Stork Colony at Ria de Alvor – Odiáxere Windmill loop from Meia Praia

Portugal

Algarve

Lagos (São Sebastião)

Stork Colony at Ria de Alvor – Odiáxere Windmill loop from Meia Praia

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Stork Colony at Ria de Alvor – Odiáxere Windmill loop from Meia Praia

01:36

24.7km

240m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Ria de Alvor

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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74 m

Zoli Grot Beach Bar, Meia Praia

Highlight • Cafe

The wooden walkboard leading from the gravel path to the two beach bars is forbidden for bicycling.

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765 m

Lone Tree at Palmares Golf, Lagos

Highlight • Natural Monument

Palmares Golf is a 27-hole golf course, composed of three returning nine-hole loops that can be played in any sequence.

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1.46 km

Cyclists' Rest Area at Ria de Alvor

Highlight • Rest Area

the beautiful trail leads past a specially designed rest area

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1.83 km

Vale de Lama Oyster Farm, Ria de Alvor

Highlight • Structure

The oyster farm looks like a wholesale oyster farm. But, we saw a worker and found out they sell oysters directly to the customer. 5€ for a kilo. We bought …

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2.16 km

Ria de Alvor Oyster Farms

Highlight • Structure

At Vale da Lama between Lagos and Alvor, on the shore of the beautiful Ria de Alvor lagoon, an oyster farm exploits 4.5 hectares, good for 200 tonnes of oysters per year, of which 80% are exported to France.

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2.48 km

Aqualvor Oyster Farm, Ria de Alvor

Highlight • Structure

Interesting large oyster farm Aqualvor in the bay of the Rio Alvor.

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7.70 km

Stork Colony at Ria de Alvor

Highlight • Natural

A whole colony of storks on their nests (mid-February). Here in the picture just one of them. Right on the N125 just behind Odiaxeres... has definitely upgraded this part of the route.

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8.77 km