セシンブラのおすすめウォーキング＆ハイキングルート

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

Not recommended without long pants. We were wearing shorts and there were lots of thorns scratching our legs. Views along the coastline are beautiful but we were not thrilled with the trail. The largest part are very small trails that aren't really maintained. Wouldn't repeat it and also not recommend it to others.

We confirm, the trail is very difficult. Avoid hiking when the temperature is above 27°C. But the view is magnificent.

For many centuries, the Portuguese coast was known to foreign ships, especially English ones, as the “black coast”, as there was no lighting system to aid navigation. At the end of the 18th century, the Marquis of Pombal ordered the construction of a network of lighthouses to make it safer, including the one at Cabo Espichel, one of the oldest in Portugal, built in 1790.

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, you will notice the so-called "Horst do Forte da Baralha", a block of ancient rocks that rises between parallel faults, surrounded by more recent limestone. Turning south, Rechã dos Navegantes looks like an immense step carved by time, with the field of lapiás just below, marked by marine erosion. The scenery is simply incredible!

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, to the southeast, the gentle undulations of the Grândola mountains, appearing on the horizon.

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 years ago can still be seen imprinted in the yellowish limestone. Among the various fossilized trails, one stands out, measuring an impressive 50 meters long, a true trace of the past, engraved in stone.

Among the remains of old fishermen's houses, this place reveals breathtaking coastal landscapes. It offers a breathtaking view of Cabo de Ares, just before the descent to Praia do Calhau, a perfect refuge for a dip in the crystal clear (and icy!) waters of the Arrábida coast. But be careful if it rains! The descent, already naturally slippery, turns into a veritable carpet of Berlins.