Serra de Montejunto Protected Landscape

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Serra de Montejunto Protected Landscape, Protected landscape area in Lisbon District, Portugal.

The Serra de Montejunto reaches an elevation of 666 meters, making it the highest mountain range in the Lisbon District with limestone formations and caves.

Established in 1999, the protected landscape spans 48.97 square kilometers across the municipalities of Alenquer and Cadaval within the Montejunto-Estrela mountain range.

The mountain range overlooks traditional Portuguese villages with tiled houses, windmills, and vineyards that represent the rural heritage of the Lisboa wine region.

The protected area offers hiking trails through pine and juniper forests, access to geological formations, and opportunities for bird watching throughout the year.

The area contains a winter refuge cave in Cadaval that houses several thousand Miniopterus schreibersi bats and rare plant species like Arabis sadina.

Location: Lisbon

Inception: 1999

Elevation above the sea: 666 m

GPS coordinates: 39.18745,-9.05555

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:21

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