Bike Café - Germano – Fonte Grande de Alte loop from Benafim

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Bike Café - Germano – Fonte Grande de Alte loop from Benafim

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Bike Café - Germano – Fonte Grande de Alte loop from Benafim

01:13

17.4km

190m

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Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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9.83 km

Bike Café - Germano

Highlight • Cafe

This is a bike café dedicated exclusively to cyclists, in Alte (Loulé). It is a mandatory meeting point for cyclists traveling the roads and paths of the Algarve coast, as well as a stop to rest and sample typical cuisine.

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9.84 km

Germano Bikes

Highlight • Structure

Café and bicycle repair shop in one. Delicious tapas.

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9.95 km

Alte Village Center

Highlight • Settlement

The whitewashed houses with colorful doors, the Algarve chimneys are finely decorated, and the narrow streets are made of cobblestones. Walking through this town undoubtedly gives you the feeling of being inside a living painting.

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10.9 km

Parish Church of Alte

Highlight • Religious Site

Quiet village, with cobbled streets, fireplaces, springs and the beautiful Queda do Vigário waterfall. In summer, the river beaches of Fonte Pequena and Fonte Grande, which are, in reality, bathing basins on the Alte river, are very pleasant.

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11.4 km

Fonte Grande de Alte

Highlight • Natural Monument

It's a village in the interior of the Algarve. The Ribera de Alte River flows from a mighty spring. The water is said to be very healthy and can be …

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11.8 km

Fonte Grande de Alte

Highlight • River

The main attraction in Alte is Fonte Grande, a beautiful natural pool transformed into a bathing area, where the spring gushes forth in cold, crystal-clear water. A stone channel carries …

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