Castelo dos Mouros e Palácio Nacional da Pena — circular route PR2 SNT in Sintra

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Portugal

Lisbon

Sintra (São Martinho)

Castelo dos Mouros e Palácio Nacional da Pena — circular route PR2 SNT in Sintra

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Castelo dos Mouros e Palácio Nacional da Pena — circular route PR2 SNT in Sintra

02:09

6.61km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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73 m

National Palace of Sintra

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The Sintra National Palace in the old town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.
Of all the palaces erected throughout the Middle Ages by the Portuguese monarchs, …

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188 m

Sintra Historic Centre

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The historic center of Sintra are a few streets, narrow and full of bars, restaurants, souvenir shops, and especially tourists. It is next to the National Palace, 10 minutes from …

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803 m

Church of Santa Maria in Sintra

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The Church of St. Mary is located somewhat away from the main hustle and bustle of Sintra and, with its simple white facade and azulejos tiles, exudes a pleasant tranquility. …

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1.12 km

View of Sintra from the Stone Bench

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It is wonderful to hike along here; beautiful, magnificent nature awaits you surrounded by castle ruins and romantic palaces.

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1.77 km

Castle of the Moors

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The castle of Sintra, also known as castelo dos Mouros, is located in the town of Sintra, specifically in the parish of São Pedro de Penaferrim, Council of Sintra.

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3.40 km

Pena Palace

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This palace, which despite its "youth" (it was built during the 19th century) is one of the most beautiful in Europe, stands on a unique natural environment, that of the …

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6.61 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.13 km

1.36 km

893 m

683 m

548 m

Surfaces

4.49 km

724 m

624 m

560 m

123 m

101 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Thursday 29 October

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Comments

August 30, 2022,🇵🇹 Portugal_Sintra <> Castelo dos Mouros <> Palácio da Pena <> Sassetti Village ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Visiting Sintra is an absolute must when in the area. The castle as well as the many beautiful paths/paths and landscaped gardens are really gorgeous. The absolute tourist magnet........ the castle, but is (for me at least) quite a disappointment. Well, in principle I'm not so interested in such historical things, but the chaos that prevails there due to the …

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