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Portugal Border – Vila Real de Santo António loop from Monte Gordo

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Portugal

Algarve

Monte Gordo

Portugal Border – Vila Real de Santo António loop from Monte Gordo

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5.0

(36)

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Portugal Border – Vila Real de Santo António loop from Monte Gordo

01:04

17.3km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.97 km for 253 m

After 9.29 km for 68 m

After 11.8 km for 191 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.83 km

Vila Real de Santo António Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Built in the early 20th century, this lighthouse was crucial for guiding vessels on both the Guadiana River and the coast. It has undergone several modernization and reconstruction processes. Today, it is fully automated, with no lighthouse keepers on duty.

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10.2 km

Portugal Border

Highlight • Rest Area

You arrive here by small ferry and everything runs very smoothly.

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10.9 km

Vila Real de Santo António Riverside Promenade

Highlight • River

nice town to stroll while waiting for the ferry and last chance to enjoy portuguese seafood cuisine. It doesn't get that cheap in Spain anymore.

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11.1 km

Guadiana River Waterfront Promenade, Vila Real de Santo António

Highlight • River

Vila Real de Santo Antonio is a border town with Spain. Laid out like a chessboard with great restaurants and cafes.

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11.5 km

Vila Real de Santo António

Highlight • Settlement

In the 18th century, the village of Santo António de Arenilha was swallowed by the sea and sand. Vila Real de Santo António was then built: it was important to control the entry of goods through the Guadiana, to place Monte Gordo's fisheries under royal control and to confront Spain, with whom Portugal was at war in 1762/1763. The reconstruction of Vila Real de Santo António was inspired by that of Lisbon, after the 1755 earthquake.

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11.6 km

The harbor

Highlight • Structure

Nice to drive by

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11.6 km

Praça Marquês de Pombal, Vila Real de Santo António

Highlight • Monument

Praça Marquês de Pombal, the heart of the city. At its center stands an obelisk erected in 1776, from which the radiating mosaic pavement spreads out. The three most important architectural monuments of the 18th century are also located on the square: the church, the town hall and the former guard house.

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17.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.32 km

4.76 km

2.27 km

2.05 km

730 m

190 m

Surfaces

7.18 km

6.19 km

2.00 km

1.03 km

928 m

Elevation

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Portugal Border – Vila Real de Santo António loop from Monte Gordo

Vila Real de Santo António Lighthouse

Portugal Border

Vila Real de Santo António Riverside Promenade

Guadiana River Waterfront Promenade, Vila Real de Santo António

Vila Real de Santo António

The harbor

Praça Marquês de Pombal, Vila Real de Santo António

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