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Bike loop from Alcaria Cova

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Portugal

Algarve

Estoi

Bike loop from Alcaria Cova

Moderate

5.0

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Bike loop from Alcaria Cova

03:01

42.9km

380m

Cycling

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

Last updated: March 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Ria Formosa-Castro Marim

Zona de Proteção Especial da Ria Formosa

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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19.0 km

Ria Formosa Special Protection Area

Nature Reserve

20.1 km

Old salt pans in Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Structure

A very well-developed cycle path with the following destinations:

Olhão is a city in Portugal with 14,206 inhabitants (as of April 19, 2021). Olhão is located in the so-called Sand …

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20.5 km

Wooden boardwalk in Ria Formosa Natural Park

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A very well-developed cycle path with the following destinations:

Olhão is a city in Portugal with 14,206 inhabitants (as of April 19, 2021). Olhão is located in the so-called Sand …

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20.8 km

Ria Formosa Waymarked Trail

Highlight • Trail

A very well-developed cycle path with the following destinations:

Olhão is a city in Portugal with 14,206 inhabitants (as of April 19, 2021). Olhão is located in the so-called Sand …

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21.1 km

Ecovía do litoral 🚴 Fuseta - Olhão

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Well-maintained gravel trail along the coastal wetlands

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23.4 km

Benches With a View of the Lagoon

Highlight • Viewpoint

A very well-developed cycle path with the following destinations:

Olhão is a city in Portugal with 14,206 inhabitants (as of April 19, 2021). Olhão is located in the so-called Sand …

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24.5 km

Gone fishin' ⚓ Memorial to Fuzeta's fishermen

Highlight • Monument

The long history of fishing in this village, and the brave men that go out daily at their considerable risk is memorialized by this cast statue at the port

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26.0 km

Flamingos in the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Highlight • Lake

Here you can see flamingos.

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42.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.4 km

16.1 km

2.24 km

169 m

Surfaces

14.6 km

13.0 km

9.48 km

5.85 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

27°C

18°C

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Old salt pans in Ria Formosa Natural Park

Wooden boardwalk in Ria Formosa Natural Park

Ria Formosa Waymarked Trail

Ecovía do litoral 🚴 Fuseta - Olhão

Benches With a View of the Lagoon

Gone fishin' ⚓ Memorial to Fuzeta's fishermen

Flamingos in the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

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