Nature discovery
Research 13 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Covilhã, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Covilhã. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Covilhã. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Covilhã, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 13 places.
Serra da Estrela is a mountain reachable from Covilhã as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Serra da Estrela, about 11 km (7 mi) from Covilhã
Image credit: Image: pt:Usuário:Marco.veloso / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Covão dos Conchos is a lake reachable from Covilhã as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Covão dos Conchos, about 13 km (8 mi) from Covilhã
Image credit: Image: larahcv / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Lagoa Comprida is a lake reachable from Covilhã as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lagoa Comprida, about 15 km (9 mi) from Covilhã
Image credit: Image: Paulo Valdivieso from Lisboa, Portugal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Serra da Estrela Natural Park is a nature park reachable from Covilhã as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Serra da Estrela Natural Park, about 15 km (10 mi) from Covilhã
Image credit: Image: P. Fernandes ( Trebaruna ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Serra da Gardunha is a mountain reachable from Covilhã as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Serra da Gardunha, about 21 km (13 mi) from Covilhã
Image credit: Image: Belarmino Lopes / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Serra do Açor is a mountain reachable from Covilhã as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Serra do Açor, about 27 km (17 mi) from Covilhã
Image credit: Image: Muaddib2015 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Serra do Açor Protected Landscape is a protected landscape reachable from Covilhã as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Serra do Açor Protected Landscape, about 37 km (23 mi) from Covilhã
Image credit: Image: RuiCiencia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cascata da Pantanha is a waterfall reachable from Covilhã as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascata da Pantanha, about 38 km (24 mi) from Covilhã
Image credit: Image: Dioluisf / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Serra da Malcata Natural Reserve is a nature reserve reachable from Covilhã as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Serra da Malcata Natural Reserve, about 39 km (24 mi) from Covilhã
Image credit: Image: José Miguel López / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cascata da Pedra da Ferida is a waterfall reachable from Covilhã as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascata da Pedra da Ferida, about 77 km (48 mi) from Covilhã
Image credit: Image: Pedro from Maia (Porto), Portugal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Cabreia waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Covilhã as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cabreia waterfall, about 92 km (57 mi) from Covilhã
Image credit: Image: fbat / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Cascata da Frecha da Mizarela is a waterfall reachable from Covilhã as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascata da Frecha da Mizarela, about 92 km (57 mi) from Covilhã
Image credit: Image: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Waterfall Penedo Furado is a waterfall reachable from Covilhã as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Waterfall Penedo Furado, about 92 km (57 mi) from Covilhã
Image credit: Image: JORGEDIAS2 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0