Winter Time - 10h 30 Start Time

SINTRA WALKS CALENDAR FOR  2025

For general inquiries: Joanne Hokes and/or Marsha Turner Pluhar - sintrawalks.iwp@gmail.com

For information regarding a particular walk, please contact the leader for each walk listed below.

Come and join us for stimulating walks through the Sintra mountains and along the coast. Meet new friends and enjoy spectacular scenery while exercising. You should be fit enough to walk for 2-3 hours at a reasonable pace, mostly off road, along trails that can include steep slopes and slippery and uneven terrain. Suitable clothing and footwear is recommended. 

December 05 at 10:30  

Location –Serra da Sintra

Leader: Joanne at 961 276 051

Meeting Place: Pedra Amarela Base Camp

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Driving Directions: Take N9-1 from Cascais to Malveira da Serra. Immediately after passing the SPAR supermarket on the right hand side, turn to the right and in about 50 meters you will see several signposts on your left. Follow the sign for Penha Longa and continue on this road for 3 kms.  Parking area on both sides of the road.

December 12 at 10:30

Location –Colares

Leader: Marsha at 913 484 477

Meeting Place:  Colares behind the freguesia

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Driving directions: Take the EN 247 from Cascais in the direction of Sintra for about 18 kms.  When entering Colares turn left to go over the bridge where there are several signposts for the beaches. Follow the road for about half a km until you see a playground on your right - across the street from the Pomarinho market.  We meet behind the playground and the junta de freguesia. R. da Cochicha 2

December 19 at 10:30

Location –Malveira da Serra 

Leader: Laura at 930 520 491 

Meeting Place: Outside Laura’s house

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Driving Directions:  Coming from Cascais, in Malveira de Serra turn right after Panisol and SPAR market.  Next, turn left at the sign to Pena Palace and Penha Longa (among others) and go up the hill less than 1km. Park around the fountain on left side of road.

December 26 at 10:30

Location –   Pisão

Leader:  Joanne at 961 276 051

Meeting place: Quinta do Pisão interior parking lot. Inside the grounds, after the entry gate turn right and continue about half a km to the large dirt parking lot on the left just by the gate that is often closed and prevents you from going further.

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Driving directions:  From Cascais take EN247 to Malveira da Serra. In Malveira look for the Spar supermarket and turn right immediately past the market. In about 20 meters turn left at the sign for Penha Longa. Take this road for about 5 kms until you see Quinta do Pisão clearly signposted on the right.

INFORMATION FOR IWP OUTDOOR GROUP ACTIVITIES

Please bring your own:  water, hat, clothing, walking poles, snack, mask and disinfectant to the group activity.

PLEASE NOTE:

1. Walk participants must be members of IWP.

2. A guest may participate in no more than two Association activities or events before applying for membership and shall be informed of this when registering for any events or activities.

3. The walk takes about 2-3 hours so plan accordingly.

4. Wear practical footwear as terrain is most often uneven. If you use walking sticks bring them.

5. Due to bad weather conditions or other reasons we may change the venue of a walk until Thursday before the walk, so check your email.

6. Due to bad weather conditions (too wet or too hot as determined by the leader of the walk) or other reasons, a walk may be cancelled until 9:00 am the day of the walk. Please check your email.

7. Although we have different meeting places, the start is always at 10:30 am, until we change to a summer schedule. It will be announced and noted on the schedule.

8. And about the dogs, you already know! Your dog must be kept on a leash. No stretch/flexi leashes are allowed. Poo pickup is a must! International Women in Portugal (IWP) and its volunteers are not responsible or liable for any injuries that participants (members, associates and guests) may incur during any of its activities, events or excursions.