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Bridge of the Partitions – Ponte de Fillaboa loop from Insua da Aceña

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Bridge of the Partitions – Ponte de Fillaboa loop from Insua da Aceña

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Bridge of the Partitions – Ponte de Fillaboa loop from Insua da Aceña

03:53

59.8km

570m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: June 13, 2026

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2.03 km

Bridge of the Partitions

Highlight • Bridge

Although its origin is quite possibly Roman, the bridge shows many medieval characteristics. The bridge has undergone serious modifications throughout history, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Many legends surround the old bridge. In one, the bridge was the meeting place for a gang of thieves who gathered here to "split" the booties. Another is the story of a group of knights who departed from here to other places to fight against the Moors. Another tells us that seven brothers gathered here (Asunción, Lucía, María de la O, Marta, Amaro, Blas and Cibrán) who decided to preach the word of Christ. Their work of preaching and doing good was so great that when they died, seven mountains grew over their bodies. They are honored by seven chapels in area towns (Pesqueiras, Ganade, Picoña, Ribarteme, Lira, Areas, Guláns).

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13.9 km

Ponte de Fillaboa

Highlight • Bridge

The Romans left their mark on the area as this was an important road that linked the region with Tui. A magnificent bridge whose first stones were placed on the riverbed by the great Roman architects.

The bridge underwent great modifications, in the 15th and especially the 17h century due to the conflicts and wars with Portugal. The bridge was modified to monitor the passage to the lands of Tudenses (Tui). This is evident by the various fortifications on both sides of the bridge, which today are mostly demolished and covered by vegetation. But the most remarkable thing about this area was the location of a fortress that was part of a military network made up of fortified buildings along the Miño River. The rearmaments of its foundations are hidden under hundreds of square meters of nearby vineyards.

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21.9 km

Lapela Tower

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Also known as Belém Tower of Minho, the tower is all that is left of the small fortress built by D. Afonso Henriques around 1130. Most of the fortress was largely deconstructed in the early 18th century and the stone moved to Monção for the construction and fortification of the forteleza there. The tower is open to the public for tours and has literature in several languages. Laast time i visited the guide spoke English, Spanish and some French and was most helpful.

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25.1 km

Friestas Railway Station

Highlight • Monument

The old Friestas Railway Station, once a stop on the Minho Line, has not received trains for over 40 years. Opened on 15 June 1913, it connected Valença to Lapela and was once served by trains between Porto - São Bento and Lapela. Today, all that remains is the memory of a time when the tracks still told stories of travel.

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26.7 km

Ecovia do Rio Lima

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flat ecovia and ideal for a bike ride

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31.3 km

Viewpoint

38.5 km

Verdoejo Station on the Ecopista do Rio Minho

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Ecovía ideal for bike rides. flat and easy

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40.1 km

Former Friestas station / halt

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Friestas station/stop was part of the Minho Line railway section that closed in 1990. In 2004, this railway section was converted into an eco-track, now known as the Dão Eco-track.

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59.8 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

23.3 km

4.49 km

4.11 km

1.13 km

172 m

Surfaces

36.1 km

18.8 km

4.33 km

429 m

172 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Friday 26 June

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October 24, 2021,Tui - Salvaterra - Monçao - Valença (circular)

From the Parador de Tui .. to Salvaterra .. some road .. but the return from Monçao is through an old paved train track .. easy with no slopes.

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Bridge of the Partitions – Ponte de Fillaboa loop from Insua da Aceña

Bridge of the Partitions

Ponte de Fillaboa

Lapela Tower

Friestas Railway Station

Ecovia do Rio Lima

Verdoejo Station on the Ecopista do Rio Minho

Former Friestas station / halt

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