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This study presents the first quantitative reconstruction of palaeoglaciers in Serra da Cabreira (northwest Portugal), a mid-altitude granite massif located along the Atlantic fringe of the Iberian Peninsula. Detailed geomorphological mapping (1:14,000) and field surveys identified 48 glacial and periglacial landforms, enabling reconstruction of two small valley glaciers in the Gavi\u00f5es and Azevedas valleys using GlaRe numerical modelling. The spatial distribution of palaeoglacial landforms shows a pronounced west\u2013east asymmetry: periglacial features prevail on wind-exposed west-facing slopes, whereas glacial erosion and depositional landforms characterise the more protected east-facing valleys. The reconstructed glaciers covered 0.24\u20130.98 km2, with maximum ice thicknesses of 72\u201389 m. Equilibrium-line altitudes were estimated using AABR, AAR, and MELM methods, yielding consistent palaeo-ELA values of ~1020\u20131080 m. These results indicate temperature depressions of ~6\u201310 \u00b0C and enhanced winter precipitation associated with humid, Atlantic-dominated conditions. Comparison with regional ELA datasets situates Cabreira within a clear Atlantic\u2013continentality gradient across northwest Iberia, aligning with other low-altitude maritime palaeoglaciers in the northwest Iberian mountains. The findings highlight the strong influence of the orographic barrier position, moisture availability, valley hypsometry, and structural controls in sustaining small, climatically sensitive glaciers at low elevations. 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