Hiking

Rota da Caniça

Serra da Estrela · Guarda · Portugal

Rota da Caniça is a hike from Serra da Estrela in Portugal: 6.6 km, 788 m of climb, 219 m of descent, high point 1010 m.

• 6.6 km
• 788 m of climb
• 219 m of descent
• high point 1010 m

About this hike

A rota da Caniça é um percurso pedestre circular de pequena rota que se desenvolve ao longo do vale da ribeira da Caniça, numa paisagem montanhosa dominada por soutos, pinhais, lameiros, matos e afloramentos rochosos.

Getting there

This hike starts near Serra da Estrela. Open the destination for travel time from where you are by car, train or plane, and the price of a night.

More hikes around Serra da Estrela

• Grande Rota das Aldeias Históricas - Variante - 38.8 km, +1616 m
• Rota do Maciço Central - 35.0 km, +2132 m
• Covilhã – Penhas da Saúde – Torre - 16.5 km, +507 m
• Fraga das Penhas - 11.7 km, +344 m
• Rota da Garganta de Loriga - 8.7 km, +118 m
• Rota da Fervença - 4.5 km, +54 m

Before you go

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Route data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation from open terrain data. Updated 2026-09-20.