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Ria Formosa 🌊 Santa Luzia – Moncarapacho Town Square loop from São Brás de Alportel

Ria Formosa 🌊 Santa Luzia – Moncarapacho Town Square loop from São Brás de Alportel

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Ria Formosa 🌊 Santa Luzia – Moncarapacho Town Square loop from São Brás de Alportel

02:51

62.5km

540m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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 21, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

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

After 674 m for 135 m

After 26.2 km for 88 m

After 61.3 km for 92 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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26.4 km

Tavira Roman Bridge and the Gilão River

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Former military bridge built in 1990 as a temporary solution, following damage caused by a flood, but in the end it operated for more than 25 years.

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27.3 km

Discoveries Bridge - Gilão River

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Beautiful view of the Tavira riverfront from the Coastal Highway bridge across the Gilao river. Great spot to observe the sunset.

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28.1 km

Tavira Castle and the Church of Santa Maria do Castelo

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The historic center of Tavira is beautiful, with narrow, cobbled streets. Some of the buildings are colorful or covered in tiles. To see: the old convent of Tavira, now converted …

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32.0 km

Ria Formosa 🌊 Santa Luzia

Highlight • Natural

The national park is very nice

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32.9 km

Ria Formosa — view of the bridge to the Tavira Island mini-rail 🌉

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This point on the paved section of the EcoVia do Litoral just before turning away from the coast at Pedras d'El Rei offers a side view of the movable bridge …

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46.8 km

Moncarapacho Town Square

Highlight • Settlement

The square is beautiful, with some churches and chapels, bars and restaurants.

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47.4 km

Moncarapacho Cart

Highlight • Monument

62.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.7 km

23.3 km

2.35 km

2.02 km

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.5 km

1.12 km

501 m

324 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

30°C

17°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Ria Formosa 🌊 Santa Luzia – Moncarapacho Town Square loop from São Brás de Alportel

Tavira Roman Bridge and the Gilão River

Discoveries Bridge - Gilão River

Tavira Castle and the Church of Santa Maria do Castelo

Ria Formosa 🌊 Santa Luzia

Ria Formosa — view of the bridge to the Tavira Island mini-rail 🌉

Moncarapacho Town Square

Moncarapacho Cart

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