aljezur btt 3, 22 km

BTT 3 Mountain trail
Mtb route at Bordeira, Aljezur council. Beautiful ride through the hills east of Bordeira and the borders of the Vicentina Natural Park (PNSACV). A 100% dirt road circuit, first through terrain forested with pine, cork oak, rock rose and medronheiro passing old settlements as Endiabrada and Almarinhos. Later as we are getting up to the wind mills of Espinhaço de Cão mainly surrounded by Eucalyptus. From there down the hill again to the Bordeira river at Samouqueira and cruising back into Bordeira.

Distance: 22,26 km.

Accumulated ascent: 328 m.

Our rating:

• Technical difficulty: 2/5
• Fysical difficulty: 3/5
• Scenery: 4/5

Points of interest:

• Vicentina Natural Park and all of it's vast natural and cultural heritage. Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina (PNSACV). http://www.vicentina.org/
• Costa Sudoeste, Natura 2000 PTZPE0015, PTCON0012, www.icnb.pt
• Bordeira's 18th century church
• Museum of Sea and Land in Carrapateira (Museu do Mar e da Terra)

Track author: Bordeira parish from the municipality of Aljezur, www.cm-aljezur.pt/jfbordeira

To view, compare, rate or download this track, open:
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portimão btt 4, 23 km

BTT 4 Interior voyage

Mountain bike route at the pretty village of Mexilhoeira Grande, Portimão council, leaving from the Mexilhoeira railway station on the south side of national road 125. It is a fairly easy ride mostly on tarmac roads and just a few dirt roads to get an idea of the Portimão council's interior scenery north of Mexilhoeira Grande touching the southern slopes of Foía and Monchique foothills. At the time of recording this track the route was not signposted yet, but may be by now the Portimão municipality has. If not, use this gps track or go with a local guide.

Distance: 23,02 km.

Accumulated ascent: 206 m.

Points of interest:

• Neolithic archaelogical site at Alcalar
• Roman archaeological site of Abicada
• Ria de Alvor estuary, Natura 2000 PTCON0052, http://www.icnb.pt/
• Conservation centre A Rocha http://www.arocha.org/

Our rating:

• Tecnical difficulty: 1/5
• Fysical difficulty: 2/5
• Scenery: 3/5

Track author: Municipality of Portimão, http://www.cm-portimao.pt/

To view, compare, rate, or download this track, open: http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=rkdmvodxbhxsllga

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calendar of bike rides

MARCH 2010

06
ALGARVE BIKE RIDES AT SÃO BRÁS DE ALPORTEL
35 km, 09.45 hrs, São Brás de Alportel
http://www.activityalgarve.com/, tel. 913 226 954

07
PASSEIO BTT PORTITRILHOS
35, 65 km, Portimão
http://www.portitrilhos.com/

13
ALGARVE BIKE RIDES AT ALTE
35 km, 09.45 hrs, Alte, Loulé
http://www.activityalgarve.com/, tel. 913 226 954

14
A CAMINHO DE PRIMAVERA
25, 50 km, Odemira, Alentejo
http://www.clubebttodemira.com/

14
TAÇA DO ALGARVE, XCO 2
Silves
http://www.ciclismo-algarve.com/

20
ALGARVE BIKE RIDES AT BOA HORA
35 km, 09.45 hrs, Boa Hora, Parragil, Loulé
http://www.activityalgarve.com/, tel. 913 226 954

21
MARATONA DE OURIQUE
50, 80 km, Ourique, Alentejo
http://www.ouriquedc-btt.com/

21
TAÇA DE PORTUGAL, XCM 1
Leiria, Estremadura
http://www.uvp-fpc.pt/

27
ALGARVE BIKE RIDES AT SANTA CATARINA
35 km, 09.45 hrs, Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo, Tavira
http://www.activityalgarve.com/, 913 226 954

28
PASSEIO BTT ARCA AMOROSA-MESSINES
25, 50, 65 km, Amorosa, Silves
http://www.arca-amorosa.com/

28
RAID BTT ALCOUTIM
30, 60 km, Alcoutim
http://www.inter-vivos.pt/

29 - 02 April
VIA ALGARVIANA
300 km, Cabo de São Vicente - Alcoutim
http://www.almargem.org/, tel. 289 412 959


