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Algarve

Loulé (São Sebastião)

Fonte Grande de Alte – Barrocal Waterfall loop from Loulé

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Mountain biking trails

Portugal

Algarve

Loulé (São Sebastião)

Fonte Grande de Alte – Barrocal Waterfall loop from Loulé

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Fonte Grande de Alte – Barrocal Waterfall loop from Loulé

05:16

67.3km

1,140m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 38.2 km for 251 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.2 km

View of Espargal

Highlight • Viewpoint

What a vision!

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26.4 km

Benafim Church

Highlight • Religious Site

It is said that the Church of Our Lady of Glory, in Benafim, stands on the site of a former mosque, where traces of Arab roots were found.

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31.6 km

Fonte Grande de Alte

Highlight • River

The main attraction in Alte is Fonte Grande, a beautiful natural pool transformed into a bathing area, where the spring gushes forth in cold, crystal-clear water. A stone channel carries …

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32.0 km

Fonte Grande de Alte

Highlight • Natural Monument

It's a village in the interior of the Algarve. The Ribera de Alte River flows from a mighty spring. The water is said to be very healthy and can be …

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32.7 km

This is a bike café dedicated exclusively to cyclists, in Alte (Loulé). It is a mandatory meeting point for cyclists traveling the roads and paths of the Algarve coast, as well as a stop to rest and sample typical cuisine.

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33.9 km

Barrocal Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Nice place to relax and take a bath. The crazy local boys where jumping from the very top rock of the waterfall down.
Much to discover and beautiful fauna and …

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34.9 km

Alte Village Center

Highlight • Settlement

The whitewashed houses with colorful doors, the Algarve chimneys are finely decorated, and the narrow streets are made of cobblestones. Walking through this town undoubtedly gives you the feeling of being inside a living painting.

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44.3 km

Algribre Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

A small but very beautiful waterfall. The volume of water can vary a lot (sometimes in the same day), so it is possible to find it both very flowing and dry (see photos).

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67.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.6 km

17.7 km

10.2 km

7.90 km

2.02 km

Surfaces

20.1 km

17.0 km

15.2 km

10.0 km

4.90 km

185 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

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Fonte Grande de Alte – Barrocal Waterfall loop from Loulé

View of Espargal

Benafim Church

Fonte Grande de Alte

Fonte Grande de Alte

Bike Café - Germano

Barrocal Waterfall

Alte Village Center

Algribre Waterfall

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