Old Crato station – Alter do Chão Castle loop from Crato
Old Crato station – Alter do Chão Castle loop from Crato
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Old Crato station – Alter do Chão Castle loop from Crato
01:47
38.5km
400m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 16, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 9.84 km for 78 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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429 m
Old Crato station
Highlight • Monument
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9.87 km
Alter do Chão Castle
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It is classified as a National Monument.
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10.2 km
Tribute to the Alter Real horse of Alter do Chão
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Initially called Alter-do-chão, but later its name was changed to Alter-Real, the breed is descended from Andalusian horses brought from Spain. Between 1809 and 1810, the breed was threatened during the Napoleonic invasions, when General Junot's French troops stole the best specimens of the breed. Crossbreeding with Thoroughbreds and Arabians weakened the breed, causing a great loss of its racial character, with 12 pure Zapata mares of the breed remaining.
They were saved from extinction through the importation of three Andalusian stallions in 1992 directly from Jerez de la Frontera in Spain. At the end of the 20th century, measures were taken to restore the Alter-Real to its former characteristics and its best use in the modern world, in addition to its preservation.
Today, the reproduction of the Alter-Real is controlled by the Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture and its use is in Equestrianism and Dressage and it participated in the formation of the Brazilian Manga-Larga Paulista and Manga-Larga Marchador horses at the beginning of the 19th century.
(Source:Wikipedia)
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38.5 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
33.2 km
4.53 km
507 m
220 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
36.8 km
709 m
592 m
321 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (300 m)
Lowest point (160 m)
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