Um vale em forma de ‘U’
Um vale em forma de ‘U’ is a scenic viewpoint in Manteigas (São Pedro), Manteigas Municipality, Guarda District. Um vale em forma de ‘U’ is situated nearby to the meadow Covão da Albergaria, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Covões do Alto Zêzere.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zêzere River and Torre.
Zêzere River
Spring
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Zêzere is a river in Portugal, tributary to the Tagus. It rises in the Serra da Estrela, near the Torre, the highest point of continental Portugal. Zêzere River is situated 1½ km west of Um vale em forma de ‘U’.
Torre
Photo: Lentolho - Fotografia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torre is the highest point of mainland Portugal, and the second-highest of the country overall. This point is not a distinctive mountain summit, but rather the highest point in the Torre Plateau, in the central massif of the Estrela Mountains. Torre is situated 3 km west of Um vale em forma de ‘U’.
Serra da Estrela Ski Resort
Sports venue
Serra da Estrela Ski Resort is a ski resort located in a mountain range named Serra da Estrela, in the municipality of Seia, parish of Loriga, Portugal. Serra da Estrela Ski Resort is situated 3 km west of Um vale em forma de ‘U’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Serra da Estrela Natural Park and Penhas da Saúde.
Serra da Estrela Natural Park
Photo: PAULO TATO MARINHO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Serra da Estrela Natural Park is in Central Portugal. It contains mainland Portugal's tallest mountain peak and the country's only ski resort.
Penhas da Saúde
Village
Photo: Sqjaques, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penhas da Saúde is a village in the municipality of Covilhã, Portugal. This mountain village sits right in the heart of Serra da Estrela, nestled within the scenic mountain range, at an altitude of 1,500 metres. It is primarily a winter resort. Penhas da Saúde is situated 3 km southeast of Um vale em forma de ‘U’.
Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho
Town
Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho is a civil parish in the municipality of Covilhã, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Cantar-Galo and Vila do Carvalho. The population in 2011 was 3,974, in an area of 15.80 square kilometres. Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho is situated 8 km east of Um vale em forma de ‘U’.
Um vale em forma de ‘U’
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Manteigas (São Pedro), Manteigas Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.32508° or 40° 19′ 30″ northLongitude
-7.57847° or 7° 34′ 43″ westOpen location code
8CGJ8CGC+2JOpenStreetMap ID
node 6584172180OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Highlights include Covão da Albergaria and Covões do Alto Zêzere.
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