Walking at sunset at Cape Espichel

Get ready for 11 kilometres of pure magic where the land ends and the sea begins. Join Walking in Cabo Espichel, In this event, which is much more than just a walk, this is a journey through time: from the footprints of Jurassic giants to the spirituality of a unique sanctuary, all culminating in the most iconic sunset on the Sesimbra coast.

Starting at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Cape, we follow roads and panoramic trails drawn over vertiginous cliffs where we can see Baleeira beach in the background. The pure Atlantic air and the immensity of the landscape accompany us along the Chã dos Navegantes near the Baralha Fort. The magical moment of this experience happens near the lighthouse, when the sun dips into the ocean, colouring the cliffs golden and transforming the sky into an unforgettable scene.

Cape Espichel Sanctuary:

From the cult of Our Lady of the Cape and the four-century Ermida da Memória, in the 18th century by order of King Pedro II and King José, a sanctuary was built that would continue to be worshipped until the transition from the 19th to the 20th century, when it went into decline.

The sanctuary includes the church, built between 1701 and 1707 in the ground floor style, two wings of guest houses built after 1715 and extended between 1745 and 1760, the water house dating from 1770 and supplied by an aqueduct, and the opera house from the late 1800s.

- Cabo Espichel Sanctuary - Panoramic views of the hillsides - Mãe d'Água - Baralha Fort - Chã dos Navegantes - Cabo Lighthouse - Natural landscapes -