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View of Palmela Castle – Portuguese oak loop from Palmela

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Setúbal

Palmela

View of Palmela Castle – Portuguese oak loop from Palmela

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View of Palmela Castle – Portuguese oak loop from Palmela

02:23

8.99km

80m

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: April 23, 2026

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Parque Natural da Arrábida

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Start point

Bus stop

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836 m

View of Palmela and its castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Not only are there a number of well-preserved windmills to visit here, but from here you have a fantastic view of Palmela and the mountain with the Castelo.

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1.07 km

View of Palmela Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Perfect turning point, enjoy the view on Palmela Castle

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1.38 km

Castro de Chibanes

Nature Reserve

1.80 km

The rural Islamic site of Alto da Queimada, which we identified as a hilltop, was subjected to archaeological intervention between 1996 and 2005. The village shows signs of previous occupation, from the Roman and pre-Islamic periods, with continuity of settlement being recognised, attributable to the great fertility of the region and the good location and defence conditions. The peasant population that, in the Islamic period, structured and inhabited the hilltop from the Emiral period until the beginning of the 11th century, maintained undeniable fiscal and cultural links to the castle of Palmela. The hilltop is defined in a west-east direction, with rectangular houses, with rough stonework associated with walls obtained from the local rock and roofs made of perishable materials. Spaces with functions linked to daily agricultural and pastoral life are defined, namely storage areas, but also others of a religious nature. The signs of a predominantly agricultural economy are evident in the collection of instruments and various utensils, but other activities are also documented, such as fishing, justified by the proximity of the Sado Estuary.

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1.95 km

Fossilized oyster bed

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Arrábida region holds valuable treasures and a variety of information about the geological evolution of the territory and its occupation since the Neolithic period. It is possible to discover and interpret all these signs in a simple and educational way along the Serra do Louro and Quinta do Anjo mountain range, where you can see beds of fossilized oysters and corals and a large number of archaeological remains in the form of engravings, settlements, hill forts and tombs excavated in the rock. It is also a privileged location for the global observation of all the orography related to the formation of the Serra da Arrábida.
The geodetic marker marks the highest point of the Serra do Louro. At an altitude of 224 m, you can see, to the south, the Serra de São Luís (398 m), the Serra dos Gaiteiros (229 m) and the Vale dos Barris. In this location, you can also see a bed of fossilized oysters. The oldest lands in Arrábida date back to around 200 million years ago, at the beginning of the Jurassic, with the oyster beds being one of the testimonies of other geological times.

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3.26 km

Windmills of Serra do Louro

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

The trail of Serra do Louro. Here are several wind mills situated, some older, some newer.

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3.88 km

Cabeço das vacas

Viewpoint

4.37 km

Castro de Chibanes

Highlight • Historical Site

5.13 km

Portuguese oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Portuguese oak can be considered an intermediate species between the oaks of the north of the country and those of the south, that is, between the black oak and the oak, and the cork oak and holm oak. This tree grows slowly and inhabits habitats that are generally limiting for most other trees. Like the holm oak, the acorns of this oak are also used in the feed of the wild pig.

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8.99 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.36 km

1.84 km

540 m

173 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.06 km

1.81 km

783 m

323 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Sunday 7 June

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View of Palmela Castle – Portuguese oak loop from Palmela

View of Palmela and its castle

View of Palmela Castle

Alcaria of Alto da Queimada

Fossilized oyster bed

Windmills of Serra do Louro

Castro de Chibanes

Portuguese oak

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