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Santa Luzia

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Old / Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Pedras del Rei

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Portugal

Algarve

Santa Luzia

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Old / Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Pedras del Rei

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Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Old / Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Pedras del Rei

04:01

64.5km

320m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2025

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

160 m in total

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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265 m

Entrance to Praia do Barril 🏖️ Pedras d'el Rei, Tavira

Cross the foot bridge to get to the Mini-Train or to walk the 1 km hiking path leading to the beach

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5.42 km

Rio Gilão 🌊 Tavira

The Galão River crosses the small town of Tavira, a real gem in the Algarve. Depending on the tide, the boats are in the water or on land.

The crossing …

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7.60 km

Salt Harvesting in Ria Formosa Natural Park

In the salt pans, the salt is extracted with an excavator. That is certainly faster than shoveling by hand.

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9.52 km

Waterfront Promenade of Cabanas de Tavira

Nice and small gravel roads, choose the Ecovia Litoral trail..

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14.0 km

Morning Glory Pathway in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Lots of puddles in rainy weather. Otherwise a nice path.

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33.7 km

Mata Nacional das Dunas Litorais de Vila Real de Santo António

Forest

37.2 km

Beautiful forest section

Shortly before Monte Gordo it goes through a beautiful forest. You can use the hiking trails.

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42.7 km

Ecovia do Litoral

The Ecovia do Litoral ends its long extension of 214 kilometers, next to the mouth of the Guadiana River, in Vila Real de Santo António.

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59.2 km

Ponte Antiga / Romana 🌉 Tavira

Despite its name, the bridge itself is neither Roman nor has a Roman origin. It was built when Tavira belonged to al-Andalus (the Islamic Domain of Iberia), most probably in …

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64.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.8 km

13.1 km

12.6 km

8.19 km

5.63 km

1.24 km

Surfaces

46.5 km

5.73 km

5.39 km

4.15 km

2.71 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Old / Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Pedras del Rei

Entrance to Praia do Barril 🏖️ Pedras d'el Rei, Tavira

Rio Gilão 🌊 Tavira

Salt Harvesting in Ria Formosa Natural Park

Waterfront Promenade of Cabanas de Tavira

Morning Glory Pathway in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Beautiful forest section

Ecovia do Litoral

Ponte Antiga / Romana 🌉 Tavira

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