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Almargem Railway Bridge – Salinas de Tavira loop from Tavira

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Tavira (Santa Maria)

Almargem Railway Bridge – Salinas de Tavira loop from Tavira

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Almargem Railway Bridge – Salinas de Tavira loop from Tavira

00:52

13.1km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

3.62 km

Birdwatching spot for bee-eaters in Ria Formosa Natural Park

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Walk slowly along the first stretch. Cycling later

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2

6.37 km

Harbor in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

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By the upstream sandbank, the fishing boats are well protected from the open Atlantic.

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3

9.55 km

Almargem Railway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Almargem railway bridge is a metal bridge on the Algarve line over the Ribeira do Almargem near Tavira in Portugal.

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4

10.1 km

Brine Basin with Salt Mound

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This is a salt pan into which seawater is introduced and then evaporated by the sun. What remains is salt, as you can see from the salt "mountain" next to it.

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5

10.3 km

Salinas de Tavira

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Not the largest salt pans on the Algarve, but still impressive.

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6

11.1 km

Salt harvesting in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

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In the salt pans, the salt is extracted with an excavator. That is certainly faster than shoveling by hand.

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B

13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.85 km

3.78 km

2.69 km

1.01 km

756 m

Surfaces

4.79 km

3.11 km

1.81 km

1.74 km

1.64 km

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Tuesday 13 October

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