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Lisbon
Sintra (Santa Maria E São Miguel)

Path to the Castelo dos Mouros – Mula River Dam loop from Sintra

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Portugal
Lisbon
Sintra (Santa Maria E São Miguel)

Path to the Castelo dos Mouros – Mula River Dam loop from Sintra

Hard

5.0

(1)

108

runners

Path to the Castelo dos Mouros – Mula River Dam loop from Sintra

03:29

25.8km

1,030m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.00 km

Church of Santa Maria in Sintra

Highlight • Religious Site

The Church of St. Mary is located somewhat away from the main hustle and bustle of Sintra and, with its simple white facade and azulejos tiles, exudes a pleasant tranquility. …

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1.03 km

Path to the Castelo dos Mouros

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Good shoes are well worth it although many tourists surprisingly manage to somehow manage with flip flops .. But the road is very rough, steep and sometimes wet and slippery

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3

3.01 km

Santa Eufémea Cross and Viewpoint

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Resting place and gazebo

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4

9.41 km

Lagoa Azul

Highlight • Lake

beautiful and idyllic here, unfortunately the lake cannot be cycled around at the moment as the path is blocked by fallen trees

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5

12.9 km

Mula River Dam

Highlight • Lake

The current Rio da Mula Dam, in Serra de Sintra, was built in 1969 to supply water to the city of Cascais. In 1983, the dam suffered a structural failure …

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14.8 km

7

24.0 km

Pena Palace

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Beautiful, but completely overrun with tourists. Single file through the palace.

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25.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

4.27 km

3.04 km

2.20 km

862 m

786 m

319 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

4.41 km

3.93 km

2.10 km

1.09 km

550 m

529 m

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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