When does Mata de Albergaria peak?

In a typical year, color peaks around September 1–October 24. The weather model's elevation extrapolation isn't reliable on this terrain, so this is a climatological window (source: https://www.getalper.com/peneda-geres-national-park/) rather than a season-specific forecast.

Mata de Albergaria

Name: Mata de Albergaria
Address: Portugal

Forest · Portugal

Mata de Albergaria in Portugal — Photo: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Centuries-old pedunculate oaks line the old Roman road, the Geira, near the Portela do Homem crossing into Peneda-Gerês National Park, one of the last intact fragments of the Iberian Peninsula's original forest cover. Chestnut and oak color the understory through late September and October.

Best for: a quiet forest walk on an old Roman road

Don’t miss

centuries-old oak forest
Roman Geira road
Council of Europe Biogenetic Reserve

Typical year

Peak: September 1–October 24

Climatological window from published records — the weather model’s elevation extrapolation isn’t reliable on this terrain, so this is the long-run normal rather than a season-specific forecast.

Source: https://www.getalper.com/peneda-geres-national-park/

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Frequently asked

When does Mata de Albergaria peak?: In a typical year, color peaks around September 1–October 24. The weather model's elevation extrapolation isn't reliable on this terrain, so this is a climatological window (source: https://www.getalper.com/peneda-geres-national-park/) rather than a season-specific forecast.
What is Mata de Albergaria best for?: A quiet forest walk on an old Roman road.

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