Walks

Explore Coimbra on foot

Free themed routes with maps and stop-by-stop directions.

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The stepped Rua do Quebra-Costas descending from the Sé Velha toward the Arco de Almedina, Coimbra
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Alta to Baixa Descent

The right way through Coimbra: start at the university courtyard and walk down, past two cathedrals and through the town gate, to the royal tombs on Praça 8 de Maio.

40 minutes walking, 3 hours with the interiors 1.4 km 8 stops
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The Pedro e Inês footbridge over the Mondego with the Alta of Coimbra rising behind
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Mondego Riverside Walk

The flat half of Coimbra: both banks of the Mondego, the footbridge, and the only angle from which the whole hill town makes visual sense. Free.

90 minutes walking; half a day with the stops 3.5 km 8 stops
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