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Funcho Dam – Fennel Dam loop from São Marcos da Serra

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Mountain biking trails

Portugal

Algarve

São Marcos Da Serra

Funcho Dam – Fennel Dam loop from São Marcos da Serra

Hard

5.0

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Funcho Dam – Fennel Dam loop from São Marcos da Serra

04:12

49.1km

900m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Monchique

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.99 km

Ford

Highlight • River

You can also get through with an electric MTB, but sometimes the water is too high

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14.1 km

Barragem do Funcho

Highlight • Lake

A wonderful swimming dam. It'll be packed full in the summer of 2025. Water, that is. Otherwise, very quiet. Pleasantly warm. The author tested it.

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18.3 km

Funcho Dam (Arade River Reservoir)

Highlight • Lake

The Arade River is one of the longest in the Algarve, flowing into Portimão. The Funcho Dam, created mainly to feed the region's agricultural production, turns this section of the …

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20.1 km

Arade River Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The Arade River is one of the longest in the Algarve, flowing into Portimão. The Funcho Dam, created mainly to feed the region's agricultural production, turns this section of the …

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20.1 km

Funcho Dam

Highlight • Lake

Wonderful, lonely gravel route along the lake shore.

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21.8 km

Albufeira do Funcho

Lake

27.1 km

Barragem do Funcho

Highlight • Structure

The Funcho Dam is fed by the Arade River. It was built in 1993 and, in addition to energy production, its main function is to supply agricultural production land in …

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29.6 km

Fennel Dam

Highlight • Monument

It's impossible to miss this dam: the enormous stone and cement wall in the middle of the mountains invites you to stop for a moment and admire its grandeur. There's …

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36.1 km

Seaview from the hills of the Algarve hinterland

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Beautiful scenery for gravel bikes and mtb riders

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49.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

23.1 km

1.29 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.8 km

17.0 km

3.42 km

1.79 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Sunday 24 May

29°C

14°C

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Funcho Dam – Fennel Dam loop from São Marcos da Serra

Ford

Barragem do Funcho

Funcho Dam (Arade River Reservoir)

Arade River Reservoir

Funcho Dam

Barragem do Funcho

Fennel Dam

Seaview from the hills of the Algarve hinterland

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