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Braga
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Fão Bridge – Apúlia Beach 🏖️ loop from Famalicão

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Bike touring routes & trails
Portugal
Braga
Calendário

Fão Bridge – Apúlia Beach 🏖️ loop from Famalicão

Moderate

21

riders

Fão Bridge – Apúlia Beach 🏖️ loop from Famalicão

04:22

68.4km

400m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 4, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 33.4 km for 67 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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11.0 km

Balazar Station – Linha da Póvoa

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The bike path from Famalicão to Povòa do Varzim runs along the route of the old railway line. Very interesting part of Balazar with broken shelters and station sign (or better -stein). The past can be guessed here.

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32.9 km

Estuário do Cávado, Parque Natural do Litoral Norte

Nature Reserve

3

33.5 km

Church of Senhor Bom Jesus de Fão

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The church, which dates back to the early 18th century, can be found right at the entrance to Fão. The church was built with the support of King Ludwig I, known as the Popular.

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4

34.3 km

Fão Bridge

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Metal bridge from 1892 over the river Cávado. Before its construction, locals and pilgrims had to cross on the Barca do Lago.

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5

37.0 km

Ofir Park 🌲

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Large coastal fir forest

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6

38.9 km

A boardwalk curves around a group of six well preserved historic coastal windmills on the dunes of Apúlia beach.

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7

39.2 km

Apulian Windmills

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The windmills of Apúlia, located in the parish of Apúlia, municipality of Esposende, are an iconic landscape of the northern coast of Portugal.

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8

39.4 km

Apúlia Beach 🏖️

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Lovely ensemble of wide sandy beach with an esplanade in front of the old castle and town. The fishing village with its beautiful boats peacefully wrapped around the old castelo.

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9

63.4 km

Famalicão–Póvoa de Varzim Cycle Path

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Very beautiful bike path, when it is over it will be excellent!

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68.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.6 km

9.26 km

8.33 km

7.90 km

2.59 km

796 m

Surfaces

44.4 km

8.92 km

8.74 km

5.95 km

473 m

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Tuesday 19 May

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