Puente de Palmas – Amoreira Aqueduct loop from Badajoz

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Puente de Palmas – Amoreira Aqueduct loop from Badajoz

Moderate

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Puente de Palmas – Amoreira Aqueduct loop from Badajoz

04:29

64.3km

410m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Zona de Proteção Especial Torre da Bolsa

Caia

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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883 m

Hornabeque del Puente de Palmas

Archaeological Site

1.20 km

Puente de Palmas

Highlight • Bridge

Built on another previous one dated in 1460, and destroyed by a strong flood of the river in 1545, the current bridge was completed in 1596, being the King of …

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12.1 km

Walnut Grove

Highlight • Forest

A good place to stop, with plenty of shade.

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26.4 km

Ponte da Ajuda / Puente de la Ayuda

Highlight • Bridge

The Ayda Bridge (Spanish) or Ponte da Ajuda (Portuguese) is the old bridge that joined both sides of the Río Guadiana and where it is now semi-destroyed. From the bridge …

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40.1 km

Amoreira Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

Near Elvas is an enormous aqueduct, the Aqueduto da Amoreira. It took 100 years before the aqueduct was completed in 1622. The aqueduct has 4 floors and is 7 km …

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40.7 km

View of the Amoreira Aqueduct and Elvas Fort Walls

Highlight • Viewpoint

Single track inclined and technical, Amazing views of fort and aqueduct.

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42.2 km

Fortim de São Pedro

Highlight • Historical Site

hidden fort at close urban streets, if you are visiting all the fort from Elvas, you must look this one. Have nice views, well conserved and easy to go

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43.5 km

Fortim de São Mamede

Highlight • Historical Site

close fort of Santa Luzia Elvas, with nice views from the door. The fort is a private farm (?) so you can only visit from outside, perfectly conserved

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44.2 km