# A Day of Surfing and Cycling at Guincho, from Lisbon

Train to Cascais, bike along the coastal path to Guincho, a group surf lesson and seafood facing the Atlantic. An active day 45 minutes from Lisbon.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/cascais/itineraries/surf-and-bike-at-guincho · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:30 · Salida: 45 min by train (train from Cais do Sodré to Cascais)
- 09:30 · Cycling from Cascais to Guincho along the coastal bike lane (coastal path from the Cidadela · bike hire next to the station)
  - 45 min by bike, 9 km
- 11:00 · Surf lesson at Guincho beach (group lesson with Moana Surf School · book beforehand) · Moana Surf School, From €40 per person
  - 12 min by bike, 2,7 km
- 14:00 · Furnas do Guincho (seafood restaurant on the rocks, on the way back to Cascais · open daily) · Furnas do Guincho, €€€€
  - 30 min by bike, 5,5 km
- 16:00 · Boca do Inferno (stop on the way to Cascais)
- 17:30 · Vuelta: 45 min by train (return the bike and take the Cascais train; you reach Lisbon around 18:30)

Guincho is the wild beach on the Lisbon coast: an open stretch of sand facing the Atlantic, with dunes, wind almost all the time and the Sintra hills behind. This plan gets there without a car: train to Cascais, bike along the coastal path, a group surf lesson and a seafood lunch on the rocks before cycling back with the wind behind you.

## The day, hour by hour

8:30 · Train to Cascais. From Cais do Sodré, about 40 minutes.

9:30 · By bike to Guincho. The path starts at the Cidadela and follows the coast for 9 km, almost flat, past the Boca do Inferno, the Cabo Raso lighthouse and the rocks of Crismina. There are municipal shared bikes in the centre and rental shops next to the station. In the morning the wind is lighter.

11:00 · Surf lesson. Moana Surf School has given lessons on the beach since 2003. The group lesson costs €40 with board and wetsuit, from age 5. Book on its website and say what your level is. If Guincho is too big, the school can move the lesson to Carcavelos.

14:00 · Lunch at Furnas do Guincho. On the way back towards Cascais, the seafood restaurant sits on the rocks, next to the path. It is open every day; a seafood rice for two costs €82. If you want something lighter, order some prawns and clams.

16:00 · Boca do Inferno. A stop at the viewpoint, now close to Cascais.

17:30 · Heading back. Return the bike and take the train. You are in Lisbon around 18:30.

## With teenagers

It is their kind of plan: the bike gives them independence and the surf lesson is addictive. With small children, swap the bike for the seafront promenade to Estoril.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train to Cascais and bike along the coastal path.

### By car
About 38 km from Lisbon along the A5 and the N247. At Guincho there is parking beside the beach, which fills up in summer.

## Consejos

### Cycle early
In the afternoon the north wind blows in your face on the way out.

### Bring a windbreaker
Even when it is sunny, Guincho is windy.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the surf lesson cost?
€40 for the group lesson with Moana Surf School, with board and wetsuit.

### Is the cycle path hard?
No: 9 km of flat each way. What tires you is the wind.

### Can you swim at Guincho?
Only in the lifeguarded area in summer and when the sea is calm: there are currents.