Cabo de São Vicente

Cabo de São Vicente

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Cabo de São Vicente

Cycling

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Hiking

4.8

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Mountain biking

4.3

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Gravel riding

5.0

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Road cycling

3.3

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Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina

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Location: Sagres, Algarve, Portugal

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Bryan | Exploro Ergo Sum

March 23, 2026

Cycling

Five kilometers from Sagres rises the mythical Cabo de São Vicente, the last glimpse of land for explorers setting off towards the unknown of the vast ocean.

Wild, windy, and imposing, this promontory of steep cliffs plunges into the Atlantic, crowned by one of Europe's most powerful lighthouses.

Called by the Romans Promontorium Sacrum, the “end of the world,” it was for centuries a sacred place, shrouded in legends and mysteries. Today, it remains a pilgrimage point for sailors, hikers, and dreamers, where the horizon seems to dissolve into infinity.

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Niek 🇳🇱

July 15, 2025

Hiking

Cape St. Vincent (Cabo de São Vicente) offers spectacular views of the lighthouse, the sheer 75-meter-high cliffs, and the vast Atlantic Ocean. It's a popular spot for sunsets, nature photography, and birdwatching. You can combine it with a hike from the nearby Beliche Fort. The site is near Sagres, in southwestern Portugal.

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Kristof

February 22, 2019

Cycling

Cabo de São Vicente is the southwesternmost tip of continental Europe and thus "the end of the world". At least one of them. Cycling all the way here is something very special. The large lighthouse is located directly on the steep rocky coast. Against hunger, the last bratwurst before America, fried by a Nuremberg native, helps: letztebratwurst.com.

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