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Vila Nova De Cacela

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Antigo Apeadeiro de Santa Rita

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Mountain biking trails
Portugal
Algarve
Vila Nova De Cacela

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Antigo Apeadeiro de Santa Rita

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4.6

(5)

27

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Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Antigo Apeadeiro de Santa Rita

01:27

24.9km

150m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.9 km for 132 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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13.7 km

Dr. António Padinha Square and São Paulo Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice square and church in Tavira

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13.7 km

Small park in downtown Tavira, a couple of blocks north of the Rio Gilao. At the center is this statue inaugurated in 1971, in honour of Dom Marcelino Franco, Algarve bishop.

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13.9 km

Tavira Roman Bridge

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Beautiful bridge in Tavira in Roman style.

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13.9 km

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

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Despite its name, the bridge itself is neither Roman nor has a Roman origin. It was built when Tavira belonged to al-Andalus (the Islamic Domain of Iberia), most probably in …

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14.0 km

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira

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This town square on the Rio Gilão riverfront served as Tavira's promenade and a marketplace for centuries, with vendors selling fish and fruit, as well as slaves in the dark …

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14.4 km

Pedestrian steel frame bridge a few hundred yards west of the older 'puente Romana", providing a great view of the older bridge and the town.

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15.4 km

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira

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The wetlands trails can be explored by bike, but to cross the Rio Gilão either cross one of the historic pedestrian bridges in town or this modern coastal highway bridge. …

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22.4 km

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24.9 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

6.20 km

3.08 km

463 m

139 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

6.11 km

2.72 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 11 October

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