Castelo dos Mouros e Palácio Nacional da Pena — circular route PR2 SNT in Sintra
Castelo dos Mouros e Palácio Nacional da Pena — circular route PR2 SNT in Sintra
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Castelo dos Mouros e Palácio Nacional da Pena — circular route PR2 SNT in Sintra
02:09
6.61km
300m
Hiking
Moderate hike. 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, 2024
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Parking
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73 m
National Palace of Sintra
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Of all the palaces erected throughout the Middle Ages by the Portuguese monarchs, only that of Sintra has survived to this day practically intact, preserving the essence of its configuration and silhouette since the mid-16th century.
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188 m
Sintra Historic Centre
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803 m
Church of Santa Maria in Sintra
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1.12 km
View of Sintra from the Stone Bench
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1.77 km
Castle of the Moors
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3.40 km
Pena Palace
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6.61 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.04 km
1.46 km
830 m
739 m
499 m
Surfaces
4.52 km
635 m
607 m
578 m
132 m
< 100 m
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Trail Reviews
Visiting Sintra is an absolute must when in the area. The castle as well as the many beautiful paths/paths and landscaped gardens are really gorgeous. The absolute tourist magnet........ the castle, but is (for me at least) quite a disappointment. Well, in principle I'm not so interested in such historical things, but the chaos that prevails there due to the crowds........ unbelievable. And that to look at a few rooms 😩 I was glad when we were out there again. Wouldn't recommend to anyone in high season. Overall, I would recommend everyone to be there early in the morning.......... no matter what you want to see. Or just go there in the off-season. We were at the castle when it opened at 9:30 a.m. and therefore had it completely to ourselves, a dream 😍 But that was of little use to us at the palace (as the pictures also show). Nevertheless, the whole thing is absolutely recommendable...... from the palace. From the parking lot from which we started, it is not far to the castle via the "Stairway" and you can escape the parking chaos around the palace a bit. This is also free.