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Algarve

Monte Gordo

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Monte Gordo

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Mountain biking trails

Portugal

Algarve

Monte Gordo

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Monte Gordo

Moderate

4.7

(13)

144

riders

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Monte Gordo

03:08

53.2km

270m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 25.8 km for 66 m

After 26.3 km for 92 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.50 km

Forest Trail to Ria Formosa Beach

Highlight • Trail

Just before you get to the beach there is a lovely restaurant (well priced) with a terrace!

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8.02 km

Ecovia Cycle Path

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fine gravel, suitable for every type of bike

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13.6 km

View of Cacela Velha and the Ria Formosa

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Cacela Velha is a small and unique historical place, bordered to the south by a fortress and to the east and west by the parish cemetery overlooking the Ria Formosa.

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25.6 km

Tavira Roman Bridge and the Gilão River

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Former military bridge built in 1990 as a temporary solution, following damage caused by a flood, but in the end it operated for more than 25 years.

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25.9 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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26.0 km

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira

Highlight • Monument

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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27.4 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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35.6 km

Orange Grove Gravel Road in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Trail

53.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.1 km

14.0 km

6.53 km

3.01 km

2.12 km

1.53 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.8 km

11.9 km

7.63 km

3.83 km

112 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 7 June

31°C

17°C

0 %

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