Buçaco Palace Hotel – Portas de Coimbra loop from Luso

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Luso

Buçaco Palace Hotel – Portas de Coimbra loop from Luso

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Buçaco Palace Hotel – Portas de Coimbra loop from Luso

01:22

4.15km

190m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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712 m

Buçaco Palace Hotel

Highlight • Monument

This 5-star hotel is like something out of a fairytale castle. It stands in the middle of a magnificent park, both striking and beautiful. You can drive there (€7) or walk the approximately 1km (free). On the way to the castle, you'll find beautiful grottos and fountains, before the castle itself appears around the final left turn. You can walk all the way around the building and admire the landscaped garden; unfortunately, the arsonist has done a great job on the boxwood bushes. The decorations and the many azulejos are beautiful. Maintenance is certainly expensive; the decay is evident.

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1.27 km

Portas de Coimbra

Highlight • Monument

Superb view of the valley below. Intriguing mosaics on the walls

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1.59 km

Cedro de São José

Highlight • Natural Monument

2.28 km

Narrow Cave Passage

Highlight • Cave

duck your head on the way

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2.36 km

Cruz Alta Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Miradouro da Cruz Alta, located 547 meters above sea level in Serra do Bussaco, offers 360-degree panoramic views, reaching mountains such as Boa Viagem, Estrela and Caramulo. It is surrounded by the Bussaco Forest, rich in diverse flora and historical legacy.

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2.41 km

View of Capela do Passo do Calvário

Highlight • Viewpoint

From up here you have a beautiful view of the national park and beyond.

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2.50 km

Step of the Daughters of Jerusalem

Highlight • Religious Site

Pass where Christ, with the Cross on his back, turned to the daughters of Jerusalem.

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2.82 km

Second Fall Station and Judicial Door

Highlight • Historical Site

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Where you can find information to learn almost everything about Bussaco. 👍🥾🚲

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4.15 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.93 km

1.01 km

145 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.34 km

1.05 km

712 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

March 16, 2025,Mata do Buçaco (Luso): La Foresta Reliquia di Bussaco 🇵🇹👣

A beautiful walk immersed in the Forest of Buçaco National Park followed by a well-deserved rest in the Palacio do Buçaco🤪

The Relic Forest of the Bussaco National Forest is located in the extreme southwest, in the highest, steepest and rockiest area, having thus escaped successive plantations of exotic tree species. It occupies approximately 15% of the forest and preserves …

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