Sintra Coastal Hill Circuit

01:35

12.1km

7:48/km

370m

A sheer endless network of lonely trails branches through the western part of the Sintra Hills. In a magical, overgrown forest, nestled between tourist hotspots on the coast and Palácio da Pena, one really gets away from it all on this short circuit. It is but one variation of many possible routes that I suggest and illustrate with additional photos on my blog: https://off-pavement.com/2025/07/09/sintra-coastal-hill-circuit/
Shared running/hiking/mountain-biking trails offer excellent, moderately technical trail-running fun with steep ups and downs. High above the countryside, sweeping vistas from palace ruins take in magnificent stretches of coastline – all the way to Cascais and the Lisbon suburbs.