# Grande Rota do Montemuro, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Grande Rota do Montemuro is a hiking trail in Portugal. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. 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/grande-rota-do-montemuro/ - 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:** OPO Porto, 59 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [cm-resende.pt](https://cm-resende.pt/visit/visitar/grande-rota-de-montemuro/) - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Nespereira - **To:** Porto de Rei - **Run by:** CM Resende e CM Cinfães - **Coordinates:** 41.04182, -8.037 ## What it is and where Grande Rota do Montemuro is a hiking trail in Portugal. Its coordinates are 41.04182, -8.037; the nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO, Porto), 59 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=41.041821%2C-8.037) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.041821%2C-8.037) - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Nespereira - **To:** Porto de Rei - **Run by:** CM Resende e CM Cinfães 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 Grande Rota do Montemuro is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 22 | | February | Possible | 10 h 25 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 06 | | May | Best time | 14 h 18 | | June | Best time | 14 h 56 | | July | Best time | 14 h 41 | | August | Best time | 13 h 39 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 52 | | November | Possible | 9 h 39 | | December | Possible | 9 h 04 | In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. 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 - [Montemuro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/site-of-community-importance-montemuro/): Protected area in Portugal · 5.8 km - [Mosteirô Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-de-mosteiro/): Road bridge in Viseu, Portugal; Viseu, Portugal · 6.6 km - [Lavandeira Douro Nature & Wellness](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lavandeira-douro-nature-wellness/): Hiking · 7.7 km - [Ruínas da muralha das Portas de Montemuro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ruinas-da-muralha-das-portas-de-montemuro/): Building in Castro Daire Municipality, Viseu District, Portugal · 8.7 km - [Quinta de Covela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/quinta-de-covela/): Winery · 9.5 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 Grande Rota do Montemuro? It is a hiking trail in Portugal. ### When is the best time to visit Grande Rota do Montemuro? April to October. In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. ### How do you get to Grande Rota do Montemuro? The nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 59 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.041821%2C-8.037) 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 [Montemuro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/site-of-community-importance-montemuro/), [Mosteirô Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-de-mosteiro/), [Lavandeira Douro Nature & Wellness](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lavandeira-douro-nature-wellness/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12840729), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).