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Mountain

Serra Alta

Located in Vale de Espinho, Sabugal Municipality Coordinates: 40°19′00″ N 6°54′00″ W

Map showing the location of Serra Alta Serra Alta
Location in Portugal
Elevation
1,093 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fóios
3.5 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)95 km
VRL Vila Real Airport127 km

About Serra Alta

Serra Alta is a mountain. Location: Vale de Espinho, Sabugal Municipality. Elevation: 1,093 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (95 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Homem de Pedra and Cabeço do Odre.

Climate of Serra Alta

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (134 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Alta
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°12°16°21°25°25°21°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°4°7°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)12610168787840131140101116134

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

How to get to Serra Alta

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 95 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 127 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 95 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 127 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 138 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 127 kmnortheast
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 160 kmsouth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 172 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 188 kmnorthwest
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 236 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Serra Alta

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 102 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Arroyo de Lágina River 21 kmSE
  • Río de La Cañada River 19 kmE

25–60 km77 places

  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 43 kmNE
  • Las Hurdes Mountain 55 kmE
  • Cadenetas Park Natural site 48 kmSE
  • Río Horcajo River 46 kmE

60–100 km215 places

  • Pantano de Pasarón Lake 98 kmE
  • Embalse La Fragua Lake 96 kmSE
  • Pantano de Gargüera Lake 93 kmSE
  • Embalse de la Maside Lake 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Fóios Municipality, Sabugal Municipality
    3.5 km S
  • Aldeia Velha Municipality, Sabugal Municipality
    3.9 km NE
  • Aldeia do Bispo Municipality, Sabugal Municipality
    3.7 km E
  • Souto Municipality, Sabugal Municipality
    5 km NW
  • Navasfrías Village, Navasfrías
    7.2 km E
  • Alfaiates Municipality, Sabugal Municipality
    7.5 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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