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Portugal

Algarve

Faro (São Pedro)

Salt Pans 🌊 Fuseta – Coastal tower 🏰 Luz de Tavira loop from Faro

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Mountain biking trails

Portugal

Algarve

Faro (São Pedro)

Salt Pans 🌊 Fuseta – Coastal tower 🏰 Luz de Tavira loop from Faro

Hard

4.5

(2)

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Salt Pans 🌊 Fuseta – Coastal tower 🏰 Luz de Tavira loop from Faro

06:46

105km

560m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 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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848 m

Faro - Gateway to the Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Imposing building, with a clock and bell at the top. After the passage you reach the old town of Faro via the pedestrian zone

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18.7 km

Ria Formosa Special Protection Area

Nature Reserve

22.4 km

Shoreline Path in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Highlight • Trail

Great scenery to the ocean, the reefs and on the shore

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22.9 km

Bridge in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Bridge

Small beautiful bridge.

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26.1 km

Salt Pans 🌊 Fuseta

Highlight • Natural

The EcoVia do Litoral is a mostly well-maintained gravel trail following the coast, here weaving on beautiful narrow dams trough the lagoons and wetlands in the former salines, and some …

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29.5 km

EcoVia do Litoral 🚴 Flor de Sal Salt Pans

Highlight • Cycleway

The EcoVia following the coast is mostly well-maintained gravel, here passing through the Parque Natural Da Ria Formosa, protecting the wetlands in the former salines, and some remaining operational salt works.

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31.0 km

Coastal tower 🏰 Luz de Tavira

Highlight • Castle

In Roman times this was an important port. Therefore, a fortress tower called Torre Aires was built so that the port city could be protected from here.

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39.9 km

New bridge over the Gilão River

Highlight • Bridge

The wetlands trails can be explored by bike, but to cross the Rio Gilão either cross one of the historic pedestrian bridges in town or this modern coastal highway bridge. …

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51.8 km

View of Cacela Velha and the Ria Formosa

Highlight • Viewpoint

Calcera Velha the former pirate's nest with great views. Highly recommended is also the typical Portuguese restaurant. A place to enjoy.

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105 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.6 km

39.0 km

8.34 km

8.18 km

4.57 km

443 m

230 m

Surfaces

41.4 km

21.8 km

16.4 km

13.8 km

11.6 km

306 m

Elevation

Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

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Wednesday 10 December

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45 %

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Salt Pans 🌊 Fuseta

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View of Cacela Velha and the Ria Formosa

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