Cape Espichel – Cape Espichel Lighthouse loop from Pedra da Mua Natural Monument
Cape Espichel – Cape Espichel Lighthouse loop from Pedra da Mua Natural Monument
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Cape Espichel – Cape Espichel Lighthouse loop from Pedra da Mua Natural Monument
01:17
4.27km
130m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 17, 2026
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163 m
Stone Cross at the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Pedra Mua
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Cabo Espichel
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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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1.47 km
Cape Espichel
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There are many interesting places to discover on the cap, for example dinosaur footprints or the unique church of Sanutario de Nossa Senhora do Cabo with two long buildings that used to house pilgrims.
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1.73 km
Sunset at the Cabo Espichel Lighthouse
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2.26 km
Observation Point
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3.40 km
Cape Espichel Lighthouse
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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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3.49 km
Cabo Espichel Lighthouse
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4.13 km
Casa da Água (House of Water), Cape Espichel
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4.27 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.17 km
1.07 km
714 m
269 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.15 km
755 m
195 m
127 m
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Lowest point (40 m)
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Comments
I love the views over the cliffs to the sea.
The lighthouse can be visited on Wednesday from 2 p.m.
The former observatory is a "Lost Place". Some machines and tanks are still here.
The church "Nossa Senhora do Cabo Espichel" is beautiful inside with 10 side altars and a …
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