Mula River Dam – Cascais Organic Garden loop from São João do Estoril
Mula River Dam – Cascais Organic Garden loop from São João do Estoril
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Mula River Dam – Cascais Organic Garden loop from São João do Estoril
02:44
35.9km
600m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 4, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through protected areas
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Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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7.50 km
Water Fountain at Quinta de Pisão
Highlight • Rest Area
Tip by
7.64 km
Pathway in Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais
Highlight • Trail
8.85 km
Trilho das Vinhas Trailhead – Quinta do Pisão
Highlight • Trail
Tip by
12.8 km
Mula River Dam
Highlight • Lake
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Tip by
20.4 km
Winding forest road in the Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais
Highlight • Forest
25.8 km
Kamikaze Trail, Quinta do Pisão
Highlight • Trail
Good for family walks also. Dogs must be kept on a lead. The walks are for all skills.
From cycle perspective is for beginners.
Be careful as there are families enjoying walks with dogs. It is an outdoor education site with horses, donkeys, goats and sheep. So their situational awareness might be low.
The stable area is forbidden to cycle in parts. Best to dismount.
Komoot is not showing the alternative gravel route at the stables which loops round and allows you to join the gravel path on the ribeira dos marmeleiros/ Trilho das Vinhas or to Atrozela. The increment is kinder.
Pisão is an Alternative to Connect to trails in Serra Sintra and Cascais/Estoril avoiding main roads. From/for Cascais you come/head from the ribeira dos marmeleiros. From/for estoril you want to join the estoril ciclovia via alcabideche using the Atrozela exit. There is also some other alternatives to get to estoril from Alcabideche.
Hikers can catch buses from Alcabideche to head for Cascais, Sintra or Estoril. Hikers also can walk the Trilho das Vinhas to come/head from/for Cascais.
Coming from barragem da Mula you have the choice to go counter or clockwise. The difference is the quality of path and increment.
From Pisão there is way to join Vale dos cavalos avoiding the main roads but only on foot or mountain bike.
Avoid going through Pisão do baixo out of respect as it is a Social Security recovery centre. There is alternative routes which allow to join the Trilho das vinhas/ ribeira dos marmeleiros.
The road from Malveira to Alcabideche just before Pisão do baixo and after has blind spots round bendy corners with increment. You will find large vehicles in the middle of the road. Best to avoid.
Tip by
26.7 km
Cascais Organic Garden
Highlight • Structure
35.9 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
13.9 km
6.85 km
5.40 km
4.79 km
3.47 km
1.42 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
13.3 km
13.0 km
6.83 km
1.57 km
718 m
454 m
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Elevation
Highest point (400 m)
Lowest point (10 m)
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Wednesday 24 June
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