Cabo Girão Viewpoint – Cabo Girão Cliffs loop from Girao Cape Protected Area

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Cabo Girão Viewpoint – Cabo Girão Cliffs loop from Girao Cape Protected Area

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Cabo Girão Viewpoint – Cabo Girão Cliffs loop from Girao Cape Protected Area

03:15

8.39km

580m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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30 m

Cabo Girão Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Observation platform with glass floor and spectacular views

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446 m

View of Câmara de Lobos

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The view is simply fantastic. And the weather always seems to be nice.

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689 m

View of Cabo Girão

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Here you can see the observation deck from which you can look down the highest steep coast of Europe. It is made of glass. Really impressive.

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4.08 km

Winston Churchill Viewpoint

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The view of the bay and harbor impressed Winston Churchill

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4.11 km

Churchill’s Painting Spot, Câmara de Lobos

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Càmara de Lobos, the village where Churchill used to come to paint in the 1950s

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4.17 km

Caminho do Calhau Promenade

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Very nice fishing village

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4.72 km

Cabo Girão Cliffs

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Close to the small fishing village of Câmara de Lobos lies Cabo Girão. It is 580 meters high and thus the highest cliff in Europe.

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4.79 km

Church of São Sebastião, Câmara de Lobos

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The center of Câmara de Lobos invites you for a walk in the unique atmosphere of the city. The city center is rich in traditions, stories, and of course, also …

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