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CyCLE RoutEs | CeNTRAl | level 4
178 km
ACCuMuLAtED CLIMB
alBuFeira
3130 m
This route is a veritable uphill cycling of the Algarve, you will embark upon a section of
marathon and begins in the old fishing constant ups and downs until you reach Pico da
village that witnessed the massive growth Mú. Here you begin the approximately 35 km to
of tourism away back in the 1960s. Although são Marcos da serra. Head now to nave Redonda,
the Ferreiras, Paderne and Portela de Messines lying to the rear of the Monchique Mountains
section of the route is quite easy, this itinerary and on the border with the neighbouring
that brings to mind the great stars of cycling Alentejo region. the sapeira Road will round off
will take you by surprise when you reach Alte, the short, steep uphill stretches on the way to
with slopes of as much as a 20% incline. After silves, before returning to Albufeira along flat
Malhão, the legendary uphill stretch on the tour terrain.
+ DeTAIls
Mú Peak (Loulé Uplands)
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