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Algarve

Santa Catarina Da Fonte Do Bispo

Tavira Roman Bridge – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo

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Portugal

Algarve

Santa Catarina Da Fonte Do Bispo

Tavira Roman Bridge – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo

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Tavira Roman Bridge – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo

03:05

40.5km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 20.4 km for 66 m

After 20.6 km for 212 m

Waypoints

Start point

Guest House

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12.7 km

Pego do Inferno Waterfall

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Awesome place. Not easy to find !

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17.7 km

Rio Gilão

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Nice to follow!

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19.9 km

Jardim da Alagoa 🌴 Statue of Dom Marcelino Franco

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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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20.2 km

Tavira Roman Bridge and the Gilão River

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Former military bridge built in 1990 as a temporary solution, following damage caused by a flood, but in the end it operated for more than 25 years.

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20.5 km

Tavira Roman Bridge

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Beautiful bridge in Tavira in Roman style.

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20.5 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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20.7 km

Republic Square, Tavira

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The square is the heart of the old town and one of the most beautiful in the country. There is a constant coming and going, and the fountain has been …

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20.7 km

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira

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This town square on the Rio Gilão riverfront served as Tavira's promenade and a marketplace for centuries, with vendors selling fish and fruit, as well as slaves in the dark …

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40.5 km

End point

Guest House

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.2 km

15.0 km

2.64 km

1.91 km

783 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

16.6 km

5.34 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

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Jardim da Alagoa 🌴 Statue of Dom Marcelino Franco

Tavira Roman Bridge and the Gilão River

Tavira Roman Bridge

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

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