# Açude do Monte da Barca, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Açude do Monte da Barca is a protected area in Portugal. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/paisagem-protegida-local-do-acude-do-monte-da-barca/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area in Portugal · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Portugal
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 59 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 24/7
- **Website:** [icnf.pt](https://www.icnf.pt/conservacao/rnapareasprotegidas/paisagensprotegidas/pplacudedomontedabarca)
- **Run by:** Município de Coruche
- **Coordinates:** 38.89588, -8.46943

## What it is and where

Açude do Monte da Barca is a protected area in Portugal. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 38.89588, -8.46943; the nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 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=38.895875%2C-8.469427)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.895875%2C-8.469427)

- **Run by:** Município de Coruche

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/) 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 Açude do Monte da Barca is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 34 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 32 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 43 |
| 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 17 |

In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. 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 |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Açude do Monte da Barca 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

- [Açude da Agolada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/paisagem-protegida-local-do-acude-da-agolada/): Protected area in Portugal · 11 km
- [Monte Selvagem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monte-selvagem/): Nature · With kids · 18 km
- [Igreja Paroquial de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-paroquial-de-nossa-senhora-da-oliveira/): Church building in Canha, Portugal · 20 km
- [Ermida de São Sebastião, também denominada Igreja da Misericórdia de Canha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/capela-de-sao-sebastiao/): Temples · 20 km
- [Museu da Escola Prática de Artilharia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museu-da-escola-pratica-de-artilharia/): Military museum in Vendas Novas · 24 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 Açude do Monte da Barca?

It is a protected area in Portugal. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Açude do Monte da Barca?

April to October. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17.

### How do you get to Açude do Monte da Barca?

The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 59 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.895875%2C-8.469427) 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 [Açude da Agolada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/paisagem-protegida-local-do-acude-da-agolada/), [Monte Selvagem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monte-selvagem/), [Igreja Paroquial de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-paroquial-de-nossa-senhora-da-oliveira/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7387224), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63378568), CC0. More about Açude do Monte da Barca on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A7ude_do_Monte_da_Barca). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).