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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 57.3 km for 68 m

After 86.5 km for 71 m

After 86.7 km for 89 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.07 km

Paço Episcopal

Castle

60.2 km

Mata Nacional das Dunas Litorais de Vila Real de Santo António

Forest

63.7 km

Beautiful forest section

Highlight • Forest

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

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69.1 km

Ecovia do Litoral

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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74.2 km

View of Cacela Velha and the Ria Formosa

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Cacela Velha is a small and unique historical place, bordered to the south by a fortress and to the east and west by the parish cemetery overlooking the Ria Formosa.

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86.5 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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96.8 km

Ribeira dos Mosqueiros 🌉 Ecovía do Litoral

Highlight • Trail

Wooden boardwalks and bridges guide the excellent gravel trail across the coastal wetlands and river estuaries.

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99.5 km

Salt Pans of the Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Structure

Very large areas for sea salt production. Very good air.

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103 km

Ecovía do litoral 🚴 Fuseta - Olhão

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Well-maintained gravel trail along the coastal wetlands

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106 km

Old salt pans in Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Structure

A very well-developed cycle path with the following destinations:

Olhão is a city in Portugal with 14,206 inhabitants (as of April 19, 2021). Olhão is located in the so-called Sand …

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107 km

Ria Formosa Special Protection Area

Nature Reserve

125 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.5 km

31.3 km

20.5 km

12.7 km

10.9 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

84.5 km

13.5 km

13.0 km

10.1 km

3.27 km

481 m

Elevation

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