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For this trip we created an 'event' on ridewithgps here ⇗. Many of the blog entries reference route numbers from this list.
Note: The above map shows all routes that we had hoped to do - we left one or two on the table for another time!
These routes have been created and adjusted for a 3 week exploration of the Algarve with our gravel/road bikes (33mm slicks). Many people have said the area was a great cycling destination and so we needed to check it out!
It has taken us most of the 3 weeks to understand the cycling here. Everyone says the roads are quiet as soon as you go inland north of the A22. The rwgps heat map would suggest alot of possible cycling routes. HOWEVER, this is miss-leading. Yes there are some great roads and routes and some of them are quiet but you need to be very selective. There are some roads that looked fine on streetview and the heatmap but were terrible to ride on because of heavy traffic (This is April 2024).
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2024-04-02 [1] Beachcombers
2024-04-03 [2] Alte
2024-04-04 [3] Sao Bras de Alportel
2024-04-05 [4] Blow me up the hill - please!
2024-04-07 [5] Val de Ribeira
2024-04-08 [6] Faro
2024-04-09 [7] Loule and North
2024-04-10 [8] In search of the Alte waterworks
2024-04-11 [9] GPS Routes
2024-04-12 [10] Rule #1
2024-04-14 [11] Malhoa - Stupa Budista
2024-04-15 [12] Food .. and an easy ride
2024-04-17 [13] Querenca
2024-04-18 [14] Benafim and Monte Brito
2024-04-21 [15] Last ride
2024-04-24 [16] Lisboa
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