Portuguese Camino (Central) · Stage 1
Lisbon to Alverca do Ribatejo
Lisbon to Alverca do Ribatejo on the Portuguese Camino (Central): 32.0 km, 95 m up and 121 m down. Elevation profile, villages, albergues, water and tips.
- kilometres
- 32.0
- ascent
- 95 m
- descent
- 121 m
- highest point
- 46 m
- lowest point
- 0 m
- difficulty
- hard
Surface: 56 % asphalt, 32 % track and 12 % footpath.
You leave Lisbon Cathedral (the Sé) and walk east through the Parque das Nações and along the Tagus, with some very pleasant riverside promenades. Then Sacavém and industrial areas to Alverca. A long, flat stage, more urban than beautiful: many people shorten it with a suburban train.
Villages and services on this stage
The villages the stage passes through, with the distance from the start and what each one has. Services change: check them on the day.
| Km | Village | Albergues | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Lisboa | 57 | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM · fountain |
| 0.0 | Madalena | 25 | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM · fountain |
| 3.7 | Beato | 2 | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM · fountain |
| 12.9 | Sacavém | — | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM · fountain |
| 22.1 | Alpriate | 1 | bar · fountain |
| 32.0 | Alverca do Ribatejo | — | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM · fountain |
PeregriNeo data based on © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Copernicus DEM GLO-30 elevations (© DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, EU and ESA).
Put this profile on your website
Copy this code into your blog or your albergue’s website: it shows the stage profile and links here.
FAQ
How far is it from Lisbon to Alverca do Ribatejo?
About 32.0 km along the Camino, with 95 m of total ascent and 121 m of descent, by our measurements.
How long does the Lisbon to Alverca do Ribatejo stage take?
At an easy pilgrim pace, between 7.5 and 9.0 hours of walking, not counting stops. Hills count: every 100 m of climbing adds about 10 minutes.
Where to sleep in Alverca do Ribatejo?
Check the villages in the table: those with an albergue are marked. Book ahead in high season.