YondoSeteais path to Pena and the Moorish Castle
From the Seteais palace up through the forest to Pena and the Castelo dos Mouros.
- Distance
- 2.4 km one way
- Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Grade
- challenging
- Without a car
- Yes
When to set off
| Date | Sunset | Start by | Back by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December | 17:16 | 15:15 | 16:45 |
| 15 March | 18:43 | 16:40 | 18:10 |
| 15 June | 21:03 | 19:00 | 20:30 |
| 15 September | 19:48 | 17:45 | 19:15 |
From the route’s slowest published time (1 hour 30 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.
Getting there
- Train from Lisbon Rossio to Sintra, then a walk or the bus to Seteais
Start: Palácio de Seteais. See it on a map.
Before you go
- Graded demanding: steep forest paths
- Pena and the Moorish Castle need tickets; book ahead in summer
The route
Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: Parques de Sintra. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.
More walks in Sintra
- Vila Sassetti path to Pena1.9 km, 45 minutes
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