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Alfaiates – Vila Maior loop from Aldeia da Ribeira, Vilar Maior e Badamalos

Alfaiates – Vila Maior loop from Aldeia da Ribeira, Vilar Maior e Badamalos

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Alfaiates – Vila Maior loop from Aldeia da Ribeira, Vilar Maior e Badamalos

03:15

67.4km

850m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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Reserva Natural da Serra da Malcata

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403 m

Alfaiates holds centuries of history intertwined with the very formation of Portugal. Its castle, once called Castillo de la Luna (Moon Castle) because it seemed to touch the sky, was built in the 13th century and passed to Portuguese territory by the Treaty of Alcañices in 1297. Between charters, royal alliances, and battles, it was the scene of moments of glory and strategic defense, even withstanding the French invasions.

Today, amid crumbling walls and living traditions like the capeia arraiana (a bullfight in which the bull is faced by 20 or 30 men who hold off its charges with a huge pitchfork), Alfaiates continues to reveal the charm of its legendary memory.

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19.2 km

Soito

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Soito, also called Souto, is now a village, a title it acquired in 1999. The name comes from the chestnut trees that once graced the local landscape. As early as 1527, according to the Royal Register, this was the most important center of the municipality, with 160 residents.

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19.8 km

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67.0 km

Vila Maior

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Vilar Maior breathes history in every stone. From the 11th century until the Treaty of Alcanices in 1297, it passed from the Kingdom of León to Portugal under King Dinis, who reinforced the castle with the keep. Between medieval walls, the ruins of the Church of Santa Maria, the Manueline pillory, and prehistoric engravings, the place holds centuries of memory.

Today, the streets descend from the old fortress to the plain, where manor houses, bridges, and churches continue to tell the long story of this border town.

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60.9 km

5.23 km

1.41 km

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56.2 km

11.3 km

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

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Alfaiates – Vila Maior loop from Aldeia da Ribeira, Vilar Maior e Badamalos

Medieval Bridge of Vila Maior

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Soito

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