Testimonials

Super fun for runners. Great variety of terrain and superb weather (early dec).

Wesley was an excellent guide who made the hiking experience perfect for our group, and provided interesting and useful local knowledge. A very enjoyable couple of hours!

Wesley was very excited to share the hike with us and tailored the hike to our fitness level. It was a great experience.

Wesley accommodated our groups need to walk instead of run. Really a highlight of our vacation. So much beauty, history and exercise! We highly recommend!

Our group opted for a hike rather than a trail run and Wesley was happy to accommodate! He knows the territory and led us on a great hike through woodlands to an abandoned monastery with spectacular views. He was a gracious host throughout -- and pointed us to a fantastic restaurant for lunch, right next to the trailhead.

Loved my trail run with Wes! We covered nearly 8 miles of trails through beautiful Sinatra-Cascais natural park. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of the terrain- I left really feeling I had gotten to know amazing trails. Highly recommend!

Highly recommend this experience with Wesley, he is so friendly and personable. You feel like you’ve gone for a run/hike with a friend you’ve known for years! He makes the experience totally personalised to you and the views are absolutely incredible. We have been to this area of Portugal multiple times but never would have explored these trails without the help of a guide.

Great morning running on beautiful trails with Wesley! Train from Lisbon was easy, Wesley picked me up and dropped me off, he chose a great route matched to my ability and interest, spectacular views and a fantastic morning!

Highly recommend this experience for anyone who is looking to explore Cascais / Sintra in a unique way. Wes was a great host and made the experience a lot of fun for mollie and I. We will be back running with Wes again

Wesley uncovered a hidden gem for us in the Cascais area. This is a great experience for the active athlete or someone who just wants to explore. He’ll meet you where you are and what you want to do. We had fun chatting and coffee after too! Can’t wait to return!

This is an amazing experience for anyone who want to try running in a new place! Wesley was very helpful and accommodating with my needs in terms of location/distance and I had an amazing time running with Pedro.

It’s a highly customised (own pace) run in the beautiful Sintra forest! A must do/ see when in Cascais/ Lisbon especially for the sporty ones. He knows the way.

Enjoyed four fantastic morning runs with Wes. Perfect location and beautiful weather. Wes was great at showing me around the trails and always very interesting and informative

I hired Wesley to be a hiking guide around Sintra even though he normally leads trail runs. I’m so glad I did!
Wes has taken me on two great private hikes in the Sintra mountains. One was in the forest of Peninha and the other along the coastal cliffs. Both were gorgeous!
Wes is a great guide - easy to talk to and be around. He gave me some excellent recommendations and referrals in the area.
I highly recommend Wesley’s Airbnb experience and have encouraged him to include guided hikes in his offering for those of us who want a great workout in nature but aren’t quite at the level of trail running!!

Really excellent 1.5hr run with Wesley. Total experience was 2.2hrs. He tailored the run perfectly for me, to match my running speed/power and my expectations for elevation, views, etc. Very nice guy. Wish him luck with hosting many more guests in the future. Great for solo or group or corporate running experience.

Really great run this morning out on the trails of the national park around Sintra and Cascais. There are so many trails to explore and beautiful views to take in! Wes is super friendly and has fantastic knowledge of the area - would definitely recommend to any runners visiting Cascais or Lisbon regardless of ability! Thanks Wes!

Such a great morning! Really friendly, knowledgeable guy. Fabulous location. Great weather.

The tour with Wesley was great! The route was very safe with many viewpoints. Wesley has adapted to the level & was a very pleasant accompaniment. I can recommend the tour 100%!

If you love running the Sintra National Park is a must run location and there is no way you will be able to navigate the trails alone so running with Wesley was a perfect way to discover it. We went earlier than the time advertised to avoid the heat and he adapted the run to my pace so that I was pushing myself but never uncomfortable. We ran in a forest giving us some cover from the sun. We peaked Pedra Amarela and saw beautiful views of Guincho beach and the surrounding area. I would highly recommend this experience - Wesley gave me many trail running tips / advice as he is super knowledgeable. Thank you for a great start to the day!

Wesley was a great host. Customised the route according to our running level. Was a nice 10k route. lovely spots for photos and look outs. something we would never have found without him as a guide.  No rush. walk and hike, run pace.
Wesley is a really nice guide. interesting, enjoyed chatting about everything and anything.
Thank you very much. highly recommend this trip to anyone who likes hiking or running.

Wesley picked me up from my hotel at Penha Longa, at 7 am in the morning and he drove us to the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. It was a great experience with amazing view, and nice trails going through the forest and small rivers. Wesley is a very good trail runner and he knows all the routes by heart, so you will be secure of your safety. He can also adjust his pace to your fitness level. The best thing is he drove you back to the hotel, so easy and comfortable.
Lastly, He also speaks native English, made it so easy to communicate. Thanks for the amazing experience, Wesley.

Amazing! Highly recommend to all nature lovers. This is a great way to explore nature parks in Sintra if you are visiting and not familiar with the area. Wesley is a friendly guide and very experienced runner. Since this is a small group, he will always tailor the run/walk to your abilities and the condition of the trails.
It’s also worth mention that the trails are wide and mostly flat. Wesley told me it’s because they expand the roads for the fire truck to go through when there’s wild fires. It’s very easy and safe to run on these road for amateur runners like me. So don’t get intimated if you are thinking of signing up! You will enjoy the breathtaking view, beautiful forest, and magical nature vibe on this trip.

I first met Wes in 2016 and we started riding regularly together not long after that. Wes is an excellent all-around athlete who is highly capable on two wheels. He is passionate about Triathlon and trail running and is dedicated to his craft, paying close attention to all aspects of his performance, from training and racing to nutrition, recovery and sleep. Wes has racked up a serious number of kilometres on the roads around Lisbon/Cascais/SIntra/Mafra and the trails around Sintra - he knows all the best places to ride and run and where the finest cakes and coffee are to be found! He is great company, pays close attention to the level of riders/runners around him and adjusts pace and effort accordingly. Finally, Wes is organised, dependable and sensible - there are times to ride fast and there are times to be sensible. Add all of this up and you get the perfect training partner and guide!

Wesley is a very dedicated athlete, I had the pleasure of being able to run and train with him, and he is a great guy. Humble and honest, a good friend, always ready to help, advice and share running knowledge.

I have been running trail and ultra trail marathons on and off for six years now, but decided 18 months ago to really focus on my running and step my up training. This transition coincided with meeting Wes, a regular training partner. From our first session together, I have learnt and improved a lot under his mentoring, and my recent race results have certainly reflected that! Wes not only pushes me in training to reach my potential, but is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to technique, warm up / warm down routines, speed and hill work, cross training ideas, recommending kit and nutrition. What's more, he knows the Sintra hills and its nearby dramatic coastal trails like the back of his hand, which means we are always running somewhere that is a beautiful as it is challenging. Last but not least he is a fun loving guy who is a pleasure to run with.

Wes is a very passionate and experienced triathlete, trail runner and cyclist. He has helped me a lot this last year improving my bike and running skills. Currently he’s introducing me to some trail running in order to make me a stronger/faster runner.

If you want to improve as a athlete and at the same time have fun and enjoy some beautiful scenery then an Elixir training camp is for you!