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Cape Espichel Lighthouse – Hermitage of Memory loop from Pedra da Mua Natural Monument

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Sesimbra (Castelo)

Cape Espichel Lighthouse – Hermitage of Memory loop from Pedra da Mua Natural Monument

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Cape Espichel Lighthouse – Hermitage of Memory loop from Pedra da Mua Natural Monument

02:25

8.69km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Parque Natural da Arrábida

ZPE Cabo Espichel

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1.77 km

Lagosteiros Natural Monument

Nature Reserve

3.04 km

Coastal trail view in Arrábida Natural Park

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we had to back track and take a right then I ran out of battery to continue, so we switched to my friend's phone. See the other route posted for an alternative although the track is not great with a difficulty levels of hard.

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6.98 km

Cape Espichel Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

There is news that as early as 1430 the brotherhood of Our Lady of the Cape had installed a lighthouse that was the predecessor of the current lighthouse.

The current tower was inaugurated in 1790, in 1865 it was fueled by oil, changing fuel in 1886, when its light began to be powered by incandescent petroleum vapour and, much later in 1926, by electricity.

In 1983 this lighthouse had a lighting device installed, called a first order, which emitted light in groups of four white flashes, instead of the old fixed light system. With this new system it now had a luminous range of twenty-eight nautical miles (forty-five kilometres).

The support structure for the lighthouse was extended to the sides around 1900.

In 1947 a new era in terms of lighting was entered. An aero-maritime optical device was installed, which had previously been in service with the Cabo da Roca Lighthouse. This new dioptic - catadioptic optic called fourth order, a large model, has a focal length of thirty centimeters, producing single flashes, now with a luminous range of forty-two nautical miles (about sixty-seven kilometers).

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7.71 km

Casa da Água (House of Water), Cape Espichel

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Casa da Água is the terminal building of the aqueduct that supplied the Cabo Espichel sanctuary, and is therefore located in Cabo Espichel.

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7.85 km

Stone Cross at the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Pedra Mua

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large stone cross on a square base.

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7.98 km

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Cabo Espichel

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Begun in 1701 and sanctified in 1707, the Church of Nossa Senhora do Cabo is located on the seafront. The interior of the church is decorated with colored marble and a ceiling with perspective architecture designed by Lourenço da Cunha (1740). Inside the church there is also an organ with features from the late 19th century. 18th/early 20th century. XIX, finally made in the workshop of Joaquim António Peres Fontanes.

On each side of the church there are a series of pilgrim shelters, called Casa dos Círios or simply Hospedarias, which make up the Terreiro or camp. At the beginning is a cruise, the place where the sanctuary really begins.
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8.18 km

Cabo Espichel — Cliffs and Lighthouse

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Very great cliffs. With courage you can get close.

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8.24 km

Hermitage of Memory

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Small chapel with beautiful paintings

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8.47 km

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Cape Espichel

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The monastery is literally walled up.
The church is incredibly beautiful inside. Unfortunately, photography is not allowed.

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8.69 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.94 km

2.12 km

500 m

139 m

Surfaces

5.42 km

1.95 km

969 m

268 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (140 m)

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Saturday 16 May

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12°C

11 %

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Coastal trail view in Arrábida Natural Park

Cape Espichel Lighthouse

Casa da Água (House of Water), Cape Espichel

Stone Cross at the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Pedra Mua

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