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Setúbal

Sesimbra (Castelo)

View of the Arrábida coast – Cape Espichel Lighthouse loop from Azóia (Estr Cabo) Café

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Portugal

Setúbal

Sesimbra (Castelo)

View of the Arrábida coast – Cape Espichel Lighthouse loop from Azóia (Estr Cabo) Café

Moderate

4.7

(78)

274

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View of the Arrábida coast – Cape Espichel Lighthouse loop from Azóia (Estr Cabo) Café

03:32

12.5km

250m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Natural da Arrábida

Arrábida-Espichel

ZPE Cabo Espichel

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.78 km

View of the Arrábida coast

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From here, the view opens up over the bay, with the sea stretching out before you, immense and majestic. If the weather is good, you might be able to see, …

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2.93 km

Fort of Saint Dominic of Baralha

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The Fort of São Domingos da Baralha or Forte da Baralha is located next to Praia da Baleeira, between Cabo Espichel and Sesimbra, in the District of Setúbal, Portugal. It …

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2.99 km

Chã dos Navegantes Trail

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On this trail between Chã dos Navegantes and Forte de São Domingos da Baralha, the landscape surprises you with every step. As you descend to the walls of the fort, …

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4.63 km

Área de Protecção Total do Parque Natural da Arrábida

Nature Reserve

5.85 km

Cape Espichel Lighthouse

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There is news that as early as 1430 the brotherhood of Our Lady of the Cape had installed a lighthouse that was the predecessor of the current lighthouse.

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6.58 km

Casa da Água (House of Water), Cape Espichel

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Casa da Água is the terminal building of the aqueduct that supplied the Cabo Espichel sanctuary, and is therefore located in Cabo Espichel.

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6.72 km

Stone Cross at the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Pedra Mua

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large stone cross on a square base.

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8.50 km

Pedra da Mua Dinosaur Footprints Viewpoint

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From here, you can see the dinosaur tracks. It's best to bring binoculars or a vision magnifier.

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8.56 km

Lagosteiros Natural Monument

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At the top of the cliff that embraces Lagosteiros beach, a piece of prehistory stands the test of time: the Lagosteiros Natural Monument. Traces left by dinosaurs over 130 million …

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9.98 km

Aqueduto

Ruins

12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.43 km

4.80 km

2.07 km

139 m

Surfaces

4.42 km

3.77 km

2.53 km

1.47 km

243 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 21 June

21°C

18°C

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

September 22, 2024,Around Sesimbra - The Cape

Starting early in the mist ... the views would have been spectacular ... though the swirling mist did add to the atmosphere . This route takes you to the ruins of the Sao Domingos Fort and on to the lighthouse and the ruins of the Santuario de Nossa do Cabo Espichel
We caught the bus to and from the start …

July 4, 2024,Circuito Farol – Costa (ponto de partida: Sesimbra)

Difficult but nothing that can't be done, we have to have a little physical preparation but it's beautiful

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View of the Arrábida coast – Cape Espichel Lighthouse loop from Azóia (Estr Cabo) Café

View of the Arrábida coast

Fort of Saint Dominic of Baralha

Chã dos Navegantes Trail

Cape Espichel Lighthouse

Casa da Água (House of Water), Cape Espichel

Stone Cross at the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Pedra Mua

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Lagosteiros Natural Monument

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