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Vila Real

Montalegre e Padroso e Padroso e Padroso

Montalegre Castle – Montalegre loop from Montalegre

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Portugal

Vila Real

Montalegre e Padroso e Padroso e Padroso

Montalegre Castle – Montalegre loop from Montalegre

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Montalegre Castle – Montalegre loop from Montalegre

05:21

57.3km

1,290m

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: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês

Reserva da Biosfera Transfronteira Gerês-Xurés

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248 m

Gallows Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

In the town square stands an imposing hundred-year-old oak tree, known as the "Oak of the Gallows". It was the site of the penultimate execution in Portugal on September 18, 1844.

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708 m

Beautiful castle, great view from the tower

Highlight • Castle

789 m

This castle has long stood on the hill above the town. The Castello can be visited (no admission charge). There is a small exhibition and you can also climb the tower. The castle has been classified as a national monument.

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982 m

Montalegre

Highlight • Settlement

Montalegre is a mountain town, characterized by rugged and uncontaminated landscapes.
The medieval castle dominates the landscape and in the surroundings there are prehistoric dolmens that keep alive the link with the past.

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1.23 km

Igreja da Misericórdia de Montalegre

Highlight • Religious Site

It is a small and simple church from the seventeenth century, but it is open and can be visited.

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20.0 km

Fonte de Pedra of Peneda-Gerês National Park

Highlight • Natural

Excellent point to stock up on fresh water.

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26.3 km

Pitões das Júnias Bakery – Bola de Berlim

Highlight • Cafe

The bakery in Pitões das Júnias has the best Berliner bun I've ever had. Take the opportunity to stock up on food for the trip, as there's not much nearby. …

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30.0 km

Carvalhal do Beredo

Forest

45.1 km

Albufeira do Alto Cávado

Lake

57.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.5 km

18.1 km

5.27 km

1.27 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.1 km

13.6 km

9.04 km

1.37 km

166 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,380 m)

Lowest point (770 m)

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Sunday 6 September

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Gallows Oak

Beautiful castle, great view from the tower