St. George's Castle – Alfama District loop from Baixa-Chiado

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St. George's Castle – Alfama District loop from Baixa-Chiado

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156

hikers

St. George's Castle – Alfama District loop from Baixa-Chiado

06:21

24.3km

170m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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442 m

Galerias Romanas

Archaeological Site

1.07 km

St. George's Castle

Highlight • Castle

Great photo point to photograph the entire Castelo 🤩

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1.58 km

Alfama District

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The steep streets of Alfama, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Lisbon, are lined with traditional handicraft shops and cafes. The historic 28E tram winds its way across Alfama up …

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1.70 km

View of Lisbon

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view over Alfama towards the Tagus (to the cruise ship berth). Relaxing to sit in the bars, but not cheap.

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1.80 km

Santa Luzia viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The viewpoint offers stunning views of the city of Lisbon, the Tagus River, and São Jorge Castle. It's an ideal spot for taking photos, enjoying the sun, and relaxing. It's …

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2.17 km

Lisbon Cathedral (Sé de Lisboa)

Highlight • Religious Site

The oldest church in Lisbon and a must for any city tour.

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12.8 km

Vasco da Gama Tower

Highlight • Monument

The Vasco da Gama Tower is a 145 meter high observation tower in steel framework construction in Lisbon, there is also a hotel.

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14.2 km

Oceanário de Lisboa

Highlight • Structure

The Oceanário de Lisboa is located on the former Expo site. It is the largest indoor marine aquarium in Europe and houses about 12,000 animals. You can discover the different …

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14.7 km

Doca dos Olivais

Lake

19.3 km

Palácio do Grilo

Castle

23.6 km

Lisbon Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Very majestic, but €17 entrance fee is quite steep

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24.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.62 km

6.43 km

6.15 km

2.91 km

1.77 km

449 m

Surfaces

15.3 km

7.05 km

1.23 km

576 m

158 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Weather

Friday 16 October

22°C

14°C

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

June 27, 2023,Vom Timeout Market in die Tiefen des Ozeans

The Timeout Market is a huge food hall where all the country's specialties are available for good money. My personal favorite is baissed cordfish, which are very finely sliced potato strips with egg and cod (see photo). Unfortunately, Portugal only has two breweries, so we wanted to try an ocean beer in the Ozeanium before we went to the third …

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October 3, 2021,🇵🇹 Tag 24: 300ste Tour - Lissabon - eine Stadt der Gegensätze

We just enjoyed Lisbon the last day. The start was at the Park of Nations. There used to be industry, wasteland, demolished houses here. For the Expo 2000 this area was upgraded with a beautiful park. The tour continued through the industrial port, then past the cruise port to the center of Lisbon. From there we take the bus back …

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