Sintra Mountain Bike Tour

The trails of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park offer exceptional mountain biking through dense forests and granite boulders, with sweeping Atlantic views. This guided full-day tour picks you up from your hotel and shows you the UNESCO World Heritage landscape of Sintra in a way few visitors see it.

Riding mostly downhill on dirt roads and single tracks, you explore the exotic natural surroundings that have drawn Romans, Moors and Portuguese royalty for centuries, attracted by the striking rock formations and cool summer microclimate. The route also takes in Sintra's historic village, with its old palaces and manor houses.

Your experienced local MTB guide shares local treats along the way, and you can add a wine tasting, a picnic, or lunch at Guincho Bar, a famous beach bar where surfers rest between sessions. E-bikes are available for those wanting extra help.

Highlights

• Forest and boulder trails in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
• Atlantic sea views from the Sintra hills
• Sintra's UNESCO-listed village, palaces and manor houses
• Fun downhill dirt roads and single track
• Local treats with an experienced MTB guide
• Optional lunch at Guincho beach

Surface and terrain
Dirt roads and some single tracks, linked by short asphalt sections. The ride is mostly downhill through forest and granite boulder country. Rated Medium.

Weather
Sintra has a cool, humid microclimate, often misty and several degrees cooler than Lisbon, making it pleasant in summer. Rain is common from autumn to spring, and ponchos are supplied.

Suitable for
Riders with some off-road experience who are comfortable on dirt roads and single track. E-bikes make it accessible to less experienced riders. A good active day trip for visitors staying in Lisbon or Sintra.