Cork Trees & The Algarve Wild Coast Supported
Mountain Bike | Supported | Landscape
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This cross-country bicycle tour allows you to ride along the south-west coast of Portugal, starting south of Lisbon.
The overall difficulty level of this tour is 3, Intermediate (more precisely, level 3.3 between 1~5). It is recommended for “bikers” and “cyclists”. It is supposed that you are in good shape.
Starting your mountain bike tour in Sesimbra, you will enter one of the lushest areas south of Lisbon – the Natural Park of Arrabida. On one side of the park, you’ll admire the beautiful Mediterranean landscape and at the other side, the gorgeous coast with accessible beaches where the fine sand and clear sea waters provide a strong contrast of unusual colors.
After crossing the Sado river by boat you will cycle along a cork-tree forest and this is your first contact with these amazing trees that produce cork; Portugal is the major exporter in the world of this ecological and natural product. This forest offers us winding trails with dense vegetation that look like tunnels formed by these extremely beautiful trees. You will feel alone within Nature in a Mediterranean environment with your bike.
You will go on to SW Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, which extends itself along the Portuguese coast and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. This SW landscape is 300 million years old and it is one of the most preserved landscapes all over Europe; human intervention has been less visible throughout its history. Once submerged (about 2 million years ago), this is a vast area with many different coastal habitats and countless beaches and cliffs.
Countless rocks and isolated islets complete this beautiful and unique scenery. You will feel alone within Nature in a Mediterranean environment. The west coast boasts a diversity of rare botanical species, with very interesting flora and a variety of maritime birds that nest here. Cape S. Vicente is a passing area for thousands of birds of prey.
This mountain bike tour in Portugal also goes to Sagres, which is the south-westernmost point in continental Europe, the place from where our brave forefathers sailed on their caravels seeking new peoples and continents.
Finally, this mountain bike in Portugal tour allows you to visit some of the beaches of our famous Algarve, including the cosmopolitan city of Lagos. This is one of the oldest towns in Algarve. We can still see evidence of the wall surrounding the town for protection. Lagos also has an old fort and its former Slave Market is now an art gallery.
From
Euro 1560
Supported
Tour
9
Days
Level 3 (3.2)
Intermediate
Distance
364km/226mi
52km/32mi day
Hotels
Signature, Explorer
Trails
61% trails and dirt-roads + 39% asphalt
Start | End
Sesimbra | Lagos
Dates
Start-End
Availability
Booking
Price
Per Person
May, 2021
Available
Euro 2190
01 to 12 June, 2021
Available
Euro 2320
13 to 24 June, 2021
Available
Euro 2210
01 to 09 July, 2021
Available
Euro 2210
12 to 30 September, 2021
Available
Euro 2280
01 to 16 October, 2021
Available
Euro 2140
17 to 31 October, 2021
Available
Euro 1950
01 to 07 November, 2021
Available
Euro 1560
13 to 31 March, 2022
Available
Euro 1710
April, 2022
Available
Euro 1980
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