Cycling through Portugal

Cycling through the countryside of central Portugal
A beautiful bike path through nature along the route of a former railroad line from 1890. The bike path, the "Ecopista do Dão," is located between Santa Comba Dão and Viseu and has a length of 49 km. Because you are cycling along an old railroad, there are no steep inclines and it is relaxed cycling in this mountainous landscape of central Portugal. Along the way there are restaurants and cafes where you can get something to eat and drink.

Cycling along the coast of Cascais
Along the coast of Cascais there is a bike path with a length of 9 km. A beautiful coastal route from Cascais to the beach Praia de Guincho. You cycle along the extraordinary cliff 'Boca do Inferno', along other cliff and rock formations and various forts. While cycling you pass some restaurants and cafes.

Cycling along the coast of the Algarve
The 'Ecovia Litoral do Algarve' is a bicycle route from west to east along the coast of the Algarve with a length of 232 km. You start at Sagres, the most southwestern tip of Europe. There the route leads you on quiet paths past many villages and towns, along the coast with beautiful beaches and marinas. Cycling through the pine forests and the Ria Formosa Natural Park, past the marshes towards Faro, the capital of the Algarve, ending at Vila Real de Santo António, on the banks of the river Guadiana, the natural border with Spain.

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