Anços · Montelavar · Sintra
A hidden waterfall a short walk from the village of Anços — cared for and shared by Amigos da Cascata, a community of neighbours and visitors who look after it.
The group
Amigos da Cascata is a community of neighbours, hikers and regular visitors who care about Cascata de Anços — a small waterfall fed by the Mourão river, tucked into a valley near Montelavar. We share what the falls look like today, keep an eye on the trail, and gather what's been written and shared about this place across the web — so the next visitor knows what to expect, and treats it with the same care.
Owned media
Photos and video shared by Amigos da Cascata — click any image to see it larger.
As seen online
30 mentions across news, blogs, video, trail data, social posts and events — sorted into the kind of source each one is.
Cascata de Anços — attraction page
visitsintra.travel
The municipal tourism board's own listing: access directions, parking, and safety notes for the trail.
Visit source →"Cascata de Sintra é um segredo bem guardado"
visitsintra.travel — news
Visit Sintra's own editorial piece calling it a well-kept secret worth the short walk.
Visit source →Miradouros e Cascatas — full listing
visitsintra.travel
Anços sits alongside Sintra's other official viewpoints and waterfalls in this index page.
Visit source →"Cascata de Anços: um pequeno segredo para descobrir em Sintra"
vortexmag.net
Feature walking through how to find the falls and why it's worth the detour.
Visit source →"Cascata de Anços e Cascata de Fervença"
vortexmag.net
Pairs Anços with the nearby Fervença falls as a two-stop Sintra itinerary.
Visit source →"A caminhada de 13 km que te leva a três cascatas quase secretas em Sintra"
idealista.pt (Feb 2025)
National property/lifestyle outlet routes a 13 km hike through Anços and two other falls.
Visit source →"As 3 Cascatas de Sintra"
greentrekker.pt
Hiking-focused outlet groups Anços with two other Sintra waterfalls for a trip plan.
Visit source →"Melhores Cascatas de Sintra"
vagamundos.pt
Travel blog ranking Sintra's best waterfalls, with directions from Lisbon.
Visit source →"Cascatas de Mourão — uma pérola a 25 minutos de Lisboa"
arcadedarwin.blogs.sapo.pt
Personal travel blog calling it a hidden gem barely 25 minutes from the capital.
Visit source →"A beleza das Cascatas do Rio Mourão"
omelhorblogdomundo.blogs.sapo.pt
Photo-led blog post admiring the falls along the Mourão river.
Visit source →"Cascata de Anços"
aminhasintra.blogs.sapo.pt
Local Sintra-focused blog with a dedicated post on the waterfall.
Visit source →Cascata de Anços — what to see
portugalplease.com
English-language visitor guide entry for the Sintra municipality.
Visit source →"Caminhada Cascata de Anços e Cascata Mastrontas"
andamento.pt
Hiking-club-style write-up combining Anços with a second, lesser-known waterfall.
Visit source →"The waterfalls of Anços"
triptipedia.com
Short English tip aimed at international visitors passing through Sintra.
Visit source →Cascatas do Rio Mourão — Anços, Montelavar — Sintra | FLUCTUS
YouTube · 2016
Well-produced drone-and-ground footage under the FLUCTUS travel channel.
Open on YouTube →Sintra, Portugal — WATERFALL — Cascata do Mourão (4K)
YouTube
4K walkthrough, one of the higher-production videos of the falls.
Open on YouTube →Conheça a Cascata de Anços!!! Em Sintra!!!
YouTube · 2021
Casual visitor vlog-style clip, enthusiastic tone typical of first-time-visit videos.
Open on YouTube →Cascatas do Rio Mourão [Anços, Sintra]
YouTube · 2017
Older footage, useful for showing how the site has changed over time.
Open on YouTube →Anços — Sintra e sua cascata no rio Mourão
YouTube · 2017
Local-perspective video with more of the village and trail context.
Open on YouTube →Cascatas do Rio Mourão em Anços, Montelavar
YouTube · 2013
Earliest video found in this pass — a reference for the long-term condition of the site.
Open on YouTube →Cascata de Anços — Rio Mourão — Montelavar — Sintra
YouTube
Straightforward on-site footage of the falls and pool.
Open on YouTube →Cascata de Anços — Rio Mourão — Montelavar — Sintra — Portugal
YouTube
Similar framing to the above, likely a different visitor's upload.
Open on YouTube →Cascatas de Anços, Sintra, Portugal
YouTube
General visitor footage rounding out the set.
Open on YouTube →Cascata de Mourão (Anços, Sintra) — post
facebook.com/viveportugalweb
Spanish-language travel page post describing the falls.
Visit source →Cascata de Anços / Cascatas do Rio Mourão — Sintra pin
pinterest.com
A saved travel pin referencing the falls.
Visit source →Cascata de Anços — visitor reviews & photos
tripadvisor.com
Visitor rating page with traveler photos.
Visit source →Live feed
A handful of public posts about the falls, embedded live — including one from Sintra's own Presidente da Câmara Municipal.
Follow & tag @cascata_do_mourao — the official account for updatesPlan a visit
Cascata de Anços sits between the villages of Anços and Maceira, in the parish of Montelavar, about 30–40 minutes from Lisbon. A signposted path in Anços leads to the falls in about 400 metres — unpaved, narrow, and slippery when wet, with rope handrails in places.
Along the way you'll pass a ruined watermill, still holding its original grindstone.
Parish
Montelavar, Sintra
From Lisbon
~30–40 min
Trail
~400 m, unpaved
Drop
~10–15 m + 3–5 m
Get in touch
Questions about the trail, a photo to share, or want to help look after the falls? Amigos da Cascata would love to hear from you.