# Fonte de Vilarinho, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Fonte de Vilarinho is a mountain hut in Portugal (Vila Nova de Cerveira). Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. 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/fonte-de-vilarinho/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Portugal · Rua de Vilarinho 1625, 4920-042 - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** OPO Porto, 68 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 41.86024, -8.67808 ## What it is and where Fonte de Vilarinho is a mountain hut in Portugal (Vila Nova de Cerveira). It is in [Vila Nova de Cerveira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/vila-nova-de-cerveira/), where this site lists 29 more places to see, 10 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 41.86024, -8.67808; the nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO, Porto), 68 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=41.860239%2C-8.678075) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.860239%2C-8.678075) It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montana/) and [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 Fonte de Vilarinho is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 17 | | February | Possible | 10 h 22 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 08 | | May | Best time | 14 h 22 | | June | Best time | 15 h 02 | | July | Best time | 14 h 45 | | August | Best time | 13 h 42 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 50 | | November | Possible | 9 h 35 | | December | Possible | 8 h 58 | In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Mountains | April to October | November to March | | Hiking | April to October | November to March | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Fonte de Vilarinho has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Church of São Pedro de Rubiães](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-sao-pedro-de-rubiaes/): Church in Norte, Portugal · 5.9 km - [Grande Rota de Montanha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/grande-rota-de-montanha/): Hiking · 7.1 km - [Monte do Forte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monte-do-forte/): Mountain in Portugal · 7.7 km - [Grande Rota de Montanha do Alto Minho - Caminha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/grande-rota-de-montanha-do-alto-minho-caminha/): Hiking · 7.8 km - [Serra de Arga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/site-of-community-importance-serra-de-arga/): Protected area in Portugal · 8.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). ## More in Portugal: Mountains - [Pico Ruivo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ruivo/): highest peak on the Madeira Islands - [Pico do Areeiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/arieiro/): Madeira island's third highest peak - [Torre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estrela/): Highest point of continental Portugal - [Cabeço Gordo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/cabeco-gordo/): mountain and stratovolcano which forms the island of Faial - [Fóia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/foia/) - [Pico da Esperança](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pico-da-esperanca/): mountain in São Jorge, Azores, Portugal Every Portugal place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Fonte de Vilarinho? It is a mountain hut in Portugal. ### When is the best time to visit Fonte de Vilarinho? April to October. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. ### How do you get to Fonte de Vilarinho? The nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 68 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.860239%2C-8.678075) 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 [Church of São Pedro de Rubiães](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-sao-pedro-de-rubiaes/), [Grande Rota de Montanha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/grande-rota-de-montanha/), [Monte do Forte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monte-do-forte/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11887632469), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).