Maceda Picnic Area 🍎 – Dune Forest of Ovar loop from Santa Maria da Feira

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Feira

Maceda Picnic Area 🍎 – Dune Forest of Ovar loop from Santa Maria da Feira

Moderate

riders

Maceda Picnic Area 🍎 – Dune Forest of Ovar loop from Santa Maria da Feira

01:56

31.6km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.1 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.84 km

Rua da Praia Sul - CicloRía

Highlight • Cycleway

Short access spur to the Praia de Maceda (also alternatively mapped as Cortegaça beach or Praia dos Jerinhos) from the coastal bike route, worth a quick detour

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11.0 km

Maceda Picnic Area 🍎

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice picnic spot under shade trees with tables along the coastal bike route, at the turnoff to an awesome natural beach

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12.7 km

Dune Forest of Ovar

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful path through the pine forests in front of the sea. It gets a bit bumpy in places, as the path is often interrupted by sections of wooden planks lying across it.

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13.3 km

Pine sapping - Forest Trail

Highlight • Forest

The vast pine plantations serve as natural coastal protection and for timber production, as well as for harvesting pine sap.

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16.7 km

Trailhead to the Atlantic coastal bike trail (also EuroVelo 1) at the north end of the Furadouro vacation town, where the trail runs dedicated and separate from the road, here through a long forested section

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17.2 km

Camping Park Furadouro

Highlight • Rest Area

Quietly located among forests, away from the busy town beach, but with excellent trails to natural beaches

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17.9 km

Praia do Furadouro

Highlight • Beach

At the North end of the main beach esplanade the trails continue for the more remote beaches, most are accessible by bike via wooden boardwalks. Excellent public warm showers and restrooms.

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31.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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