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       CyCLE RoutEs |  sPORTs TRAINING ROUTes | level 4
                                                                   163 km

                                                                ACCuMuLAtED CLIMB
                                                tavira
                                                                   2700 m

       The peacefulness of the uplands contrasts   fairly steep uphill ride to Bemparece then gives
       with the dynamic of a route that starts in   you access to Bentos, which you will reach after
       Tavira, a municipality which boasts a vast   several kilometres along an uneven road. And
       array of valuable religious heritage, with 37   it is during the next climb up to Vaqueiros and
       churches. this route takes you through the hilly   then Martim Longo that you reach a road with
       landscape typical of the inland Algarve and offers   an excellent surface, leading to Alcoutim. the
       plenty of challenges from the very start, when   Portuguese bank of the River Guadiana is a great
       you head towards santa Catarina da Fonte do   spot for a rest after this fabulous ride that also
       Bispo and then veer off to Alcaria do Cume. the   takes you to Alcaria Fria and Cabeça Gorda.









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