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Carrasqueira Palafitic Pier

Carrasqueira Palafitic Pier

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Carrasqueira Palafitic Pier

Name: Carrasqueira Palafitic Pier
Rating: 2

Recommended by 5 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Reserva Natural do Estuário do Sado

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Location: Comporta, Setúbal, Portugal

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1. Hiking loop from Mitrena

8.15km

02:04

20m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Comporta Beach – Comporta Beach Clubs loop from Mitrena

16.5km

04:12

50m

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Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Hiking loop from Mitrena

7.85km

01:59

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Pacmen64 🇵🇹

January 19, 2025

The Carrasqueira Comporta Palafítico Pier is a place known for being an architectural masterpiece and promises to be an excellent choice for any season of the year.

This piece was built between the 50s and 60s, with irregular wooden stakes, fragile in appearance. Today it is intended to serve as a pier for fishing boats that dock there, and has a few hundred meters where you can walk.

The Palafítico Pier is one of the most visited places in the municipality because it allows you to see the boats up close and some birds from the Sado Estuary area, all while walking around the site. If you like, you can also watch the sunset from this pier.

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Otti60

October 8, 2024

There are small wooden piers that lead into the lagoon. The fishermen have their boats moored on the piers. It has a certain charm both at low tide and at high tide.

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Pacmen64 🇵🇹

April 11, 2025

Carrasqueira is probably the most traditional of the small villages in Comporta. It is located 1:15 from Lisbon, on the banks of the mouth of the Sado River, opposite Setùbal. It is famous for its port on stilts, with old wooden mooring lines for the local fishing boats.

Carrasqueira in Comporta also houses original fishing huts. Carrasqueira’s farmlands and estuary have been exploited by migrant workers who have settled in the traditional fishermen’s huts over the years. They have been preserved and used in this way for decades. They are also known as “Comporta cabanas” and are the inspiration for more recent constructions in the region that combine wood, traditional masonry and thatched roofs.
These fishing huts are now protected and are part of Comporta’s historical heritage.

The village of Carrasqueira has a large main street where most commercial activities are located. This includes restaurants, bars, cafes and some small general stores and supermarkets.

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