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Mountain

Alto da Lousa

Located in Pala, Mortágua Municipality Coordinates: 40°30′00″ N 8°17′00″ W

Map showing the location of Alto da Lousa Alto da Lousa
Location in Portugal
Elevation
558 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Agadão
4.9 km N
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)42 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport90 km

About Alto da Lousa

Alto da Lousa is a mountain. Location: Pala, Mortágua Municipality. Elevation: 558 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (42 km). Nearby sights include Alto da Louriceira and Cabeço Vale Grande.

Climate of Alto da Lousa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (175 mm)
Driest month
July (16 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 Alto da Lousa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°16°19°23°25°25°23°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°12°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)175153102989251161754124135167

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

How to get to Alto da Lousa

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 42 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (90 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 77 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 42 kmnortheast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 90 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 77 kmnorth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 117 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 196 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 207 kmnorth
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 211 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Alto da Lousa

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 131 natural sites.

0–25 km9 places

  • Alto da Louriceira Mountain 1 kmW
  • Cabeço Vale Grande Mountain 4 kmE
  • Serra de Rio Milheiro Mountain 10 kmSE
  • Cabeço da Mogueira Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km52 places

  • Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra Attraction 35 kmS
  • Castelo de Avô Historic site 40 kmSE
  • Cabeço das Lamas Mountain 56 kmSE
  • Serra da Gravia Mountain 33 kmN

60–100 km100 places

  • Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 99 kmNE
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 74 kmN
  • Serra de Leomil Mountain 73 kmNE
  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 79 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Agadão Municipality, Agueda Municipality
    4.9 km N
  • Belazaima do Chão Municipality, Agueda Municipality
    6.4 km NW
  • Espinho Municipality, Mortágua Municipality
    7 km S
  • Avelãs de Cima Municipality, Anadia Municipality
    7.8 km W
  • Sobral Municipality, Mortágua Municipality
    8.4 km SE
  • Tourigo Municipality, Tondela Municipality
    7.6 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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