View of the Arrábida Coast loop from Luiz Saldanha Marine Park - Total Protection Zone

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Portugal

Setúbal

Sesimbra

View of the Arrábida Coast loop from Luiz Saldanha Marine Park - Total Protection Zone

Moderate

3.4

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230

hikers

View of the Arrábida Coast loop from Luiz Saldanha Marine Park - Total Protection Zone

02:45

9.58km

210m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

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Parque Natural da Arrábida

Waypoints

Start point

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2.18 km

Viewpoint

2.92 km

View of the Arrábida Coast

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The path over the ridge is a little overgrown in places. You don't do many meters in a short time.

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3.49 km

View of Píncaro, Arrábida Natural Park

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Difficult access due to extremely dense vegetation, so don't come here on shorts to avoid leg scratches and scars. But extremely awesome view over the sea all along the crest.

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4.41 km

Quarry Climb in Parque Natural da Arrábida

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Quarry Climb. Ascent of 1.5 km next to the quarry with an average grade of 7.7%. In the sharpest part it reaches 26% grade.

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9.58 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.34 km

3.23 km

Surfaces

5.92 km

3.65 km

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

22°C

17°C

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Comments

July 11, 2023,Randonnée

I do not recommend this hike in July, the viewpoints are hidden by the spiky leafy vegetation located all along the ridges... Better long sleeves and pants to venture there... There are definitely better to do in the area

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February 13, 2022,Parque Natural da Arrabida, Sesimbra, Portugal

I would recommend to hike the other way around but for us weather as a bit unpredictable and we due to this we did went along the coast first.

April 27, 2025,Wycieczka piesza

The path was extremly difficult. Do not recommended. Badly marked, dangerous uproaches, most of the track you go hidden in the bushes that harm your skin and can make big damages, as the track is not mentained at all. We made 10km walk that became 12km (gps didn't register all passage) not in 2:50 but in 6 hours. The views …