Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Portugal

Guarda

Vilar Formoso

Almeida Castle – Historic Village of Almeida loop from Vilar Formoso

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Portugal

Guarda

Vilar Formoso

Almeida Castle – Historic Village of Almeida loop from Vilar Formoso

Moderate

riders

Almeida Castle – Historic Village of Almeida loop from Vilar Formoso

02:50

43.5km

320m

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: February 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.9 km for 161 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.02 km

Vilar Formoso

Highlight • Settlement

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 …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.43 km

Vale da Mula lies in a valley between the Aguiar and Tourões rivers, right next to the Spanish border. The current name comes from the adaptation of the Castilian “Vale de la Mula”, which was used until recently.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

21.9 km

Roman Bridge Malpartida

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful Roman bridge that is located next to the town of Malpartida and where the bridge avoids the Ribeira das Alvercas. Right next to this old bridge is a water fountain where you can stop to refill your bottles.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

27.6 km

Almeida Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Almeida Fort, originally founded as a castle in the 12th century, is one of the best-preserved fortifications in Portugal. It played an important role throughout its history, particularly during …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

27.9 km

Historic Village of Almeida

Highlight • Historical Site

Almeida stands on the plateau like a table set for history: "Al-Mêda" was the name given to it by the Arabs. Previously, it had been a Lusitanian, Roman, and then …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

43.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.8 km

12.7 km

5.26 km

4.05 km

601 m

126 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.5 km

16.5 km

5.28 km

139 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (800 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

32°C

14°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Hard

Walled Cities Trail (GR-80)

09:19h

110km

1,150m

Moderate

El Bodón from Ciudad Rodrigo — circular by the río Agúeda

02:14h

34.7km

300m

Hard

5.0

Walled Cities Route (GR-80): Ciudad Rodrigo Loop

02:56h

45.7km

490m

Hard

Agallas — circular from Ciudad Rodrigo

03:50h

57.9km

790m

Hard

Peña de Francia from Ciudad Rodrigo — circular via Tenebrón and Morasverdes

06:25h

94.1km

1,610m

Moderate

5.0

Green Route of Almeida — Historic Villages of Portugal

01:21h

22.0km

180m

Moderate

5.0

Plaza Mayor Ciudad Rodrigo – Cathedral of Santa María loop from Ciudad Rodrigo

01:44h

25.5km

220m

Hard

Castillejo de San Martín Viejo – Siega Verde Archaeological Site loop from Saelices el Chico

04:51h

49.5km

600m

Moderate

4.5

Cathedral of Santa María – View of Ciudad Rodrigo loop from Ciudad Rodrigo

02:26h

29.2km

200m

Hard

River Swimming Area in Malcata – Bridge over the Côa River loop from Souto

02:48h

41.1km

580m

Hard

Cathedral of Santa María – Town Hall loop from Ciudad Rodrigo

04:10h

48.5km

470m

Moderate

4.5

Plaza Mayor Ciudad Rodrigo – Cathedral of Santa María loop from Ciudad Rodrigo

01:49h

27.1km

270m

Almeida Castle – Historic Village of Almeida loop from Vilar Formoso

Vilar Formoso

São Pedro de Rio Seco

Rooster of Vale da Mula

Roman Bridge Malpartida

Almeida Castle

Historic Village of Almeida

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️