Our proposed hike begins near the Arrábida Convent with the challenge of climbing to the highest point of the emblematic Arrábida mountain range, Pico do Formosinho, at an altitude of 501 metres, with superb views over the Sado estuary, the Troia Peninsula, Azeitão, the north bank of the Tagus, especially Lisbon, the Tagus estuary, the Sintra and Montejunto mountains. This walk follows trails on the southern slopes of the mountains, always respecting the ICNF's code of conduct.

Serra da Arrábida

A Serra da Arrábida is made up of rugged terrain with strong levels located on the north bank of the Sado River estuary, on the Setúbal Peninsula, with the highest point at 501 metres, marked by a geodesic landmark, and peculiar climate and flora characteristics. Its climate is temperate Mediterranean and its flora is rich in Mediterranean species such as holm oak, cork oak and oak.

Poets such as Frei Agostinho da Cruz and Sebastião da Gama, with his statue in the centre of Vila Nogueira de Azeitão, lived here and made the mountains a recurring motif in their works.

NOTE: Use of headlamp or torch recommended