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Montalegre – Montalegre Castle loop from Penedones

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Portugal

Vila Real

Chã

Montalegre – Montalegre Castle loop from Penedones

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3.9

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Montalegre – Montalegre Castle loop from Penedones

02:58

45.5km

640m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Reserva da Biosfera Transfronteira Gerês-Xurés

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8.47 km

Gallows Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

In the town square stands an imposing hundred-year-old oak tree, known as the "Oak of the Gallows". It was the site of the penultimate execution in Portugal on September 18, 1844.

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8.72 km

Igreja da Misericórdia de Montalegre

Highlight • Religious Site

It is a small and simple church from the seventeenth century, but it is open and can be visited.

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8.80 km

Montalegre is a mountain town, characterized by rugged and uncontaminated landscapes.
The medieval castle dominates the landscape and in the surroundings there are prehistoric dolmens that keep alive the link with the past.

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9.21 km

Beautiful castle, great view from the tower

Highlight • Castle

9.29 km

Montalegre Castle

Highlight • Castle

This castle has long stood on the hill above the town. The Castello can be visited (no admission charge). There is a small exhibition and you can also climb the tower. The castle has been classified as a national monument.

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21.5 km

Igreja de Morgade

Highlight • Religious Site

This is a church that reflects the traditional architecture of the region, often characterized by simple but robust elements, in line with the surrounding rural environment.

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38.2 km

View of the upper Rabagão reservoir

Highlight • Lake

This area is characterized by an unspoiled mountain landscape, typical of the Serra do Gerês and Serra da Cabreira, integral parts of the Peneda-Gerês National Park.

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45.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

19.7 km

2.79 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.3 km

6.22 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,070 m)

Lowest point (830 m)

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Tuesday 1 September

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Montalegre – Montalegre Castle loop from Penedones

Gallows Oak

Igreja da Misericórdia de Montalegre

Montalegre

Beautiful castle, great view from the tower

Montalegre Castle

Igreja de Morgade

View of the upper Rabagão reservoir

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