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Coimbra
Mira

Barra Lighthouse – Mira Beach loop from Mira

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Road cycling routes
Portugal
Coimbra
Mira

Barra Lighthouse – Mira Beach loop from Mira

Moderate

4.0

(2)

51

riders

Barra Lighthouse – Mira Beach loop from Mira

03:57

97.8km

250m

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: July 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 49.0 km for 65 m

After 61.2 km for 128 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

34.2 km

Feira da Palhaça Mural

Highlight • Monument

This house wall was designed with a great mural. Well worth a little stop

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49.7 km

Esteiro do Matadouro

Lake

50.3 km

Canal das Pirâmides

Lake

4

50.7 km

View of the Salt Pans, Rua do Sal

Highlight • Viewpoint

Salt mining in the Aveiro region dates back to a time before the Ria de Aveiro itself existed, with the first written document about Aveiro salt production dating back to before the founding of the nation.

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5

59.0 km

Canal de Mira Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Allows you to cross the Aveiro estuary

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6

61.2 km

Barra Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The Farol da Barra, with its 60 meters, is the highest lighthouse in Portugal, a total of 271 steps bring you to the top.

Sightseeing:

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7

64.3 km

Striped Houses of Costa Nova

Highlight • Monument

The Palheiros da Costa Nova, or the colorful little houses of Costa Nova, are the old fishermen's warehouses.

In other words, these are where they stored their nets, boats, and fishing gear at the end of the day.

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8

71.3 km

Praia da Vagueira

Highlight • Beach

Excellent paved bike trail parallel to the rua 2 straight to the beach

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9

87.2 km

Barrinha de Mira

Highlight • Lake

Barrinha de Mira is a small village located on the coast of Portugal, part of the parish of Praia de Mira, municipality of Mira, district of Coimbra.

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10

87.3 km

Mira Beach

Highlight • Beach

Cute fishing village with a wooden waterfront chapel next to a modern monument to the fishermen lost at sea.

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B

97.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.9 km

18.6 km

14.5 km

5.22 km

4.65 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

94.0 km

2.86 km

693 m

307 m

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Thursday 23 July

24°C

17°C

51 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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