# Mata Nacional de Vale de Canas — Praia fluvial de Palheiros-Zorro, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Mata Nacional de Vale de Canas — Praia fluvial de Palheiros-Zorro is a hiking trail in Portugal (Coimbra). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. 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/mata-nacional-de-vale-de-canas-praia-fluvial-de-palheiros-zo/
- 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, 119 km as the crow flies
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 3.2 km
- **Elevation gain:** +276 m
- **From:** Mata Nacional de Vale de Canas
- **To:** Praia fluvial de Palheiros-Zorro
- **Coordinates:** 40.20644, -8.37169

## What it is and where

Mata Nacional de Vale de Canas — Praia fluvial de Palheiros-Zorro is a hiking trail in Portugal (Coimbra).

O percurso pedestre Mata Nacional de
Vale de Canas - Praia fluvial de Palheiros-
-Zorro está incluído no projeto transversal
“Rios e Zonas Húmidas” da CIM-RC, no
Corredor do Mondego, ligando a Mata
Nacional de Vale de Canas (sob gestão do
ICNF) à Praia Fl

It is in [Coimbra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/coimbra/), where this site lists 55 more places to see, 3.9 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 40.20644, -8.37169; the nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO, Porto), 119 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=40.206441%2C-8.371687)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.206441%2C-8.371687)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 3.2 km
- **Elevation gain:** +276 m
- **From:** Mata Nacional de Vale de Canas
- **To:** Praia fluvial de Palheiros-Zorro

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 Mata Nacional de Vale de Canas — Praia fluvial de Palheiros-Zorro is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 26 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 28 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 04 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 14 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 51 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 36 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 54 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 09 |

In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. 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

- [Mata Nacional de Vale de Canas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mata-nacional-de-vale-de-canas/): Building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal · 450 m
- [Karri Knight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/karri-knight/): Nature · History · 517 m
- [Praia Fluvial de Palheiros e Zorro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-fluvial-de-palheiros-e-zorro/): Beach · 687 m
- [Piscinas do Parque de Campismo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/piscinas-do-parque-de-campismo/): Hot spring bath · 3.1 km
- [Aqueduto de São Sebastião](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/aqueduto-de-sao-sebastiao/): Building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal · 4.2 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 Mata Nacional de Vale de Canas — Praia fluvial de Palheiros-Zorro?

It is a hiking trail in Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Mata Nacional de Vale de Canas — Praia fluvial de Palheiros-Zorro?

April to October. In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09.

### How do you get to Mata Nacional de Vale de Canas — Praia fluvial de Palheiros-Zorro?

The nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 119 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.206441%2C-8.371687) 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 [Mata Nacional de Vale de Canas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mata-nacional-de-vale-de-canas/), [Karri Knight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/karri-knight/), [Praia Fluvial de Palheiros e Zorro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-fluvial-de-palheiros-e-zorro/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14001381), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).