The best way to enjoy Praia da Ursa is to walk from Cabo da Roca until Praia Grande or vice-versa. There are buses from Sintra or Cascais to both start/end of the walk. Bring good shoes with ankle support, there are some very steep cliffs. Don't do it in wet weather. Very "aerial", not for people with height problems. Getting... More

This is wild beach, barely known for most people. A sign stands 400meters before arriving to Cabo da Roca, with "Praia da Ursa" on it. A pedestrian walk inside the cliffs, down almost 15 minutes, will led you to the beach. Going back up will be worse, not easy walking. Not recommended to swim, very rocky and careful with the... More

One of the most interesting beaches in Portugal, an unspoiled beach, hidden on the middle of the cliffs nearby Cabo da Roca. Praia da Ursa is the Europe's Westernmost Beach, where Ursa means Bear. The beach is small, without lifeguard and could be risky to swim without knowing the place. You will have a 15-20 min walking down through the... More

This beach is locatted over a cliff near the road leading to Cabo da Roca in the wilderness of Sintra Natural Park. A small road sign indicates the way to the dirt road and improvised parking space. From where there´s a 10 minutes walk in a narrow bumpy pedestrian road literally through bushes, trees, and nature. In the end of... More

This wonderful and relatively unknown beach is amazing. Climbing down is a bit of a trek, but really worth the effort. There are several paths coming down. The one of on the left when facing the ocean is the easier one.