Coimbra › Mealhada

🗺 Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

Leaving Coimbra, the path heads north through pine forests and eucalyptus groves typical of central Portugal. The wooded hills of the Coimbra region provide pleasant walking after the mountain stages that came before.

The stage passes through a handful of quiet villages before reaching the town of Tentúgal, famous for its pastéis de Tentúgal — irresistible flaky pastry sweets that make for a very welcome mid-stage treat.

Mealhada is an iconic destination for Portuguese food lovers, the undisputed capital of leitão assado (spit-roasted suckling pig). The restaurants lining the main road are hard to walk past!

Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 23,3 km

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📍 Villages and Waypoints

• 0km

  Coimbra · Start

  Université UNESCO, Sé Velha. All amenities.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕 Accommodations
• 10km

  Tentúgal

  Village des fameux pastéis. Boulangerie artisanale.

  💧 Water🛒 Bakery
• 23.3km

  Mealhada · End

  Capitale du leitão assado. Albergue, hotels, restaurants.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕 Accommodations🍽 Leitão

⚠ Good to Know

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  Terrain

  Pinèdes et forêts d'eucalyptus

  Collines douces, terrain agréable

  Route nationale en fin d'étape
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  Water points

  Coimbra (km 0)

  Tentúgal (km 10)

  Mealhada (km 23)
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  Supplies

  Tentúgal km 10 · Pastéis artisanaux

  Mealhada km 23 · Tous commerces