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Algarve

Mexilhoeira Grande

Barragem de Bravura – View of the Monchique Landscape loop from Algarve International Circuit

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Mountain biking trails

Portugal

Algarve

Mexilhoeira Grande

Barragem de Bravura – View of the Monchique Landscape loop from Algarve International Circuit

Moderate

4.7

(14)

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Barragem de Bravura – View of the Monchique Landscape loop from Algarve International Circuit

03:34

44.5km

500m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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Monchique

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.9 km

Bravura Dam

Highlight • Monument

The Bravura Dam, located in the municipality of Lagos. was built at the end of the 1950s. The top of the dam stretches for 150 metres and is 5 metres wide.

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13.0 km

Bravura Dam Spillway

Highlight • Structure

Surface water discharges at the Bravura dam started in early Februay 2026 due to 97% capacity levels and forecasts of further rainfall.

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13.3 km

Hello Goodbye Café

Highlight • Cafe

Café offering views over the Bravura Dam reservoir, large parking, check opening times

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13.7 km

Panoramic View of the Odeleite Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Unfortunately, the reservoir has been at historic low levels: 13% at the end of 2024. Rains have done little to increase the level.

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14.3 km

Off-Road Trail West of the Bravura Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Some parts are steep, overgrown or have a very coarse surface. But what a magnificent panorama!

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16.6 km

Barragem de Bravura

Highlight • Lake

During a month of March 2025, marked by many rainy days, the water level in the Barragem de Bravura rose from 28% to 57%, a level not seen for many years

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22.7 km

Algarvian Goats at Vale de Lobos

Highlight • Natural

The Algarve goat aka Cabra Algarvia is the result of crossbreeding between the Algarve Charnegais goat and the Moroccan goat (in the 19th century) and later crossbreeding with the Spanish Alpine goat (at the beginning of the 20th century).

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26.6 km

View of the Monchique Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

44.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.0 km

21.1 km

1.44 km

Surfaces

15.7 km

12.7 km

12.1 km

2.60 km

723 m

658 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Friday 3 July

37°C

22°C

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Barragem de Bravura – View of the Monchique Landscape loop from Algarve International Circuit

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Barragem de Bravura – View of the Monchique Landscape loop from Algarve International Circuit

Bravura Dam

Bravura Dam Spillway

Hello Goodbye Café

Panoramic View of the Odeleite Dam

Off-Road Trail West of the Bravura Dam

Barragem de Bravura

Algarvian Goats at Vale de Lobos

View of the Monchique Landscape

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