Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Tavira

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Tavira (Santiago)

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Tavira

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Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Tavira

03:07

48.9km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 915 m for 66 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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886 m

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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1.91 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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4.09 km

Salt harvesting in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

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

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4.97 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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31.2 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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40.1 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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47.5 km

Cacela Velha

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Worth a visit and nice and relaxing.

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48.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.8 km

8.02 km

4.29 km

436 m

421 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.8 km

4.98 km

4.95 km

3.62 km

1.67 km

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

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Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira – Gilão River 🌊 Tavira loop from Tavira

Old/Roman Bridge 🌉 Tavira

Gilão River 🌊 Tavira

Salt harvesting in the Ria Formosa Natural Park

Salinas de Tavira

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