Route: Travessia Integral da Serra da ArrĂ¡bida (Portugal)

Submitted by Paulo Silva on Tue, 06/02/2020 - 03:54am
Location
Portugal
Distance
60 km
Vertical Gain
2,500 m
Description

This route connects one side of ArrĂ¡bida Natural Park to another, from Palmela to Cabo Espichel through all the most mythical points: Vigia de SĂ£o LuĂ­s, Formosinho (highest peak), Serra do Risco, Sesimbra castle and Ribeira do Cavalo beach.
About 60km with 2500m elevation gain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arr%C3%A1bida_Natural_Park

ArrĂ¡bida Natural Park (PortugueseParque Natural da ArrĂ¡bida) is a protected area, founded in 1976 and covering an area of 108 square kilometres (42 sq mi), situated between the town of Sesimbra and the city of SetĂºbal, the hill of Palmela and the sea, including areas in the municipalities of SetĂºbalPalmela, and Sesimbra in the Portuguese PenĂ­nsula de SetĂºbal region, district of SetĂºbal.

The chain of elevations in the park—e.g., the hills of S. Luis, Gaiteiros, S. Francisco and Louro—reach their highest peak in Serra da ArrĂ¡bida (499 metres (1,637 ft)), covered in Mediterranean-like vegetation and a microclimate of which resemble Adriatic locations such as Dalmatia, and chalky in constitution where the range comes into contact with the sea.

Submitter: Paulo Silva

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brevemente, vai ser a minha vez de tentar tirar uns minutos a este percurso.Â