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Viana do Castelo

Paçô Castle 🏰 – Carreço Beach loop from Afife

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Viana do Castelo

Paçô Castle 🏰 – Carreço Beach loop from Afife

Moderate

4.3

(17)

105

riders

Paçô Castle 🏰 – Carreço Beach loop from Afife

02:11

31.0km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: September 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Mata Nacional da Gelfa

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

4.67 km

Mouth of the Âncora River 🚲 Litoral Norte Ecotrail

Highlight • Cycleway

Bike trail merges the wide raised riverside parkway, with great views across the undisturbed river and dunes on the other side

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2

7.29 km

Ecovia and Cão Beach

Highlight • Beach

Small rocky beach cove south of an old fortress

Tip by

3

12.1 km

Wooden boardwalk

Highlight • Trail

Long wooden boardwalk enables to follow a coastal trail without traffic across the sandy dunes

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4

12.2 km

Paçô Castle 🏰

Highlight • Castle

Old fort from the medieval coastal defence system.

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5

15.1 km

Carreço Beach

Highlight • Beach

that is very impressive

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6

16.2 km

Passadiço de Esposende

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful landscape that can be seen along the ecovia

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7

17.5 km

Canto Marinho Windmill 🌬️ EcoVia Areosa

Highlight • Monument

Well preserved historic traditional coastal windmill

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20.3 km

Forte da Areosa

Archaeological Site

9

24.1 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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27.6 km

Pinhal do Carreço

Forest

B

31.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

6.75 km

4.00 km

2.06 km

1.17 km

381 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.56 km

7.51 km

5.95 km

5.78 km

2.62 km

562 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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