# Monte Selvagem, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Monte Selvagem is a visitor attraction in Portugal (Montemor-o-Novo). Interests: Nature, With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. 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/monte-selvagem/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Activity · Nature, With kids, Wildlife
- **Where:** Portugal · Monte do Azinhal, Lavre, 7050, Montemor-o-Novo
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 72 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Feb-Mar: 10:00-17:00; Apr: 10:00-18:00; May-Sep: 10:00-19:00; Oct: 10:00-18:00; Mo off "excepto feriado ou ponte"; Nov-Jan: off "Encerrado ao público, abrindo para grupos (20+ pessoas), mediante marcação prévia."
- **Website:** [monteselvagem.pt](https://www.monteselvagem.pt/)
- **Coordinates:** 38.80241, -8.30329

## What it is and where

Monte Selvagem is a visitor attraction in Portugal (Montemor-o-Novo).

It is in [Montemor-o-Novo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montemor-o-novo/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 10 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.80241, -8.30329; the nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 72 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=38.802412%2C-8.303291)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.802412%2C-8.303291)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/), [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/familia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fauna/) 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 Monte Selvagem is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 34 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 32 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 42 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 28 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 31 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 57 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 50 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 18 |

In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to October | November to March |
| With kids | March to October | November to February |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Monte Selvagem 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

- [Great Dolmen of Comenda da Igreja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/great-dolmen-of-herdade-da-comenda/): Dolmen in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal · 10.0 km
- [Anta do Estanque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/anta-do-estanque/): Cultural heritage monument in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal · 10 km
- [Área Protegida Privada do Montado do Freixo do Meio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/area-protegida-privada-do-montado-do-freixo-do-meio/): Protected area · 12 km
- [Zambujeiro Milenar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/zambujeiro-milenar/): Nature · History · 13 km
- [Menir na courela da Casa Nova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/menir-na-courela-da-casa-nova/): Standing stone in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal · 17 km

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

## More in Portugal: Nature

- [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal
- [Mount Pico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montana-del-pico/): stratovolcano in the Azores and the highest mountain of Portugal
- [Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/prehistoric-rock-art-sites-in-the-coa-valley-and-siega-verde/): paleolithic archaeological site in Portugal
- [Berlengas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-natural-de-las-berlengas/): archipelago in Portugal
- [Alto Douro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alto-douro-wine-region/): UNESCO World Heritage Site
- [Peneda-Gerês National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-nacional-de-peneda-gerez/): protected area in Portugal

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Monte Selvagem?

It is a visitor attraction in Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Monte Selvagem?

March to October. In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18.

### How do you get to Monte Selvagem?

The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 72 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.802412%2C-8.303291) 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 [Great Dolmen of Comenda da Igreja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/great-dolmen-of-herdade-da-comenda/), [Anta do Estanque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/anta-do-estanque/), [Área Protegida Privada do Montado do Freixo do Meio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/area-protegida-privada-do-montado-do-freixo-do-meio/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/251387657), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).