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Ponta da Bandeira Fort – Ria de Alvor Wetlands loop from Lagos

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Mountain biking trails

Portugal

Algarve

Lagos (Santa Maria)

Ponta da Bandeira Fort – Ria de Alvor Wetlands loop from Lagos

Moderate

3.9

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Ponta da Bandeira Fort – Ria de Alvor Wetlands loop from Lagos

02:52

49.3km

330m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.7 km for 117 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.32 km

Ponta da Bandeira Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

Outside the old town lies the fortress Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Penha de França, also known as Forte da Ponta da Bandeira and Forte do Pau da Bandeira. The …

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7.11 km

Zoli Grot Beach Bar, Meia Praia

Highlight • Cafe

The wooden walkboard leading from the gravel path to the two beach bars is forbidden for bicycling.

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8.87 km

Vale de Lama Oyster Farm, Ria de Alvor

Highlight • Structure

The oyster farm looks like a wholesale oyster farm. But, we saw a worker and found out they sell oysters directly to the customer. 5€ for a kilo. We bought …

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13.7 km

Stork Colony at Ria de Alvor

Highlight • Natural

A whole colony of storks on their nests (mid-February). Here in the picture just one of them. Right on the N125 just behind Odiaxeres... has definitely upgraded this part of the route.

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20.4 km

Ribeira da Torre Estuary, Ria de Alvor Birdwatching

Highlight • River

Flamingos, storks, terns, cormorants and plovers are just a few of the birds to watch

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20.6 km

Ria de Alvor Wetlands

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Very nice area for a sunset

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22.3 km

This beautiful section of the unpaved coastal ecovia bike trail is in decent shape as of 2019 and bikeable with a regular touring bike, which makes the fertile estuary and the wetlands around the salt evaporation ponds easily accessible.

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45.5 km

Ponte Dona Maria, Lagos

Highlight • Bridge

The Ribeira da Bensafrim stream is of huge importance to the water supply in the region, it being the main watercourse in the City of Lagos. This stream flows directly …

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49.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

14.5 km

4.62 km

3.12 km

581 m

Surfaces

32.2 km

12.7 km

2.57 km

1.81 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

25°C

16°C

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Ponta da Bandeira Fort

Zoli Grot Beach Bar, Meia Praia

Vale de Lama Oyster Farm, Ria de Alvor

Stork Colony at Ria de Alvor

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