Ecopista do Montijo – Salinas do Samouco loop from Alcochete

Ecopista do Montijo – Salinas do Samouco loop from Alcochete

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Ecopista do Montijo – Salinas do Samouco loop from Alcochete

02:06

52.1km

180m

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: August 9, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.20 km

Square of the Church of Nossa Senhora da Atalaia

Highlight • Religious Site

Construction of the 14th century with subsequent renovations. Nothing remains of the original building today, but since at least 1409, Nossa Senhora de Atalaia has been an object of veneration.

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15.8 km

Rio Frio Palace

Highlight • Castle

The Rio Frio Palace was built in the early 20th century, in a privileged location near Montijo, Alcochete, and the banks of the Tagus River. Once, the property, covering approximately …

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29.8 km

Ecopista do Montijo

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Created from the old railway that connected Montijo to Pinhal Novo.

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45.5 km

Palafitic Pier of Samouco

Highlight • Structure

Fishing boats

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46.7 km

Os Batanetes

Highlight • Settlement

Samouco is a picturesque little town where the popular comedy series "Os Batanetes" was recorded around twenty years ago.

The series takes place in Praça José Coelho and in some surrounding houses.

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50.0 km

The "secadouro de Alcochete".

Between 1930 and 1970, cod were dried there.

Cod is a fish caught in cold northern waters such as Newfoundland.

Portugal in the 1920s imported all the cod consumed. In the 1920s, Portugal experienced hunger.

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51.3 km

The beaches of Alcochete

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The beaches of Alcochete.

These are river beaches of the Tagus River. The water is salty, hence the presence of salt pans right next to it. The water is less …

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52.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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