Parque de estacionamento da Barragem do Rio da Mula

Rio da Mula Dam car park

Events at this location

August

30Aug9:3013:30Walking in search of the Lost Aqueduct9:30 - 13:30 Rio da Mula Dam car parkEvent type:Hiking

Timetable

(Sunday) 9:30 - 13:30

Meeting Point

Rio da Mula Dam car park

Event details

Event Description

In this event we will set off in search of an old aqueduct full of history, lost in the heart of the Sintra mountains. The walk begins at the Rio da Mula Dam, climbing along tracks and roads to the vicinity of the Alvante Rock. It then continues along unfrequented trails to the ruins of the Tapada do Saldanha house and from there to the Tapada da Fonte Velha and its aqueduct, a building that appears to us, completely unexpectedly, in the middle of a trail almost closed off by acacia trees, a setting that almost reminds you of that of an adventure film. The return to the starting point of this walk is via a long, almost continuous descent, punctuated by one or two more challenging points along the way. Another event not to be missed!

Rio da Mula Dam

This dam was designed in 1963 by engineer Ressano Garcia and built by Cascais Municipal Council in 1969 to supply water to the municipality. It has a support wall 18 metres high and 192 metres wide, a flooded area of 45,000 m2 and a capacity to store 23,000,000 m3 of water.

The Rio da Mula has its source near Casal dos Porqueiros and Matos Piedade, close to Tapada do Saldanha. It is 27 kilometres long and near Cascais it takes on the name of Ribeira das Vinhas, and then flows into Praia da Ribeira.

Some of the points of interest on the walk

- Rio da Mula Dam - Tapada do Saldanha - Penedo do Alvante - Tapada da Fonte Velha - Fonte Velha Aqueduct - Natural landscapes -

Location

Meeting Point

Rio da Mula Dam car park
Municipal Road 1335 - Malveira da Serra

Latitude: 38°45'53.03″N
Longitude: 9°25'17.23″W

Meeting time: 9.30am
Estimated end time: 13h30

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September

20set9:3013:30Walk in the Sintra Mountains - On the Monge Trail9:30 - 13:30 Rio da Mula Dam car parkEvent type:Hiking

Timetable

(Sunday) 9:30 - 13:30

Meeting Point

Rio da Mula Dam car park

Event details

Event Description

This walk starts at the Rio da Mula dam and follows the beautiful paths and trails of the enigmatic Serra de Sintra, allowing you to follow the beautiful coastline from Cascais to Cabo da Roca in the distance.

Mule River Dam

Monk's Tholos:

This is a mass grave built in the Chalcolithic period (2500/1500 BC) and reused in the Bronze Age (1800/800 BC). The grave, orientated to the north, takes advantage of a natural depression in the granite.

Some of the points of interest on the walk

- Rio da Mula dam - Pedra Amarela base camp - Pedra Amarela viewpoint - Watchtower - "Tholos do Monge" dolmen - Monument in honour of the firefighters (fire on 6 September 1966) - Bridges trail - Capuchos Convent (not included) - Natural landscapes -

Location

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Rio da Mula Dam car park
Municipal Road 1335 - Malveira da Serra

Latitude: 38°45'53.03″N
Longitude: 9°25'17.23″W

Meeting time: 9.30am
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November

15Nov9:3014:00Walking from Carrasco to Monge9:30 - 14:00 Rio da Mula Dam car parkEvent type:Hiking

Timetable

(Sunday) 9:30 - 14:00

Meeting Point

Rio da Mula Dam car park

Event details

Event Description

The walk follows trails of great natural beauty and scenic interest in the green immensity of the Sintra mountains and begins at the Rio da Mula Dam, crossing the Tapada do Saldanha on varied and challenging paths towards the Penedo do Carrasco. It then heads to the neighbourhood of Capuchos and from there to the monuments that commemorate the soldiers who died fighting the great fire of 1966. It then climbs the hillside, among acacias, pines and cedars, towards Alto do Monge, passing Alto da Memória and also tholos do Monge, after which it begins a long descent through Alto da Pedra Amarela, Penedo do Alvante and Campo Base da Pedra Amarela, to Casal de Porto Covo and Quinta do Pisão, from where it returns to the starting point. Another event not to be missed!

Tholos of the Monk

Taking advantage of a natural depression in the surface of the granite massif, which was artificially refined and covered with blocks of the same rock, the tholos has a plan consisting of an atrium, hall and chamber, with a false dome roof, and we can still recognise the beginnings of this structure. The atrium, irregular in plan (6.5 metres long and 6 metres wide), communicates with the circular chamber (4.5 metres in diameter and 3.5 metres high) via a rectangular corridor c. 1 metre long.

Alto da Memória

Alto da Memória was the name given by the Fire Brigade and the local population in honour of the 25 soldiers of the Queluz Infantry Regiment who died during the terrible fire of 1966 that decimated a large part of the Serra de Sintra. Today, in addition to this memory, it can also be used as a vantage point for observing the coastline and as another reason to take part in our walk.

Some of the points of interest on the walk

- Barragem do Rio da Mula - Tapada do Saldanha - Penedo do Carrasco - Capuchos - Alto da Memória - Tholos do Monge - Alto da Pedra Amarela - Penedo do Alvante - Campo Base da Pedra Amarela - Casal de Porto Covo - Quinta do Pisão - Natural landscapes -

Location

Meeting Point

Rio da Mula Dam car park
Municipal Road 1335 - Malveira da Serra

Latitude: 38°45'53.03″N
Longitude: 9°25'17.23″W

Meeting time: 9.30am
Estimated end time: 14h

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