Castle of the Moors – Sintra Historic Centre loop from Sintra

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Portugal

Lisbon

Sintra (Santa Maria E São Miguel)

Castle of the Moors – Sintra Historic Centre loop from Sintra

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Castle of the Moors – Sintra Historic Centre loop from Sintra

02:08

6.42km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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630 m

Liberty Park

Highlight • Forest

The Liberdade Park was inaugurated in July 1937. The Liberdade Park is characterized by an essentially natural development, with an aesthetic, a landscape and a set of interactions that allow a diversity of ecological niches, increasing biodiversity.

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1.35 km

Sassetti Villa

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Beautiful little villa during the hike

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3.48 km

Castle of the Moors

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The castle of Sintra, also known as castelo dos Mouros, is located in the town of Sintra, specifically in the parish of São Pedro de Penaferrim, Council of Sintra.

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4.43 km

Trail to the Sanctuary in Sintra

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5.16 km

View of the National Palace of Sintra

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St Miguel

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5.53 km

Sintra Historic Centre

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The historic center of Sintra are a few streets, narrow and full of bars, restaurants, souvenir shops, and especially tourists. It is next to the National Palace, 10 minutes from …

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5.64 km

National Palace of Sintra

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The Sintra National Palace in the old town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.
Of all the palaces erected throughout the Middle Ages by the Portuguese monarchs, …

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6.42 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.73 km

1.44 km

603 m

549 m

377 m

Surfaces

5.05 km

820 m

350 m

183 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

18°C

12°C

13 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

April 22, 2024,🇵🇹 Sintra 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️

This morning we were up early and the first to have breakfast. Then we walked the 1.5 km to the bus terminal. We wanted to take the 1623 bus. Either I had the wrong timetable, or the bus was too punctual and had already left, or was late - in any case, we found out that the 1624 bus was …

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