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Castelo Branco
Idanha-A-Velha

Monsanto Castle – Historic Village of Monsanto loop from Idanha-a-Velha

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Portugal
Castelo Branco
Idanha-A-Velha

Monsanto Castle – Historic Village of Monsanto loop from Idanha-a-Velha

Hard

5.0

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6

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Monsanto Castle – Historic Village of Monsanto loop from Idanha-a-Velha

05:23

18.1km

540m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Waypoints

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7.60 km

Peça Viewpoint

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From Miradouro da Peça, the gaze is lost between horizons: the houses nestled into the granite hillside, the Beira plain that stretches to Spain and, crowning the view, the Serra da Estrela, Gardunha and Malcata mountains.

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7.79 km

Monsanto

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Perched on a hilltop, overlooking the rolling hills of eastern Portugal, sits Monsanto. This tiny town is famous for its colossal boulders. Stone houses are sandwiched between and under these …

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7.96 km

Picnic Area With View of Monsanto Village

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Great laid out original shepherd's village, renovated for tourism

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8.51 km

Ruins of the Chapel of São João

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The view is overwhelming.

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8.82 km

Monsanto Castle

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In October / November 2021, the village was largely closed to visitors in connection with the filming of House of Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones.

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8.88 km

View of Monsanto village and surroundings

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A great landscape, lonely and original.

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9.56 km

View over Monsanto village

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Great view over the mountain village of Monsanto.

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9.80 km

Historic Village of Monsanto

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Monsanto, the "Most Portuguese Village in Portugal," rises on the steep Cabeço de Monsanto, where houses are hidden among giant boulders, creating a unique setting. Between Templar walls, castle ruins, …

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18.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.83 km

4.46 km

2.71 km

1.94 km

1.66 km

522 m

Surfaces

9.15 km

3.22 km

3.14 km

1.75 km

860 m

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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Sunday 18 October

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