Mértola Castle – View of Mértola loop from Mértola

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Mértola

Mértola Castle – View of Mértola loop from Mértola

Moderate

3.4

(20)

hikers

Mértola Castle – View of Mértola loop from Mértola

03:30

12.4km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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Parque Natural do Vale do Guadiana

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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887 m

Mértola Castle and Archaeological Site

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Excavations below the castle complex.

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965 m

Statue of Ibn Qasi

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Ibn Abu-l-Qasim Ahmad Al-Husayn ibn Qasi was the governor of the Taifa of Mertola. He was a Sufi and a leading politician. He was born in Silves. Ibn Qasi was …

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994 m

Mértola Castle

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The castle courtyard can be visited free of charge. Unfortunately, the museum's opening hours are a rough guide.

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1.02 km

Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation (Mértola Mother Church)

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The town's main church (Igreja Matriz) rises on the site of a mosque destroyed in the 16th century.

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1.10 km

Guadiana Riverside at Bombeira

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Mértola stands out for the presence of the Guadiana river that gives character to the small town that encloses within the walls. The city is full of history. as a …

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8.89 km

Mértola (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmɛɾtulɐ] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in southeastern Portuguese Alentejo near the Spanish border. In 2011, the population was 7,274, in an area of approximately 1,292.87 …

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11.6 km

Cruzeiro de Mértola

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A cross depicting the Crucified Christ, supported by an abacus bearing an inscription. The shaft is connected to the capital by an iron ring, on which rests a rod with hooks for holding oil lamps.

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12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.39 km

2.81 km

2.74 km

2.42 km

997 m

Surfaces

4.47 km

3.46 km

3.33 km

731 m

374 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

January 31, 2023,Mertola (P) – Rondje langs de Rio de Guadiana Bombeira do Guadiana 20230131

Nice trip! At the beginning along the river we partly also walked on the paths of the sheep, this is adventurous. You can also walk up here on a gravel road. At the end it is also an adventurous path, a lot of climbing and descending, the path is difficult to follow, but here too you can choose not to …

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May 23, 2023,Blick auf Mertola – Bombeira do Guadiana Rondje vanuit Além-Rio

Many paths disappeared or were closed off with fences and barbed wire. So have to clamber over barbed wire.
This walk is no longer recommended!!!! DO NOT!

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