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Portugal

Algarve

Vila Nova De Cacela

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Antigo Apeadeiro de Santa Rita

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Mountain biking trails

Portugal

Algarve

Vila Nova De Cacela

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Antigo Apeadeiro de Santa Rita

Easy

4.6

(5)

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Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Antigo Apeadeiro de Santa Rita

01:32

25.0km

170m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.9 km for 137 m

After 14.1 km for 66 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13.7 km

Jardim da Alagoa 🌴 Statue of Dom Marcelino Franco

Highlight • Monument

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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13.9 km

Tavira Roman Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful bridge in Tavira in Roman style.

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13.9 km

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

Highlight • Bridge

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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14.0 km

Church of Saint Mary of the Castle

Highlight • Religious Site

The Santa Maria is an 18th century church that was probably built over the old mosque. After being affected by the 1755 earthquake, it was later modified.

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14.1 km

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira

Highlight • Monument

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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14.4 km

Tavira Roman Bridge and the Gilão River

Highlight • Bridge

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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15.6 km

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira

Highlight • River

The wetlands trails can be explored by bike, but to cross the Rio Gilão either cross one of the historic pedestrian bridges in town or this modern coastal highway bridge. …

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22.5 km

Orange Grove Gravel Road in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Trail

25.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

6.22 km

3.25 km

326 m

223 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.0 km

6.11 km

2.81 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 20 July

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Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Antigo Apeadeiro de Santa Rita

Jardim da Alagoa 🌴 Statue of Dom Marcelino Franco

Tavira Roman Bridge

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

Church of Saint Mary of the Castle

Republic Square ⛲ Tavira

Tavira Roman Bridge and the Gilão River

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira

Orange Grove Gravel Road in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

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