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Lagos (São Sebastião)

Monchique Town Center – Ria de Alvor Trail loop from Meia Praia

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Portugal

Algarve

Lagos (São Sebastião)

Monchique Town Center – Ria de Alvor Trail loop from Meia Praia

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5.0

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Monchique Town Center – Ria de Alvor Trail loop from Meia Praia

05:44

84.8km

1,230m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Monchique

Ria de Alvor

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.39 km

Odiáxere Windmill

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Well preserved and imposing mill.

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48.7 km

Monchique Town Center

Highlight • Settlement

Monchique is located in a valley on the slopes of Mount Fóia. It is known for the nearby six hot springs, "Caldas de Monchique," and the panoramic 902-meter-high Fóia Mountain. …

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65.6 km

Rural Road in the Portuguese Countryside

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forgot to take pictures.

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81.4 km

Aqualvor Oyster Farm, Ria de Alvor

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Interesting large oyster farm Aqualvor in the bay of the Rio Alvor.

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81.7 km

At Vale da Lama between Lagos and Alvor, on the shore of the beautiful Ria de Alvor lagoon, an oyster farm exploits 4.5 hectares, good for 200 tonnes of oysters per year, of which 80% are exported to France.

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82.4 km

Cyclists' Rest Area at Ria de Alvor

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the beautiful trail leads past a specially designed rest area

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82.8 km

Vale de Lama Oyster Farm, Ria de Alvor

Highlight • Structure

The oyster farm looks like a wholesale oyster farm. But, we saw a worker and found out they sell oysters directly to the customer. 5€ for a kilo. We bought …

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82.9 km

Ria de Alvor Trail

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Poor soil, partly directly on the golf course, but otherwise very nice

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84.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.1 km

26.5 km

3.21 km

1.44 km

760 m

685 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.5 km

11.0 km

3.78 km

221 m

208 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

25°C

11°C

0 %

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Monchique Town Center – Ria de Alvor Trail loop from Meia Praia

Odiáxere Windmill

Monchique Town Center

Rural Road in the Portuguese Countryside

Aqualvor Oyster Farm, Ria de Alvor

Ria de Alvor Oyster Farms

Cyclists' Rest Area at Ria de Alvor

Vale de Lama Oyster Farm, Ria de Alvor

Ria de Alvor Trail

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