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Santa Luzia

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Ecovia do Litoral loop from Pedras d'el Rei

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Portugal

Algarve

Santa Luzia

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Ecovia do Litoral loop from Pedras d'el Rei

Moderate

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(73)

337

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Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Ecovia do Litoral loop from Pedras d'el Rei

02:58

46.5km

250m

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 16, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 64 m for 13 m

After 46.5 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.42 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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7.60 km

Salt harvesting in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Structure

In the salt pans, the salt is extracted with an excavator. That is certainly faster than shoveling by hand.

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9.52 km

Cabanas de Tavira Waterfront Promenade

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice and small gravel roads, choose the Ecovia Litoral trail..

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14.0 km

Morning Glory Path in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Highlight • Trail

Lots of puddles in rainy weather. Otherwise a nice path.

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18.4 km

View of Cacela Velha and the Ria Formosa

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cacela Velha is a small and unique historical place, bordered to the south by a fortress and to the east and west by the parish cemetery overlooking the Ria Formosa.

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18.4 km

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption of Cacela Velha

Highlight • Religious Site

Church stands on the ruins of the medieval church. Built in 1538 in honor of “Our Lady of the Assumption” - Nossa Senhora da Assuncao.

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18.4 km

View of the Ria Formosa lagoon

Highlight • Viewpoint

A small round through the village with a magnificent view of the mudflats.
This place is probably included in every bus tour of the regional organizers, i.e. other groups are also staying there 🤣

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23.3 km

Ecovia do Litoral

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle path is in some parts very poorly signposted and often only found by luck!

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46.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.8 km

11.8 km

7.04 km

5.23 km

1.70 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.0 km

7.53 km

5.24 km

2.92 km

1.79 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

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Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Ecovia do Litoral loop from Pedras d'el Rei

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira

Salt harvesting in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

Cabanas de Tavira Waterfront Promenade

Morning Glory Path in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

View of Cacela Velha and the Ria Formosa

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption of Cacela Velha

View of the Ria Formosa lagoon

Ecovia do Litoral

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