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Tavira (Santa Maria)

Ria Formosa Salt Pans – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Porta Nova

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Portugal

Algarve

Tavira (Santa Maria)

Ria Formosa Salt Pans – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Porta Nova

Moderate

4.4

(153)

684

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Ria Formosa Salt Pans – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Porta Nova

03:06

43.7km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Zona de Proteção Especial da Ria Formosa

Ria Formosa-Castro Marim

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Ribeira dos Mosqueiros 🌉 Ecovía do Litoral

Highlight • Trail

Wooden boardwalks and bridges guide the excellent gravel trail across the coastal wetlands and river estuaries.

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14.6 km

Salt Pans of the Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Structure

Very large areas for sea salt production. Very good air.

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15.2 km

Salt Pans and Birdwatching in Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Natural

Road has split. Take care.

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18.9 km

Ecovía do litoral 🚴 Fuseta - Olhão

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Well-maintained gravel trail along the coastal wetlands

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21.7 km

Wooden boardwalk in Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Trail

A very well-developed cycle path with the following destinations:

Olhão is a city in Portugal with 14,206 inhabitants (as of April 19, 2021). Olhão is located in the so-called Sand …

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22.0 km

Ria Formosa Waymarked Trail

Highlight • Trail

A very well-developed cycle path with the following destinations:

Olhão is a city in Portugal with 14,206 inhabitants (as of April 19, 2021). Olhão is located in the so-called Sand …

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26.9 km

Ria Formosa Salt Pans

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Great park with many opportunities to discover flora and fauna.

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42.3 km

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira

Highlight • River

The wetlands trails can be explored by bike, but to cross the Rio Gilão either cross one of the historic pedestrian bridges in town or this modern coastal highway bridge. …

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43.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

16.2 km

5.09 km

2.89 km

Surfaces

15.9 km

13.9 km

7.44 km

5.86 km

414 m

234 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

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