Fonte Fria – Buçaco Palace Hotel loop from Luso

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Luso

Fonte Fria – Buçaco Palace Hotel loop from Luso

Easy

4.8

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Fonte Fria – Buçaco Palace Hotel loop from Luso

01:14

3.85km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

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90 m

Fonte Fria

Highlight • Natural Monument

The cold fountain/fonte fria has some running and falling water from the steps above to the steps bellow. It's a cascade type fountain.

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600 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 …

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1.61 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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1.70 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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1.82 km

Narrow Cave Passage

Highlight • Cave

duck your head on the way

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1.90 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 …

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2.43 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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2.77 km

Fonte do Carregal

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is the simplest of all the springs in this forest, with a spout and a basin. Access is via a staircase on the way to Passos do Calvário. It would be completely rebuilt in 1883

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3.85 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.45 km

948 m

454 m

Surfaces

2.80 km

1.05 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

August 3, 2024,Rund um den Palacio Bussaco

Very beautiful, wooded area, great palace, but very steep terrain and mostly paved paths and lots and lots of uneven steps, making it quite strenuous. Great view from the top (viewpoint with a kind of summit cross). Pleasant café to stop at.

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