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Lourinha – Obidos via Gaeiras

80 km road cycling loop748 m climbing3–4 hoursGPX

Atalaia, Lisbon, Portugal · Road

A hilly 80 km road cycling loop from Atalaia, Lisbon through Seixal, Atouguia da Baleia and Amoreira, with 748 m of climbing. Most of it (64.8 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane.

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At a glance

Best for
Hilly days out for confident riders at ease in traffic
Distance
80.4 km
Loop
Elevation gain
748 m
9 m per km
Riding time
3–4 hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Hard
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
97% paved · 2% unpaved · 1% no data
Traffic
Mostly main roads
64.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane
Food & water
Regular
95 cafés and restaurants · 20 shops · 13 water points · 16 petrol stations · 7 public toilets · 1 bike shop
Best months
May to Sep
Atalaia climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start and finish
Atalaia

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
748 m
Distance
80 km
050100150200m0 km20406080 km155 m · highest, at 45.1 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Atalaia
  2. Seixalkm 5
  3. Atouguia da Baleiakm 14
  4. Amoreirakm 25
  5. Casal do Zambujeirokm 34
  6. Casal das Pimentaskm 43
  7. Dagordakm 51
  8. Cintrãokm 60
  9. Montes Claroskm 65
  10. Atalaiakm 80

The route starts near Atalaia and passes through several villages including Seixal, Atouguia da Baleia, Óbidos, and Gaeiras before returning to Atalaia. It covers 80.4 km with 748 m of elevation gain, climbing steadily in several sections.

Climbing sections include a 4 km climb from 4.5 km gaining 102 m at an average gradient of 2.5%, another near 14.3 km for 2.4 km at 2.4% average, a climb from 33 km lasting 3.5 km with 110 m gained at 3.2% average, and the steepest climb near 76.5 km with 85 m gain at 5% average, max 8.2%. The highest point is 154 m at 44.4 km. Descents and flats make up about 72% of the ride with the longest descent lasting 3.3 km starting near 9.2 km dropping 72 m.

The surface is 97% paved, with 2% gravel and 1% unmapped. Most of the route, 64.5 km, is on main roads with no cycle lanes, including stretches on EN 361, EN 115, EN 114 and EN 247. There are 7.1 km stretches without cafés, shops or water between km 40.3 and 47.4. Cafés, shops, water and petrol stations are scattered along the route for refuelling or bailing out, particularly near villages.

Highlights

  • Óbidos at 32 km
  • 4 km climb from Seixal
  • Steep climb near 76.5 km
  • Highest point at 154 m (44.4 km)

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Seixal 4.5 km
  2. Casal da Murta 6.1 km
  3. Alto Foz 8.7 km
  4. Alto Veríssimo 9.3 km
  5. Geraldes 10.9 km
  6. Atouguia da Baleia 13.6 km
  7. Coimbrã 15.2 km
  8. Serra d'El-Rei 19.3 km
  9. Casal das Ladeiras 22.3 km
  10. Casal da Arruda 22.8 km
  11. Amoreira 25.3 km
  12. Sobral da Lagoa 27.2 km
  13. A-da-Gorda 28.5 km
  14. Pinhal 30.5 km
  15. Óbidos 31.9 km
  16. Casal do Zambujeiro 33.5 km
  17. Gaeiras 35 km
  18. Casais da Boavista 40 km
  19. Sancheira Grande 41.5 km
  20. Casal do Marco 42.5 km
  21. Casais Carvalho de São João 43.2 km
  22. Casal das Pimentas 43.2 km
  23. Casais da Pimenta 43.6 km
  24. Salgueirinha 44.2 km
  25. Carreiros 45.4 km
  26. Casarão 47 km
  27. Dagorda 50.8 km
  28. Vermelha 53.5 km
  29. Vale de Canada 55.3 km
  30. Sanguinhal 57.1 km
  31. Bombarral 59.4 km
  32. Cintrão 60 km
  33. Vale Covo 61.2 km
  34. Gamelas 63 km
  35. Cantarola 63.6 km
  36. Casal dos Pinheirinhos 64.1 km
  37. Montes Claros 64.6 km
  38. Moita dos Ferreiros 66.3 km
  39. Papagovas 69.6 km
  40. Miragaia 71.9 km
  41. Nadrupe 73.4 km
  42. Lourinhã 75.9 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideTop on this ride
Unnamed climb4.5 km4 km · 102 m · 2.5 % · max 4.3 %111 m
Unnamed climb14.3 km2.4 km · 57 m · 2.4 % · max 4.4 %78 m
Unnamed climb17.2 km2.1 km · 48 m · 2.3 % · max 2.7 %132 m
Unnamed climb33 km3.5 km · 110 m · 3.2 % · max 5.4 %126 m
Unnamed climb41 km3.4 km · 106 m · 3.1 % · max 5.2 %154 m
Unnamed climb59.1 km1.8 km · 41 m · 2.3 % · max 3 %72 m
Unnamed climb61.5 km2 km · 50 m · 2.5 % · max 2.9 %122 m
Unnamed climb76.5 km1.7 km · 85 m · 5 % · max 8.2 %94 m

