Sintra Trail Cruz Alta to cause traffic restrictions on 1 November

On the morning of Sunday, 1 November, the Municipal Council of Sintra will organise another edition of the Sintra Trail Cruz Alta, a sporting event featuring two competitive races and a walking event, taking participants through some of the most iconic locations in the town and the Sintra Hills. The event will involve traffic restrictions affecting access to parks and monuments managed by Parques de Sintra, namely the National Palace of Sintra, the Park and National Palace of Pena, the Chalet of the Countess of Edla, the Moorish Castle, the Park and Palace of Monserrate, and the Convent of the Capuchos.

On this date, the following road closures and traffic restrictions will be in place from 8:00 a.m.:

• Access to Sintra town centre: closed to traffic between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
• Volta do Duche: closed to traffic between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
• Access to Pena: closed to traffic between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
• Access to Pena Palace: traffic restrictions between 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
• Access to the Monserrate road: traffic restrictions between 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
• Buses in Sintra’s Historic Centre: circulation prohibited between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.

The Sintra Trail Cruz Alta starts at Largo Rainha D. Amélia, next to the National Palace of Sintra, and offers three categories: a 20 km Trail race, starting at 8:15 a.m.; a 12 km Trail Alta Iniciação race, starting at 8:45 a.m.; and an 8 km Walk, starting at 9:00 a.m.

Full details are available on the Municipal Council of Sintra’s website: https://cm-sintra.pt/noticias/desporto/aviso-corrida-sintra-trail-cruz-alta-origina-condicionamentos-de-transito?highlight=WyJ0cmFpbCJd