Gruta dos Morcegos
Gruta dos Morcegos is a cave in Setúbal District, Portugal. Gruta dos Morcegos is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Miradouro Mina de Brecha da Arrábida, as well as near the peak Bico dos Agulhões.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa da Quinta del Carmen e Capela de Nossa Senhora d’El Carmen and Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida.
Casa da Quinta del Carmen e Capela de Nossa Senhora d’El Carmen
Monastery
Photo: Solange Delicado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casa da Quinta del Carmen e Capela de Nossa Senhora d’El Carmen is a monastery, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Gruta dos Morcegos.
Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida
Castle
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fort Santa Maria da Arrábida also referred to as Fort Nossa Senhora da Arrábida, Fort of Arrábida and Fort of Portinho da Arrábida, is located at the foot of the southern slope of the mountain range of the same name, in a dominant position to southwest of Portinho da Arrábida, on the northern bank of the Sado River, in the Municipality and District of Setúbal, in Portugal. Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida is situated 3½ km northeast of Gruta dos Morcegos.
Formosinho
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ivanbranco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Formosinho is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km northeast of Gruta dos Morcegos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portinho da Arrábida and Sesimbra.
Portinho da Arrábida
Locality
Photo: Pemanuelp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portinho da Arrábida is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Gruta dos Morcegos.
Sesimbra
Photo: joselomba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sesimbra is a fishing town and municipality on Portugal's Setúbal Peninsula. It has several popular beaches due to its location on Setúbal Bay at the mouth of the River Sado.
Castelo
Village
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
Castelo is a village, which is situated 9 km northwest of Gruta dos Morcegos.
Gruta dos Morcegos
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Fojo dos Morcegos”
- Categories: climbing site, sports location, and landform
- Location: Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.45446° or 38° 27′ 16″ northLongitude
-9.01668° or 9° 1′ westOpen location code
8CCGFX3M+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 5555008452OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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