View over Monsanto village – Historic Village of Monsanto loop from Idanha-a-Nova

Mountain biking trails

Portugal

Castelo Branco

Idanha-a-Nova e Alcafozes

View over Monsanto village – Historic Village of Monsanto loop from Idanha-a-Nova

Hard

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View over Monsanto village – Historic Village of Monsanto loop from Idanha-a-Nova

06:43

74.7km

1,330m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 41.7 km for 83 m

After 42.0 km for 83 m

After 42.4 km for 76 m

After 71.4 km for 61 m

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41.9 km

Rock Formations Trail to the Castle of Monsanto

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41.9 km

View over Monsanto village

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Great view over the mountain village of Monsanto.

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42.1 km

Historic Village of Monsanto

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Monsanto, the "Most Portuguese Village in Portugal," rises on the steep Cabeço de Monsanto, where houses are hidden among giant boulders, creating a unique setting. Between Templar walls, castle ruins, …

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42.4 km

Picnic Area With View of Monsanto Village

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Great laid out original shepherd's village, renovated for tourism

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42.7 km

Peça Viewpoint

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From Miradouro da Peça, the gaze is lost between horizons: the houses nestled into the granite hillside, the Beira plain that stretches to Spain and, crowning the view, the Serra da Estrela, Gardunha and Malcata mountains.

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54.9 km

Idanha-a-Velha Historical Village

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Idanha-a-Velha is a town in the Portuguese municipality of Idanha-a-Nova and has 79 inhabitants in 2001. Idanha-a-Velha is a very old town located on the Rio Ponsul river, which was …

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55.1 km

Roman Bridge of Idanha-a-Velha

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The ancient Roman road that connected Augusta Emerita (Mérida) to Bracara Augusta (Braga) passed through here, crossing the river on a bridge that has now disappeared, of which only the …

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62.7 km