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Tavira (Santiago)

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Ecovia do Litoral loop from Tavira

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Portugal

Algarve

Tavira (Santiago)

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Ecovia do Litoral loop from Tavira

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4.6

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Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Ecovia do Litoral loop from Tavira

02:37

41.9km

250m

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: March 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

Zona de Proteção Especial da Ria Formosa

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.50 km

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira

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The wetlands trails can be explored by bike, but to cross the Rio Gilão either cross one of the historic pedestrian bridges in town or this modern coastal highway bridge. …

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3.68 km

Salt harvesting in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

Highlight • Structure

In the salt pans, the salt is extracted with an excavator. That is certainly faster than shoveling by hand.

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4.55 km

Salinas de Tavira

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Not the largest salt pans on the Algarve, but still impressive.

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9.73 km

Distance sign at Santa Rita

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If you urgently need to stop off, you will find it in 500 meters.
If you want to know - off to Lisboa (305 km)!

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24.1 km

Ecovia do Litoral

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The cycle path is in some parts very poorly signposted and often only found by luck!

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33.1 km

Morning Glory Path in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa

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Lots of puddles in rainy weather. Otherwise a nice path.

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40.2 km

Tavira Algarve Portugal

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40.4 km

Cacela Velha

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Worth a visit and nice and relaxing.

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41.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.8 km

7.92 km

4.31 km

449 m

387 m

Surfaces

27.5 km

5.16 km

4.84 km

3.17 km

1.11 km

124 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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Gilão River 🌊 Tavira – Ecovia do Litoral loop from Tavira

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Salt harvesting in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

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Distance sign at Santa Rita

Ecovia do Litoral

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