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Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Tavira

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Tavira

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3.0

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Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Tavira

01:33

29.4km

160m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.1 km for 66 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.48 km

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira

Highlight • River

The wetlands trails can be explored by bike, but to cross the Rio Gilão either cross one of the historic pedestrian bridges in town or this modern coastal highway bridge. …

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3.66 km

Salt harvesting in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Structure

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

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14.5 km

View of Cacela Velha and the Ria Formosa

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Cacela Velha is a small and unique historical place, bordered to the south by a fortress and to the east and west by the parish cemetery overlooking the Ria Formosa.

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14.5 km

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption of Cacela Velha

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Church stands on the ruins of the medieval church. Built in 1538 in honor of “Our Lady of the Assumption” - Nossa Senhora da Assuncao.

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14.5 km

View of the Ria Formosa lagoon

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A small round through the village with a magnificent view of the mudflats.
This place is probably included in every bus tour of the regional organizers, i.e. other groups are also staying there 🤣

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26.6 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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26.9 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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27.2 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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29.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

11.5 km

4.62 km

1.00 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

6.68 km

4.91 km

2.88 km

2.38 km

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

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Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Tavira

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira

Salt harvesting in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

View of Cacela Velha and the Ria Formosa

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption of Cacela Velha

View of the Ria Formosa lagoon

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