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Portugal
Algarve
Portimão

Old Bridge of Silves – Silves Castle 🏰 loop from Mexilhoeira Grande

Routes
Road cycling routes
Portugal
Algarve
Portimão

Old Bridge of Silves – Silves Castle 🏰 loop from Mexilhoeira Grande

Moderate

4.0

(2)

53

riders

Old Bridge of Silves – Silves Castle 🏰 loop from Mexilhoeira Grande

02:37

59.8km

470m

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: February 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.8 km for 328 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

16.4 km

Stork Nest in Cork Oak Tree

Highlight • Natural

2

16.7 km

On the road between Portimao and Monchique there is a high density of stork nests. Fortunately (for the birds and for us) you do not get very close - just fine.

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3

22.0 km

View of the Arade River

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The street runs alongside the Arade River, with very beautiful views.

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4

29.8 km

Old Bridge of Silves

Highlight • Bridge

The Roman Bridge of Silves (Portuguese: Ponte Romana) is a historic pedestrian bridge over the Arade River in Silves, Algarve, Portugal. Although its name suggests it dates back to Roman …

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5

30.1 km

Silves Castle 🏰

Highlight • Castle

A nice little town, with castle.

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6

32.7 km

Main Church of Saint Bartholomew of Messines

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

Great area to drive.

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7

47.9 km

Ponte Rodoviária de Portimão

Highlight • Bridge

Portimão Road Bridge, also known as Ponte Velha or Ponte do Vau, is a road bridge over the Arade River, located near Portimão, in the Algarve region of Portugal. It …

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8

48.0 km

The Arade River is a river formed by the junction of the waters of the Odelouca and Silves rivers, which flow down from the Caldeirão mountain range. It is the highest river in the Algarve, after the Guadiana.

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B

59.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.9 km

23.9 km

760 m

175 m

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.6 km

5.07 km

119 m

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Wednesday 20 May

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