Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 16, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 29.9 km for 89 m

After 30.2 km for 242 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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638 m

Bike path between Vila Real de Santo António and Castro Mar

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The cycle path is very well designed, it is illuminated during the night 🌃 and has spectacular scenery.

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3.29 km

Mata Nacional das Dunas Litorais de Vila Real de Santo António

Forest

29.0 km

Discoveries Bridge - Gilão River

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Beautiful view of the Tavira riverfront from the Coastal Highway bridge across the Gilao river. Great spot to observe the sunset.

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29.4 km

Convento das Bernardas

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The Convento das Bernardas transformed the former Monastery of the Cistercian Order in Tavira into housing, which housed that religious order between the 16th and 19th centuries. The rehabilitation was …

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30.4 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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30.9 km

Church of the Old Convent of the Hermits of Saint Paul ⛪

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The Church of St. Paul in Tavira (Igreja de São Paulo) was built in 1606 and was part of a former convent of the Hermits of São Paulo. The exterior …

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31.2 km

Tavira Roman Bridge

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Beautiful bridge in Tavira in Roman style.

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31.2 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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31.8 km

Tavira Railway Bridge

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The metal railroad bridge crosses the Gilão River.

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56.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.1 km

11.3 km

4.76 km

4.35 km

468 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.4 km

3.80 km

618 m

114 m

Elevation

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Thursday 23 April

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11 %

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