La Portela de Valcarce
Located in Vega de Valcarce, Leon Coordinates: 42°39′38″ N 6°55′18″ W
- Elevation
- 608 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BGC Bragança Airport91 km
- LEN León Airport104 km
About La Portela de Valcarce
La Portela de Valcarce is a village. Location: Vega de Valcarce, Leon. Elevation: 608 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Courel and Valle de Ancares.
Climate of La Portela de Valcarce
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (160 mm)
- Driest month
- July (34 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) | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 145 | 117 | 94 | 100 | 96 | 56 | 34 | 38 | 75 | 141 | 151 | 160 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to La Portela de Valcarce
The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 91 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Asturias Airport (OVD) (124 km). The nearest large city is Ourense, 85 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 91 kmsouth
- León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 104 kmeast
- Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 124 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 85 kmsouthwest
- León Population: 124.8K 111 kmeast
- Oviedo Population: 220K 117 kmnortheast
- Gijón Population: 271.8K 141 kmnortheast
- A Coruña Population: 250.4K 144 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from La Portela de Valcarce
Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 126 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km18 places
- Pía Paxaro Mountain 20 kmSW
- Serra dos Ancares Mountain 16 kmN
- Alto de Cuíña Mountain 22 kmN
- Mustallar Mountain 19 kmN
25–60 km131 places
- Serra de Queixa Mountain 55 kmSW
- Moncalvo Mountain 52 kmS
- Montañas de León Mountain 49 kmE
- Sierra de Gistreo Mountain 40 kmE
60–100 km328 places
- Pantano de Villameca Lake 70 kmE
- Lago de Sanabria Lake 63 kmS
- Embalse de Belesar Lake 67 kmW
- Pico Casa Mountain 94 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra do Courel Mountain, Folgoso do Courel22 km SW -
Valle de Ancares Natural site, Valle de Ancares24 km NE
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Formigueiros Mountain, Folgoso do Courel16 km SW
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Igrexa de Santa María A Real do Cebreiro Attraction, Pedrafita do Cebreiro11 km NW
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Mustallar Mountain, Vega de Espinareda19 km N
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Serra dos Ancares Mountain, Cervantes16 km N
Sources & licences
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