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Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Coastal tower 🏰 Luz de Tavira loop from Moncarapacho

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Coastal tower 🏰 Luz de Tavira loop from Moncarapacho

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Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Coastal tower 🏰 Luz de Tavira loop from Moncarapacho

02:47

42.6km

320m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.9 km for 136 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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21.5 km

Jardim da Alagoa 🌴 Statue of Dom Marcelino Franco

Highlight • Monument

Small park in downtown Tavira, a couple of blocks north of the Rio Gilao. At the center is this statue inaugurated in 1971, in honour of Dom Marcelino Franco, Algarve bishop.

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21.6 km

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

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Despite its name, the bridge itself is neither Roman nor has a Roman origin. It was built when Tavira belonged to al-Andalus (the Islamic Domain of Iberia), most probably in …

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26.5 km

Santa Luzia Waterfront Promenade

Highlight • Trail

Beach promenade with view of the lagoon.

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27.9 km

Bridge to Praia do Barril 🏖️ Ilha de Tavira

Highlight • Bridge

Cross the foot bridge to get to the Mini-Train or to walk the 1 km hiking path leading to the beach

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32.6 km

Ria Formosa, Torre d'Aires 🏰 EcoVia Do Litoral

Highlight • Monument

Torre de Aires (also known as Torre d'Aires or Aires Gonçalves) is a site the village of Luz de Tavira. This village was part of the defense system of the …

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32.6 km

Coastal tower 🏰 Luz de Tavira

Highlight • Castle

In Roman times this was an important port. Therefore, a fortress tower called Torre Aires was built so that the port city could be protected from here.

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34.1 km

Ribeira dos Mosqueiros 🌉 Ecovía do Litoral

Highlight • Trail

Wooden boardwalks and bridges guide the excellent gravel trail across the coastal wetlands and river estuaries.

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34.1 km

EcoVia do Litoral 🚴 Flor de Sal Salt Pans

Highlight • Cycleway

The EcoVia following the coast is mostly well-maintained gravel, here passing through the Parque Natural Da Ria Formosa, protecting the wetlands in the former salines, and some remaining operational salt works.

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42.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

16.0 km

3.31 km

1.15 km

407 m

130 m

Surfaces

17.7 km

17.1 km

6.37 km

718 m

614 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

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Wednesday 15 July

31°C

19°C

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