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ZEC Baixo Miño – Forte de Lovelhe loop from As Neves

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ZEC Baixo Miño – Forte de Lovelhe loop from As Neves

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ZEC Baixo Miño – Forte de Lovelhe loop from As Neves

04:59

82.1km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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

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ZEC Baixo Miño

Rio Minho

Zona de Proteção Especial dos Estuários dos rios Minho e Coura

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.27 km

Ecopista of the Minho River: Monção to Valença

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The railway section that connected Monção to Valença was deactivated several years ago, suffering progressive degradation due to the lack of use. The Municipalities of Monção and Valença signed protocols with REFER so that, in that section, an Ecopista could be built, intended for cycling and walking.

Opened on November 14, 2004, the Ecopista do Rio Minho is a route of more than 20 km, next to the river, which deserves great praise and applause from most people. Along the route, between the historic centers of Monção and Valença, there are plenty of points of interest, making this ecological route the first in Portugal to take advantage of deactivated railway lines.

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25.4 km

Church of Saint Stephen ⛪ & Roman Milestone, Valença

Highlight • Religious Site

Neoclassical church with longitudinal plan, with 3 naves. The Colegiada de Santo Estêvão de Valença was headquartered here, as well as the Bishopric of Ceuta. From those times it is possible to appreciate the bispal chair, in Gothic-Mudejar style, as well as the armchairs and paintings from the life of Stº Estevão. The temple still preserves the only existing picture in Portugal of the Virgin breastfeeding the boy who escaped the Inquisition.
The Roman Milestone marks the 42 miles distance from Braga to Tui and was built by Emperor Cláudio in the 1st century AD. Throughout the ages it also served as a pillory. Roman route XIX enters Valença via Fontoura, crosses Cerdal on the Pedreira bridge and reached the vein of Valença where it crossed to Tui. A route for military, commercial and pacification purposes.

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29.5 km

Medieval Bridge of Veiga da Mira

Highlight • Bridge

ecopista of the river miño until passing vilanova de cerdeira, bridge over one of the tributaries of the miño, very cool corner

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31.7 km

ZEC Baixo Miño

Nature Reserve

42.6 km

Forte de Lovelhe

Archaeological Site

51.5 km

Lower Grove 🌳 São Pedro da Torre

Highlight • Forest

Pleasantly shady forest along the excellent newly paved riverside Ecovia bike trail

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52.7 km

Minho and Coura Estuaries Greenway

Highlight • Cycleway

62.8 km

Verdoejo Station on the Ecopista do Rio Minho

Highlight • Cycleway

Ecovía ideal for bike rides. flat and easy

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64.5 km

Former Friestas station / halt

Highlight • Monument

Friestas station/stop was part of the Minho Line railway section that closed in 1990. In 2004, this railway section was converted into an eco-track, now known as the Dão Eco-track.

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82.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.9 km

12.8 km

12.2 km

1.83 km

1.55 km

898 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.6 km

36.9 km

2.46 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

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ZEC Baixo Miño – Forte de Lovelhe loop from As Neves

Ecopista of the Minho River: Monção to Valença

Church of Saint Stephen ⛪ & Roman Milestone, Valença

Medieval Bridge of Veiga da Mira

Lower Grove 🌳 São Pedro da Torre

Minho and Coura Estuaries Greenway

Verdoejo Station on the Ecopista do Rio Minho

Former Friestas station / halt

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