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Castelo Mendo Historic Village – Vilar Formoso loop from Vilar Formoso

Castelo Mendo Historic Village – Vilar Formoso loop from Vilar Formoso

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Castelo Mendo Historic Village – Vilar Formoso loop from Vilar Formoso

02:58

58.9km

840m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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7.60 km

Freineda

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Freineda, a small border village, welcomed Lord Wellington between late 1812 and the spring of 1813, during the Peninsular War. In a stone house next to the church, the general …

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14.0 km

Malhada Sorda

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Malhada Sorda, a name evoking ancient sheepfolds and shepherds' huts, was born from the transhumance of cattle across the border.

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43.8 km

Castelo Mendo Historic Village

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Castelo Mendo is a historic village with medieval roots, marked by two walls: the oldest, dating from the 12th century, surrounds the old town with its castle and the church …

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57.9 km

Vilar Formoso

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Together with Fuentes de Oñoro they form a border population center known as La Raya. This denomination is the colloquial way of calling the more than 1,200 kilometers of border …

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58.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.5 km

22.5 km

1.84 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.1 km

6.52 km

298 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Castelo Mendo Historic Village – Vilar Formoso loop from Vilar Formoso

Freineda

Malhada Sorda

Castelo Mendo Historic Village

Vilar Formoso

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