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Viana do Castelo

Afife

Fornelos Salt Pans – Montedor Viewpoint loop from Afife

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Mountain biking trails

Portugal

Viana do Castelo

Afife

Fornelos Salt Pans – Montedor Viewpoint loop from Afife

Easy

5.0

(2)

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Fornelos Salt Pans – Montedor Viewpoint loop from Afife

01:40

24.9km

120m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.14 km for 194 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.24 km

Praia do Paçô

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Praia do Paçô is a well-known beach in the Viana do Castelo region of Portugal. It is characterized by its long stretches of sand and calm waters, making it ideal …

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6.63 km

Montedor Cliff

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It is very easy to climb onto the large rocks and listen to the powerful roar of the waves crashing into the Montedor Cliff.

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6.73 km

Fornelos Salt Pans

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The Fornelos salt pans, dating back to the Iron Age, are located above the high-tide mark, preventing them from being flooded when the tide reached its maximum level. This suggests …

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6.76 km

Montedor Viewpoint

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Lookout located on the edge of the Ecovía.

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7.70 km

North Coast Ecotrail

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Part of the North Coast Natural Park, this section connects the municipality of Viana do Castelo to the mouth of the Neiva River. Nearby you'll find the Church of Santa …

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8.90 km

This local Natural Monument preserves more than 700 salt pans of varying sizes and shapes (sub-rectangular, trapezoidal, and semicircular), built above the high tide line to prevent them from being directly flooded by the sea.
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9.98 km

Montedor Windmills and Lighthouse

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several to enjoy along the Ecovia Litoral Norte

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13.4 km

Praia Norte

Viewpoint

21.5 km

Pinhal do Carreço

Forest

24.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

4.42 km

2.94 km

941 m

364 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.30 km

6.75 km

6.56 km

2.54 km

540 m

183 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

21°C

17°C

52 %

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Fornelos Salt Pans – Montedor Viewpoint loop from Afife

Praia do Paçô

Montedor Cliff

Fornelos Salt Pans

Montedor Viewpoint

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Montedor Windmills and Lighthouse

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