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Ecopista do Dão
02:53
50.6km
270m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Last updated: June 16, 2025
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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 50.4 km for 277 m
Waypoints
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2.45 km
Old Vildemoinhos Stop
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11.9 km
Mosteirinho
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13.6 km
Torredeita Railway Station and Steam Locomotive
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Since 2021, it has housed a museum.
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18.2 km
Station Alive Restaurant – Farminhão
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20.8 km
Parada de Gonta Former Railway Station and Barba Azeda Restaurant & Bar
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44.7 km
Treixedo Railway Station
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50.6 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
48.1 km
929 m
495 m
395 m
304 m
176 m
143 m
Surfaces
45.8 km
4.01 km
392 m
364 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (440 m)
Lowest point (130 m)
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Wednesday 6 May
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See the video of this ride: https://youtu.be/jW9vEtjacNU
This Ecopista runs almost entirely on a former railway line. Two tunnels, a large iron viaduct and a large bridge over the Dão River are the impressive structures along the route. The starting point in Viseu is on the site of the railway station building, which has since been demolished. Viseu is now completely cut off from rail traffic. The railway line opened in 1890 and was the first railway line to reach Viseu. Freight traffic was discontinued in 1972, followed by complete closure for passenger traffic in 1990. Viseu itself is not on the Río Dão. From the starting point, the cycle path follows the river valley down. The cycle path is paved throughout and divided into three colour-coded sections. In 2007 the first cycle path section Viseu - Figueiró was completed, in 2011 the second part up to Santa Comba Dão. The locomotives of the early days came from the German machine factory Esslingen.
Great cycle from Viseau to Campsite. Short piece near middle has diversion in place for road works.
Advices on the track: on km 51.7 the ecopista ends abruptly on a dirt path. The track after is shit. Komoot put me descending stairs to an old bridge and after going up stairs on a single track full of wild greens. Had to walk it with my toddler and come back to hike a bike. Us Both ended full of scratches. Worst way of ending such a nice track.