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Salinas de Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Cabanas de Tavira

Salinas de Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Cabanas de Tavira

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4.3

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Salinas de Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Cabanas de Tavira

00:49

15.3km

50m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Zona de Proteção Especial da Ria Formosa

Waypoints

Start point

Hostel

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942 m

Harbor in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

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By the upstream sandbank, the fishing boats are well protected from the open Atlantic.

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3.19 km

Almargem Railway Bridge

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The Almargem railway bridge is a metal bridge on the Algarve line over the Ribeira do Almargem near Tavira in Portugal.

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3.91 km

Salinas de Tavira

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Not the largest salt pans on the Algarve, but still impressive.

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4.78 km

Salt harvesting in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

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In the salt pans, the salt is extracted with an excavator. That is certainly faster than shoveling by hand.

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7.23 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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8.37 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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11.4 km

Brine Basin with Salt Mound

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This is a salt pan into which seawater is introduced and then evaporated by the sun. What remains is salt, as you can see from the salt "mountain" next to it.

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15.1 km

Forte de Cacela

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Somewhat hidden in a hollow, on the edge of Cabanas, is a well-preserved fort.

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15.3 km

End point

Hostel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.53 km

4.96 km

4.77 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.94 km

4.54 km

2.38 km

1.88 km

1.46 km

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

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Harbor in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Almargem Railway Bridge

Salinas de Tavira

Salt harvesting in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

Tavira Roman Bridge and the Gilão River

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira

Brine Basin with Salt Mound

Forte de Cacela

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