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Six Quarries of Monsanto

Six Quarries of Monsanto

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Six Quarries of Monsanto

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Parque Florestal de Monsanto

Location: Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

August 31, 2025

Hiking

The Trail of the Six Quarries (Trilho das Seis Pedreiras) is one of the most unique routes in the Monsanto Forest Park in Lisbon. This circular hike takes you through ancient limestone quarries that were exploited for centuries and are now part of the park's natural and cultural landscape.

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Fernando Cintra

November 24, 2023

Hiking

In the 19th century, the Monsanto mountain range, in Lisbon, had several quarries from which limestone was extracted for urban construction. Today, these six quarries, covered by vegetation, are visited via a route through the forest park. The route, starting at Espaço Monsanto, passes through remains of the quarries, including ruined stone ovens, and offers views of the Sintra mountains.

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Route of the Six Quarries — Monsanto Forest Park

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Six Quarries of Monsanto – Beautiful trail loop from São Sebastião da Pedreira

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Six Quarries of Monsanto – Guarita loop from Parque Florestal de Monsanto

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Elevation 190 m

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Location: Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal

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