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Algarve

Vila Nova De Cacela

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Cacela Velha

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Portugal

Algarve

Vila Nova De Cacela

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Cacela Velha

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5.0

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Republic Square ⛲ Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Cacela Velha

01:41

26.1km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.4 km for 86 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.83 km

Ridge Road With Panoramic Countryside View

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Here you drive on top of a ridge and the view into the interior is overwhelming.

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15.4 km

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira

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This town square on the Rio Gilão riverfront served as Tavira's promenade and a marketplace for centuries, with vendors selling fish and fruit, as well as slaves in the dark …

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15.6 km

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

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Despite its name, the bridge itself is neither Roman nor has a Roman origin. It was built when Tavira belonged to al-Andalus (the Islamic Domain of Iberia), most probably in …

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16.0 km

Jardim da Alagoa 🌴 Statue of Dom Marcelino Franco

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Small park in downtown Tavira, a couple of blocks north of the Rio Gilao. At the center is this statue inaugurated in 1971, in honour of Dom Marcelino Franco, Algarve bishop.

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16.3 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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18.6 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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20.0 km

Almargem Railway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Almargem railway bridge is a metal bridge on the Algarve line over the Ribeira do Almargem near Tavira in Portugal.

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23.7 km

Morning Glory Path in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

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

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26.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

6.37 km

3.48 km

200 m

168 m

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

4.83 km

4.08 km

2.07 km

1.40 km

266 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 5 July

34°C

22°C

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Republic Square ⛲ Tavira – Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira loop from Cacela Velha

Ridge Road With Panoramic Countryside View

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

Jardim da Alagoa 🌴 Statue of Dom Marcelino Franco

Tavira Roman Bridge and the Gilão River

Salt harvesting in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

Almargem Railway Bridge

Morning Glory Path in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

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