Castelo de Palmela – Portuguese oak loop from Palmela

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Palmela

Castelo de Palmela – Portuguese oak loop from Palmela

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4.5

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Castelo de Palmela – Portuguese oak loop from Palmela

05:01

18.4km

270m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural da Arrábida

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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96 m

Castelo de Palmela

Highlight • Castle

District town with almost 20,000 inhabitants. The dominant building is the Castelo de Palmela (1205). The historic town centre as a whole is a listed building.

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4.27 km

Portuguese oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Portuguese oak can be considered an intermediate species between the oaks of the north of the country and those of the south, that is, between the black oak and …

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6.14 km

Cai de Costas Trail

Highlight • Trail

14.2 km

Descent of the Cows

Highlight • Trail

14.4 km

Windmills of Serra do Louro

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

The trail of Serra do Louro. Here are several wind mills situated, some older, some newer.

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16.0 km

Fossilized oyster bed

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Arrábida region holds valuable treasures and a variety of information about the geological evolution of the territory and its occupation since the Neolithic period. It is possible to discover …

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16.1 km

Alcaria of Alto da Queimada

Highlight • Historical Site

The rural Islamic site of Alto da Queimada, which we identified as a hilltop, was subjected to archaeological intervention between 1996 and 2005. The village shows signs of previous occupation, …

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16.5 km

Castro de Chibanes

Nature Reserve

17.1 km

View of Palmela and its castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Not only are there a number of well-preserved windmills to visit here, but from here you have a fantastic view of Palmela and the mountain with the Castelo.

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18.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

1.23 km

831 m

420 m

280 m

124 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

2.18 km

1.90 km

773 m

475 m

420 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

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Monday 2 November

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Comments

May 7, 2025,Von Azeitao nach Palmela

Today we walked from our accommodation in Azeitao to Palmela. There we visited the Moorish-Roman castle and then enjoyed a lovely wine tasting at the wine cooperative.

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