Oliver

Oliver went gravel riding

November 24, 2025 at 10:16

Gravel Port T5 Aljezur to Lagos

The last route was going from Aljezur along the coastal gravel paths towards south passing two of the most spectacular points: Praia da Arrifana and Carrapateira. Even though I had a bit of a rainy day it was one of my favourite parts of the trip. The road was in…

Time

7h36m

Distance

68.8km

Speed

14.6km/h

Ascent

1,150m

Descent

1,170m

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Oliver went gravel riding

November 23, 2025 at 14:45

Gravel Port T4 2/2 Odeceixe to Aljezur

This route is a mix of Ruis route and my additions. The sandy roads and single trails along the canal were a lot of fun and so different to all the paths beforehand! You then get on some wider and perfect gravel roads towards the coast again. When you see…

Time

2h14m

Distance

23.2km

Speed

15.8km/h

Ascent

210m

Descent

220m

Oliver went gravel riding

November 23, 2025 at 08:15

Gravel Port T4 1/2 Santa-Clara to Odeceixe

To have a bit of an easier day and getting to the coast a bit quicker I opted for a road route. Still very quiet and in a beautiful forest scenery passing some small towns. Especially towards the end the climbs were quite steep and challenging but also a lot…

Time

4h18m

Distance

52.1km

Speed

17.8km/h

Ascent

760m

Descent

860m

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Oliver went gravel riding

November 22, 2025 at 09:56

Gravel Port T3 Castro Verde to Santa-Clara

After staying at the wonderful b&b 4B of Susana and Rui I got the tips for using this southbound route towards Santa-Clara reservoir. I really loved the remoteness and diverse gravel paths with a lot more climbing in the end than I expected. Only some gates that are all passable…

Time

7h40m

Distance

79.8km

Speed

16.1km/h

Ascent

1,330m

Descent

1,440m

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Oliver went gravel riding

November 21, 2025 at 08:54

Gravel Port T2 Mértola to Castro Verde

Enjoyed the road toward Mértola and relaxed a bit into the morning with a coffee and a pastel de nata. After that the route uses some quite roads and more and more gravel when getting towards Castro Verde. Super nice and diverse route with a change in landscape after half…

Time

8h36m

Distance

63.4km

Speed

14.8km/h

Ascent

1,020m

Descent

830m

Oliver went gravel riding

November 21, 2025 at 07:17

Gravel Port T2 detour to Mértola

Wanted to use lonely gravel routes to get quickly towards the river and get to Mértola from there. Unfortunately ended at a fence and private property..
Till then a suuuper nice and fun gravel path after Lombardos. Sad that you cannot continue there. Maybe there are other options to get…

Time

1h19m

Distance

8.63km

Speed

15.2km/h

Ascent

100m

Descent

250m

Oliver went gravel riding

November 20, 2025 at 08:46

Gravel Port T1 Faro to Guadiana

Route out of Faro and over the hills after São Bras de Aportel using quiet streets. The climbs are long but soft, which makes it a good start to get into the Alentejo inland and through calm eucalyptus forests. There are some nice gravel parts that make the whole route…

Time

8h35m

Distance

91.0km

Speed

16.9km/h

Ascent

1,550m

Descent

1,360m

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