# Caminho de Tejo (alternative), Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Caminho de Tejo (alternative) is a hiking trail in Portugal (Leiria). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminho-de-tejo-alternative/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Portugal
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 100 km as the crow flies
- **Trail network:** National
- **Coordinates:** 39.61593, -8.69549

## What it is and where

Caminho de Tejo (alternative) is a hiking trail in Portugal (Leiria).

It is in [Leiria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/leiria/), where this site lists 57 more places to see, 17 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 39.61593, -8.69549; the nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 100 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.615928%2C-8.695488)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.615928%2C-8.695488)

- **Trail network:** National

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/senderismo/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Caminho de Tejo (alternative) is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 30 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 30 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 03 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 11 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 47 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 32 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 34 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 56 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 46 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 13 |

In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Portugal

To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/basilica-da-santissima-trindade/): Church in Fátima, Portugal · 2.2 km
- [Chapel of the Apparitions](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/capela-das-aparicoes/): Building in Fátima, Santarém District, Portugal · 2.6 km
- [Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/basilica-de-nossa-senhora-do-rosario-de-fatima/): Church building in Fátima, Santarém District, Portugal · 2.7 km
- [Parish Church of Fátima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-matriz-de-fatima/): Church in Fátima, Santarém, Portugal · 3.7 km
- [Caminhos de Fátima (Caminho Poente alternativas)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminhos-de-fatima-caminho-poente-alternativas/): Hiking · 6.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## More in Portugal: Hiking

- [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe
- [Caminho Real do Paul do Mar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pr-19-caminho-real-do-paul-do-mar/): Royal Path of Paul do Mar, Madeira
- [Alternativa Trilho dos Pescadores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alternativa-trilho-dos-pescadores/)
- [Alternative to Historical Way - S.Teotónio»Odeceixe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alternative-to-historical-way-s-teotonio-odeceixe/)
- [Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminho-da-geira-e-dos-arrieiros/)
- [Caminho de Fátima Nascente](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caminho-de-fatima-nascente/)

Every Portugal place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Caminho de Tejo (alternative)?

It is a hiking trail in Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Caminho de Tejo (alternative)?

April to October. In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13.

### How do you get to Caminho de Tejo (alternative)?

The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 100 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.615928%2C-8.695488) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/basilica-da-santissima-trindade/), [Chapel of the Apparitions](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/capela-das-aparicoes/), [Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/basilica-de-nossa-senhora-do-rosario-de-fatima/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8219739), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).