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#247 of 300 · Sintra-Cascais Natural Park

Sintra Hills: Pena to Peninha

PortugalLisbon District

From Sintra's old town up past the Moorish Castle and Pena Palace to Cruz Alta (528 m), then west along the wooded granite ridge of the Serra de Sintra to the Peninha sanctuary, with views over Cabo da Roca and the Atlantic.

Distance
12 km
Point to point
Ascent
650 m
High point 528 m
Time
4 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Sep–Jun
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Sintra
Finish: Peninha Sanctuary

Route

Topographic map of Sintra Hills: Pena to Peninha, from Sintra to Peninha SanctuarySintraMoorish CastlePena PalaceCruz AltaPeninha SanctuaryStart: SintraFinish: Peninha Sanctuary© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Sintra
  2. Moorish Castle
  3. Pena Palace
  4. Cruz Alta
  5. Peninha Sanctuary

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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