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Mula River Dam – Peninha Sanctuary loop from Pisão de Cima

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Portugal

Lisbon

Alcabideche

Mula River Dam – Peninha Sanctuary loop from Pisão de Cima

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Mula River Dam – Peninha Sanctuary loop from Pisão de Cima

05:12

38.8km

1,630m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

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Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais

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622 m

Mula River Dam

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The current Rio da Mula Dam, in Serra de Sintra, was built in 1969 to supply water to the city of Cascais. In 1983, the dam suffered a structural failure …

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5.41 km

Peninha Sanctuary

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The Peninha Sanctuary, located in the Sintra Mountains in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, in Portugal, is located at an altitude of 448 meters, offering views over the coast and inland. …

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5.51 km

View from Santuário da Peninha

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At 488 meters above sea level, the Peninha Sanctuary enchants with its unshakable magic and mystique. Built by popular devotion, the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Penha (Peninha) appears after …

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8.84 km

Pedra Amarela Summit and Lookout Tower

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9.00 km

View of Pena Palace and Lisbon

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15.9 km

Tholos do Monge

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Site that served as a collective grave more than 4 thousand years ago. The building was originally about four and a half meters in diameter and almost two meters high, …

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23.5 km

Widow's Trail

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Trail that runs parallel to the Peninha Sanctuary. Beautiful place immersed in nature. Also used by mountain bikes from time to time.

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27.3 km

View from Malveira da Serra

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Good Start for a hike or trailrun

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38.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

8.74 km

4.37 km

3.30 km

2.55 km

730 m

504 m

157 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

8.61 km

5.04 km

3.72 km

3.28 km

2.71 km

1.18 km

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Mula River Dam – Peninha Sanctuary loop from Pisão de Cima

Mula River Dam

Peninha Sanctuary

View from Santuário da Peninha

Pedra Amarela Summit and Lookout Tower

View of Pena Palace and Lisbon

Tholos do Monge

Widow's Trail

View from Malveira da Serra

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