View over the mouth of the Minho River – Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 loop from Alvarães

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View over the mouth of the Minho River – Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 loop from Alvarães

10:38

168km

1,430m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 64.3 km for 271 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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54.1 km

Lower Grove 🌳 São Pedro da Torre

Highlight • Forest

Pleasantly shady forest along the excellent newly paved riverside Ecovia bike trail

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64.4 km

Castelo de Vila Nova de Cerveira

Castle

75.2 km

Pedras Ruivas

Beach

77.9 km

Cine Teatro Valadares

Ruins

80.9 km

View over the mouth of the Minho River

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you have a beautiful view over the River Minho. Small boats offer the possibility to cross the river and disembark in Galicia. Minho is, in fact, a natural border between Spain and Portugal.

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81.9 km

Mata do Camarido

Forest

84.7 km

Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely managed car-free section of the coastal trail. Smooth and well-paved, it is pleasant to ride and enjoy the views of the ocean all along to the west; just look …

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88.2 km

Praia de Vila Praia de Âncora

Beach

90.9 km

Mata Nacional da Gelfa

Forest

99.2 km

Carreço Beach

Highlight • Beach

that is very impressive

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101 km

Coastal Boardwalk of Viana do Castelo

Highlight • Trail

Viana do Castelo is on the Portuguese part of the Way of St. James. We had a very good meal at the Adego do Padrinho. Very interesting decoration and a …

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102 km

Montedor Windmills and Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

several to enjoy along the Ecovia Litoral Norte

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104 km

Forte da Areosa

Archaeological Site

105 km

Praia Norte

Viewpoint

109 km

Eiffel Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Not only is it another bridge from Eiffel here in Portugal, it also offers beautiful views

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137 km

Historic coastal windmills park 🌬️🌀 Apúlia 🏖️

Highlight • Monument

A boardwalk curves around a group of six well preserved historic coastal windmills on the dunes of Apúlia beach.

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168 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.0 km

41.7 km

36.9 km

35.3 km

8.66 km

2.19 km

578 m

Surfaces

60.9 km

45.2 km

39.5 km

15.8 km

5.96 km

867 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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View over the mouth of the Minho River – Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 loop from Alvarães

Lower Grove 🌳 São Pedro da Torre

View over the mouth of the Minho River

Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲

Carreço Beach

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