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Viana do Castelo

Vila Praia De Âncora

Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 – Coura River 🌊 loop from Âncora-Praia

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Bike touring routes & trails

Portugal

Viana do Castelo

Vila Praia De Âncora

Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 – Coura River 🌊 loop from Âncora-Praia

Moderate

5.0

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Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲 – Coura River 🌊 loop from Âncora-Praia

02:18

34.9km

240m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 10.4 km for 56 m

After 25.0 km for 201 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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907 m

Portuguese Coastal Way ⛱️ Fishermen's Quarter, Âncora

Highlight • Trail

The coastal Camino de Santiago pilgrims trek through the hedonistic temptations of the affluent beach town. Here, just below toe Barrio dos Pescadores, next to the autocaravan overnight parking, the Âncora food festival beckons during the season

Tip by

1.21 km

Beach

2.49 km

Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely managed car-free section of the coastal trail. Smooth and well-paved, it is pleasant to ride and enjoy the views of the ocean all along to the west; just look …

Tip by

4.30 km

Moledo Beach ⛱️

Highlight • Beach

Moledo is graced with a long sandy beach

Tip by

6.53 km

Mata do Camarido

Forest

8.18 km

Foz do Minho Beach ⛱️

Highlight • Beach

Long stretch of beach with sweeping view across the wide river

Tip by

10.5 km

Caminha Historic Centre 🏰

Highlight • Historical Site

The Romans left numerous traces here. The historic town center as a whole is under monument protection. It is characterized by narrow streets with historical buildings. Its traffic-calmed center around …

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Tip by

24.0 km

Coura River 🌊

Highlight • River

Very long bridge across the wide river with nice views of its islands, wetlands, and parallel channels

Tip by

32.4 km

EuroVelo 1: Exit from Praia de Âncora

Highlight • Cycleway

Some stretches are roughly paved (wooden walkways, cobblestones), so not great for narrow tire bikes

Tip by

32.5 km

Santo Isodoro Chapel ⛱️ Littoral Ecotrail from Âncora to Moledo

Highlight • Religious Site

Small coastal chapel for the payers to the safe return of fishermen and sailors typically lined these dangerous Atlantic Ocean shores. Pilgrims along the coastal camino find shelter in this beautiful spot.

Tip by

34.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.85 km

8.44 km

8.21 km

5.48 km

3.58 km

237 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.8 km

8.35 km

4.86 km

3.23 km

1.49 km

126 m

Elevation

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Ecovia Litoral Norte 🚲

Moledo Beach ⛱️

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EuroVelo 1: Exit from Praia de Âncora

Santo Isodoro Chapel ⛱️ Littoral Ecotrail from Âncora to Moledo

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