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Algarve

Quelfes

Bike loop from Quelfes

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Bike touring routes & trails

Portugal

Algarve

Quelfes

Bike loop from Quelfes

Moderate

Bike loop from Quelfes

03:39

49.6km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.6 km for 101 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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33.3 km

Ria Formosa, Torre d'Aires 🏰 EcoVia Do Litoral

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Torre de Aires (also known as Torre d'Aires or Aires Gonçalves) is a site the village of Luz de Tavira. This village was part of the defense system of the …

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34.8 km

Ribeira dos Mosqueiros 🌉 Ecovía do Litoral

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Wooden boardwalks and bridges guide the excellent gravel trail across the coastal wetlands and river estuaries.

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37.5 km

Salt Pans of the Ria Formosa Natural Park

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Very large areas for sea salt production. Very good air.

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38.1 km

Salt Pans and Birdwatching in Ria Formosa Natural Park

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Road has split. Take care.

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41.0 km

Ecovía do litoral 🚴 Fuseta - Olhão

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Well-maintained gravel trail along the coastal wetlands

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43.5 km

Ria Formosa Waymarked Trail

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A very well-developed cycle path with the following destinations:

Olhão is a city in Portugal with 14,206 inhabitants (as of April 19, 2021). Olhão is located in the so-called Sand …

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43.8 km

Wooden boardwalk in Ria Formosa Natural Park

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A very well-developed cycle path with the following destinations:

Olhão is a city in Portugal with 14,206 inhabitants (as of April 19, 2021). Olhão is located in the so-called Sand …

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44.2 km

Old salt pans in Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Structure

A very well-developed cycle path with the following destinations:

Olhão is a city in Portugal with 14,206 inhabitants (as of April 19, 2021). Olhão is located in the so-called Sand …

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49.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.4 km

18.6 km

3.74 km

1.61 km

876 m

451 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

16.1 km

5.14 km

4.91 km

152 m

108 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 24 May

28°C

18°C

0 %

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Salt Pans of the Ria Formosa Natural Park

Salt Pans and Birdwatching in Ria Formosa Natural Park

Ecovía do litoral 🚴 Fuseta - Olhão

Ria Formosa Waymarked Trail

Wooden boardwalk in Ria Formosa Natural Park

Old salt pans in Ria Formosa Natural Park

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