Moncarapacho Town Square – Ria Formosa 🌊 Santa Luzia loop from Porta Nova

Moncarapacho Town Square – Ria Formosa 🌊 Santa Luzia loop from Porta Nova

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Moncarapacho Town Square – Ria Formosa 🌊 Santa Luzia loop from Porta Nova

01:57

46.5km

260m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Zona de Proteção Especial da Ria Formosa

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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886 m

Church of the Old Convent of the Hermits of Saint Paul ⛪

Highlight • Religious Site

The Church of St. Paul in Tavira (Igreja de São Paulo) was built in 1606 and was part of a former convent of the Hermits of São Paulo. The exterior …

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1.31 km

Tavira Railway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The metal railroad bridge crosses the Gilão River.

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15.7 km

Moncarapacho Town Square

Highlight • Settlement

The square is beautiful, with some churches and chapels, bars and restaurants.

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25.4 km

Tavira Town Entrance Sign

Highlight • Monument

Some cafes around the square, as well as one and
small grocery store.
The square can be the place for a short break on the journey.

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39.4 km

Ria Formosa — view of the bridge to the Tavira Island mini-rail 🌉

Highlight • Bridge

This point on the paved section of the EcoVia do Litoral just before turning away from the coast at Pedras d'El Rei offers a side view of the movable bridge …

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40.3 km

Ria Formosa 🌊 Santa Luzia

Highlight • Natural

The national park is very nice

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44.2 km

Tavira Castle and the Church of Santa Maria do Castelo

Highlight • Castle

The historic center of Tavira is beautiful, with narrow, cobbled streets. Some of the buildings are colorful or covered in tiles. To see: the old convent of Tavira, now converted …

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44.5 km

The Convento das Bernardas transformed the former Monastery of the Cistercian Order in Tavira into housing, which housed that religious order between the 16th and 19th centuries. The rehabilitation was …

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46.5 km

End point

Train Station

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