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Portugal
Lisbon
Sintra (Santa Maria E São Miguel)

Mula River Dam – Tholos do Monge loop from Sintra

Hard

109

runners

Mula River Dam – Tholos do Monge loop from Sintra

05:08

37.0km

1,660m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

746 m

National Palace of Sintra

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The Sintra National Palace in the old town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.
Of all the palaces erected throughout the Middle Ages by the Portuguese monarchs, …

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2

1.43 km

Church of Santa Maria in Sintra

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The Church of St. Mary is located somewhat away from the main hustle and bustle of Sintra and, with its simple white facade and azulejos tiles, exudes a pleasant tranquility. …

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3

2.13 km

Pena Palace

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Beautiful, but completely overrun with tourists. Single file through the palace.

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4

12.2 km

Mula River Dam

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The current Rio da Mula Dam, in Serra de Sintra, was built in 1969 to supply water to the city of Cascais. In 1983, the dam suffered a structural failure …

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16.1 km

Tholos do Monge

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Site that served as a collective grave more than 4 thousand years ago. The building was originally about four and a half meters in diameter and almost two meters high, …

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18.8 km

Convent of the Capuchos

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The abandoned Capuchin monastery Convent dos Capouchos has a bit of mystique about it. The tiny cells, the small chapel, the refectory and other parts of the monastery, built in …

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7

20.6 km

Monument in memory of 25 peacekeepers from the Queluz Fixed Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment. Soldiers suffered in the 1966 fire.

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28.3 km

Lagoa Azul

Lake

9

34.3 km

Santa Eufémea Cross and Viewpoint

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Resting place and gazebo

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37.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

4.88 km

4.54 km

4.21 km

3.67 km

788 m

204 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

6.89 km

3.93 km

2.66 km

2.54 km

1.56 km

374 m

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

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