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Algarve

Tavira (Santiago)

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Ria Formosa Salt Pans loop from Tavira

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Portugal

Algarve

Tavira (Santiago)

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Ria Formosa Salt Pans loop from Tavira

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Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Ria Formosa Salt Pans loop from Tavira

03:37

52.8km

480m

Cycling

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 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Ria Formosa-Castro Marim

Zona de Proteção Especial da Ria Formosa

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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886 m

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

Highlight • Bridge

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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1.37 km

Jardim da Alagoa 🌴 Statue of Dom Marcelino Franco

Highlight • Monument

Small park in downtown Tavira, a couple of blocks north of the Rio Gilao. At the center is this statue inaugurated in 1971, in honour of Dom Marcelino Franco, Algarve bishop.

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38.7 km

Flamingos in the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Highlight • Lake

Here you can see flamingos.

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38.9 km

Ria Formosa Salt Pans

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Great park with many opportunities to discover flora and fauna.

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43.0 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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43.6 km

Bench with a view of the Ria Formosa

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is also a restaurant at this location.
Fantastic fresh grilled fish

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44.5 km

Ria Formosa, Torre d'Aires 🏰 EcoVia Do Litoral

Highlight • Monument

Torre de Aires (also known as Torre d'Aires or Aires Gonçalves) is a site the village of Luz de Tavira. This village was part of the defense system of the …

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47.5 km

View of the sea from the olive grove in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of the offshore beaches/sea.

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52.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.0 km

9.42 km

2.26 km

1.98 km

155 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.3 km

10.7 km

1.66 km

1.20 km

995 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Ria Formosa Salt Pans loop from Tavira

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

Jardim da Alagoa 🌴 Statue of Dom Marcelino Franco

Flamingos in the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Ria Formosa Salt Pans

Ribeira dos Mosqueiros 🌉 Ecovía do Litoral

Bench with a view of the Ria Formosa

Ria Formosa, Torre d'Aires 🏰 EcoVia Do Litoral

View of the sea from the olive grove in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

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