High point 154 m at 44.4 km; low point 7 m.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

This is not a cycle-track route: 81% is on main roads without a cycle lane. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.

Roads
82% main road · 7% quiet street · 7% minor road · 2% track · 2% other roads and tracks
Main roads
64.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Main roads used
EN 361 (17 km), EN 115 (16 km), EN 114 (15 km), EN 247 (10 km)
Surface
Paved: 97% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved.
Gradient
29% climbing · 26% descending · 46% flat
Steep sections
1 km over 5% · 0.3 km over 8% · steepest 500 m averages 7.7% at 79 km
Longest descent
3.3 km from 9.2 km, dropping 72 m

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 95 cafés and restaurants, 20 shops, 13 water points, 16 petrol stations, 7 public toilets and 1 bike shop.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 2.5 kmDrinking water · 160 m off route
  2. 2.6 kmPingo Doce · supermarket · 80 m off route
  3. 2.8 kmToilets · 50 m off route
  4. 13.8 kmSbikeShop · bike shop · 170 m off route
  5. 14 kmAmanhecer - Aldeia do Mundo · convenience store · 60 m off route
  6. 18.6 kmMoeve · petrol station · on the route
  7. 19.3 kmFarmácia Serra · pharmacy · on the route
  8. 24.6 kmPetrÓbidos · petrol station · 40 m off route
  9. 30.8 kmToilets · 40 m off route
  10. 31 kmFarmácia Oliveira · pharmacy · 100 m off route
  11. 32.4 kmBebedouro · drinking water · 90 m off route
  12. 47.4 kmSabores D'Aldeia · restaurant · 40 m off route
  13. 54 kmAdega da Vermelha · petrol station · 60 m off route
  14. 58.8 kmContinente Modelo · supermarket · 80 m off route
  15. 59.4 kmGalp · petrol station · 60 m off route
  16. 66.4 kmFarmácia Correia Mendes · pharmacy · on the route
  17. 75.9 kmMercado Municipal da Lourinhã · market · 70 m off route
  18. 75.9 kmFarmácia Quintans · pharmacy · 290 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 28.3 km — Dagorda - Peniche (halt), 80 m off route
  • 58.8 km — Bombarral (station), 300 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 14.1 km — Castelo de Atouguia da Baleia (castle)
  • 26.1 km — Baloiço na Serra da Amoreira (attraction)
  • 31 km — Miradouro da Porta da Vila (viewpoint)
  • 76.2 km — Baloiço adaptado da Lourinhã (attraction)

Know before you go

  • 7.1 km longest stretch without café, shop or water (km 40.3 to 47.4)
  • 64.8 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • Short gravel or unpaved sections (2%)

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

About this route

Date ridden
Route line
Built from a GPS recording of the ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Atalaia (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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