APRIL 2010

03
CAMPEONATO INTERREGIONAL XCM
45, 86 km, Grândola, Alentejo
http://www.rodasclube.com/

03
ALGARVE BIKE RIDES AT LAGOS
35 km, 09.45 hrs, Lagos
http://www.activityalgarve.com/, tel. 913 226 954

10
ALGARVE BIKE RIDES AT BOLIQUEIME
35 km, 09.45 hrs, Boliqueime, Loulé
http://www.activityalgarve.com/, tel. 913 226 954

11
TAÇA REGIONAL, XCM 1
Santa Catarina, Tavira
http://www.ciclismo-algarve.com/

17
SRP 160 ULTRAMARATONA
80, 160 km, Serpa, Alentejo
http://www.srp160.com/

17
ALGARVE BIKE RIDES AT TAVIRA
35 km, 09.45 hrs, Tavira
http://www.activityalgarve.com/, tel. 913 226 954

18
RAID TERRAS DE CONCEIÇÃO/TAÇA REGIONAL, XCM 2
60 km, Conceição de Tavira
http://www.ciclismo-algarve.com/

24
ALGARVE BIKE RIDES AT BURGAU
35 km, 09.45 hrs, Burgau, Vila do Bispo
http://www.activityalgarve.com/, tel. 913 226 954

25
TAÇA DE PORTUGAL, XCM 2/TAÇA REGIONAL, XCM 3
Alte, Loulé
http://www.ciclismo-algarve.com/


MAY 2010

01
ALGARVE BIKE RIDES AT ALTE
35 km, 09.45 hrs, Alte, Loulé
http://www.activityalgarve.com/, tel. 913 226 954

02
TAÇA DO ALGARVE, XCO 3
Monte Seco, Loulé
http://www.ciclismo-algarve.com/

02
ACCA CHARITY BIKE RIDE
Ria Formosa Natural Park
http://www.accakids.com/, http://www.activityalgarve.com/

08
ALGARVE BIKE RIDES AT AZINHAL
35 km, 09.45 hrs, Azinhal, Alcoutim
http://www.activityalgarve.com/, tel.913 226 954

09
TAÇA DE PORTUGAL, XCM 3
A definir
http://www.uvp-fpc.pt/

09
PASSEIO BTT GUÍA F.C.
25, 50 km, Guía, Albufeira
www.guiafc.pt.vu

15
ALGARVE BIKE RIDES AT LAGOA
35 km, 09.45 hrs, Lagoa
http://www.activityalgarve.com/, tel. 913 226 954

16
TAÇA REGIONAL, XCM 3
Benafim, Loulé
http://www.ciclismo-algarve.com/

22
VI RAID BTT POR TERRAS DO MATO
20, 45, 75 km, Cabeça Gorda, Alentejo
http://www.bttferrobico.com/

23
CAMPEONATO NACIONAL XCM
Esposende
http://www.uvp-fpc.pt/

23
PELOS ENCANTOS DE ALMANCIL
20, 55 km, Almancil, Loulé
http://www.aventureirosgrupobtt.blogspot.com/

30
TAÇA DO ALGARVE, XCO 4
Ourique, Alentejo
http://www.ciclismo-algarve.com/


JUNE 2010

06
XELB HADRAKURA, TAÇA REGIONAL, XCM 4
20, 45, 70 km, Silves
http://www.clubexelb.com/

13
TAÇA DO ALGARVE XCO 5
Moura, Alentejo
http://www.ciclismo-algarve.com/

27
III RAID CIDADE DE BEJA
45, 80 km, Beja, Alentejo
http://www.despertarbtt.com/


JULY 2010

04
TAÇA DE PORTUGAL, XCM 4
Águeda, Beiras
http://www.uvp-fpc.pt/

04
TAÇA DO ALGARVE, XCO 6
Nave do Barão, Loulé

11
CAMPEONATO REGIONAL XCO
Vila Real de Stº António
http://www.ciclismo-algarve.com/


AUGUST 2010


SEPTEMBER 2010

05
TAÇA REGIONAL, XCM 5
Loulé
http://www.ciclismo-algarve.com/

19
TAÇA DE PORTUGAL, XCM 5
Évora, Alentejo
http://www.uvp-fpc.pt/

26
TAÇA REGIONAL, XCM 6
Castro Marim
http://www.ciclismo-algarve.com/


OCTOBER 2010

03
TAÇA REGIONAL, XCM 7
S.B. de Messines, Silves
http://www.ciclismo-algarve.com/

17
TAÇA DE PORTUGAL, XCM 7
Valongo
http://www.uvp-fpc.pt/

31
TAÇA REGIONAL, XCM 8
Monchique
http://www.ciclismo-algarve.com/