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Adega Sabino – Castle of Melgaço loop from Salvaterra de Miño

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Spain
Galicia
Pontevedra
Miño
Salvaterra De Miño

Adega Sabino – Castle of Melgaço loop from Salvaterra de Miño

Hard

5.0

(2)

94

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Adega Sabino – Castle of Melgaço loop from Salvaterra de Miño

03:40

77.1km

1,010m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 2.15 km for 57 m

After 27.5 km for 98 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

23.3 km

Church of São Salvador de Paderne

Highlight • Religious Site

In the 11th century during the siege of Castro Laboreiro castle, D. Afonso Henriques ordered the foundation of a convent to show appreciation of the help they offered him during his military campaign. There are several carvings in the stone wort a look. The various arches demonstrate architecture of the different periods and are still in quite good shape.

The convent has long been closed and the buildings are showing the lack in upkeep but are still really interesting. As with most places in the region, its pretty open to explore the grounds and find its other secrets.

The origins of the church are Romanesque, but it was subjected to significant alterations in the Baroque period.

Other names of the church:
Church of São Salvador de Paderne
Convento de Paderne

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2

26.8 km

Adega Sabino

Highlight • Restaurant

Local wines, a small but nice outdoor seating area (call ahead +351 251 404 576) The Cabrito do Monte (serves two) that is fabulous! If you do call, you may want to reseve the dish, they only make so many due to oven space and they go fast.

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3

27.2 km

Melgaço Castle

Highlight • Castle

Starting point of the Monção-Melgaço Gran Fondo 2023.

Translated by Google •

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4

27.3 km

Castle of Melgaço

Highlight • Castle

There are good stops along the route for a coffee and Melgaço has a really cool old town featuring a tower, open to the public.
The castle is the most prominent structure in town and is at the center of the old town. Open to the public the tower offer great views of town and the surrounding area. Its worth spending some time here as the old town, while small is quite picturesque. Another bonus is the restaurants in the area. Adega Sabino has a Cabrito de Monte that is fabulous!


Wikipedia:
The construction of the castle dates back to 1170 by order of the first King of Portugal Afonso Henriques (1112–1185). He granted a Foral charter to the town at the same time, encouraging the development of the town.


Afonso III (1248–1279) granted to the village in 1258 a second Foral Charter, promising privileges to the town.

In 1361 the traffic between Portugal and Galicia was required to pass through Melgaço demonstrating its importance at the time.

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5

27.9 km

Gerês-Xurés Transboundary Biosphere Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

6

47.3 km

Mosteiro de San Paio de Albeos

Highlight • Religious Site

B

77.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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69.8 km

4.15 km

3.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

74.5 km

2.19 km

481 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (270 m)

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