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Fonte Grande de Alte – Bike Café - Germano loop from Benafim

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Fonte Grande de Alte – Bike Café - Germano loop from Benafim

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Fonte Grande de Alte – Bike Café - Germano loop from Benafim

03:48

13.4km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Waypoints

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Start point

Restaurant

1

5.30 km

Fonte Grande de Alte

Highlight • River

The main attraction in Alte is Fonte Grande, a beautiful natural pool transformed into a bathing area, where the spring gushes forth in cold, crystal-clear water. A stone channel carries …

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2

6.37 km

Bike Café - Germano

Highlight • Cafe

This is a bike café dedicated exclusively to cyclists, in Alte (Loulé). It is a mandatory meeting point for cyclists traveling the roads and paths of the Algarve coast, as well as a stop to rest and sample typical cuisine.

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3

6.67 km

Murals by Daniel Vieira and Renata Violetta in Alte

Highlight • Monument

In Alte, there are hand-painted murals by Daniel Vieira and Renata Violetta on many houses. A graphic decoration, art in public space, wonderfully fitting for this fantastic place!

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4

6.73 km

Parish Church of Alte

Highlight • Religious Site

Quiet village, with cobbled streets, fireplaces, springs and the beautiful Queda do Vigário waterfall. In summer, the river beaches of Fonte Pequena and Fonte Grande, which are, in reality, bathing basins on the Alte river, are very pleasant.

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5

6.77 km

Azulejos at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Alte

Highlight • Religious Site

6

7.00 km

Germano Bikes

Highlight • Structure

Café and bicycle repair shop in one. Delicious tapas.

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7

7.04 km

Village Decorated with Road Cycling Jerseys

Highlight • Structure

The "Volta ao Algarve" festival takes place here in mid-February. The village around Café Germano decorates itself for the occasion.

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8

7.61 km

Fontes Village

Highlight • Settlement

B

13.4 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.06 km

3.33 km

2.39 km

313 m

306 m

Surfaces

5.31 km

4.14 km

3.13 km

803 m

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