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       CyCLE RoutEs |  CeNTRAl | level 3
                                                                   125 km

                                                                ACCuMuLAtED CLIMB
                                              Quarteira
                                                                   1945 m

       setting off from quarteira, the coastal city   metres. From here, the view over the region’s
       with the longest seafront avenue in the   hinterland will recharge your batteries for the
       Algarve, this physically demanding route lets   charming ride back downhill through lush
       you plunge into the region’s exquisite natural   green landscapes such as Quinta do Freixo. In
       beauty. the first 50 km make it quite clear that   Benafim, you start on a flatter stretch preceding
       this is a tough ride, with uphill stretches to   Alte, Portela de Messines and Paderne, but then
       Barranco do Velho and the top of the serra do   there are more ups and downs until you reach
       Caldeirão uplands. succumbing to the feeling   Boliqueime. Be very careful with the traffic on the
       that you can truly touch the sky, you reach the   ride back to Quarteira.
       highest point in the eastern Algarve, at 584








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