Trail: Espichel
From Sesimbra Castle to the Lighthouse of Cape Espichel
This non-circular trail begins at Sesimbra Castle along the southern cliffs of the sea coast up to the Lighthouse of Cape Espichel. It´s a varied and very beautiful route with some easy parts and others that are a bit more demanding.
The descent begins at the Castle through a footpath amidst vegetation leading to the Cavalo Fort Lighthouse near Sesimbra fishing harbor. From there on we follow the cliffs, sometimes through an earthen road and others through quite narrow footpaths past Fort Baralha up to the Cape Espichel Lighthouse. There we can also visit the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora do Cabo (Our Lady of the Cape), with its Chapel of the Memory (Ermida da Memória) and the church of the 17th century as well as the dinosaur footprints on Pedra da Mua.
Points of Interest (POIs)
SESIMBRA CASTLE
It was built by the Moors and conquered by D. Afonso Henriques in 1165.
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FORT OF S.TEODÓSIO DA PONTA DO CAVALO
The Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo, also referred to as Fort of the Ponta do Cavalo or Fort of the Cavalo (Fort of the Horse) towers over west of Sesimbra Bay.
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FORT OF S.DOMINGOS DA BARALHA
It´s a small rectangular fortress of the 17th century standing over the sea.
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CAPE ESPICHEL LIGHTHOUSE
It was opened in 1790 and in 1865 it was fed by 17 oil lamps which allowed a light view up to 13 sea miles.
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Technical details
- Itinerante rating: 8/10
- Dificulty: 8/10
- Distance: 16km
- Duration: 6h00
- Total ascent: 670m
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