Moderate 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: October 31, 2025

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Zona de Proteção Especial da Ria Formosa

Ria Formosa-Castro Marim

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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265 m

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

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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

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira

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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 the Ria Formosa Natural Park

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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

Cabanas de Tavira Waterfront Promenade

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

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33.7 km

Mata Nacional das Dunas Litorais de Vila Real de Santo António

Forest

36.3 km

🇧🇫Cabanas Tavira EuroVelo Route E1 to Santo de Antonio

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European cycle route E1 not the best but rideable, lots of holes in the road, poor maintenance along the whole route, there are various landscapes to look at, orange plantations etc.

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37.2 km

Beautiful forest section

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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

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The cycle path is in some parts very poorly signposted and often only found by luck!

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59.2 km

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

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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

5.62 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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