69 km
VRL Vila Real Airport112 km

About Serra da Pena

Serra da Pena is a mountain. Location: Sortelha, Sabugal Municipality. Elevation: 641 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (69 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço do Vale da Amoreira and Cabeço de Escarigo.

Climate of Serra da Pena

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (141 mm)
Driest month
July (11 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 Serra da Pena
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°15°16°19°24°28°28°24°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°4°5°6°9°13°15°15°13°10°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)14111088797535111143101120140

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Serra da Pena

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 69 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (158 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 146 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 69 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 112 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 158 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 146 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 153 kmnortheast
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 163 kmsouth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 168 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 229 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Serra da Pena

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 128 natural sites, 114 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Serra do Gato Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Serra da Galega Mountain 20 kmW
  • Alto da Vinha Mountain 24 kmE
  • Cabeço do Valongo Mountain 11 kmSW

25–60 km75 places

  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 43 kmE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 44 kmE
  • Arroyo de Lágina River 49 kmE
  • Río de La Cañada River 50 kmE

60–100 km191 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 96 kmS
  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 70 kmE
  • Las Hurdes Mountain 85 kmE
  • La Hastiala Mountain 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Casteleiro Municipality, Sabugal Municipality
    3.8 km S
  • Inguias Municipality, Belmonte Municipality
    4.4 km W
  • Bendada Municipality, Sabugal Municipality
    4.3 km N
  • Belmonte Municipality, Belmonte Municipality
    7.6 km W
  • Caria Municipality, Belmonte Municipality
    8.3 km SW
  • Maçainhas Municipality, Belmonte Municipality
    7.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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