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Atouguia da Baleia – Benedita

92 km road cycling loop913 m climbing4–5½ hoursGPX

Atouguia da Baleia, Leiria, Portugal · Road

A hilly 92 km road cycling loop from Atouguia da Baleia, Leiria through Arelho, Paraíso and Algarão, with 913 m of climbing.

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At a glance

Best for
Hilly days out for fit, experienced riders
Distance
92.2 km
Loop
Elevation gain
913 m
10 m per km
Riding time
4–5½ hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Hard
Bike
Road bike with sturdy tyres, or gravel bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Mostly paved
89% paved · 8% unpaved · 3% no data
Traffic
Some main roads
38.4 km on main roads without a cycle lane
Food & water
Regular
147 cafés and restaurants · 41 shops · 5 water points · 8 petrol stations · 8 public toilets · 6 bike shops
Best months
May to Sep
Atouguia da Baleia climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start and finish
Atouguia da Baleia

Map and elevation profile

On the road: Atouguia da Baleia – Benedita, Atouguia da Baleia

Elevation profile

Total ascent
913 m
Distance
92 km
050100150200250m0 km2040608092 km224 m · highest, at 47.1 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Atouguia da Baleia
  2. Arelhokm 14
  3. Paraísokm 30
  4. Algarãokm 35
  5. Casal do Carvalhokm 41
  6. Casal da Marinhakm 46
  7. Relvaskm 48
  8. Casal dos Carvalhoskm 53
  9. Caldas da Rainhakm 60
  10. Atouguia da Baleiakm 92

The route starts and finishes in Atouguia da Baleia, passing through Arelho at 13.5 km, Benedita at 43.3 km and Santo Onofre at 66.1 km. It is a 92.2 km loop with 913 m of elevation gain. Early climbs include a 1.5 km section from 3 km averaging 3.3% gradient, then a 2.6 km climb from 18.3 km averaging 3.7%. A longer 2.7 km climb starts at 28.2 km with a 4.3% average, followed by a shorter 1.7 km climb at 31.5 km with 3.7% average gradient and a steepest section of 9.8%.

Highlights

  • Climb at 28 km gaining 116 m
  • Pass through Benedita at 43 km
  • Climb at 31.5 km with max 9.8%
  • Peak near road: Arroteias 116 m at 4.4 km

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Arelho 13.5 km
  2. Carregal 14.1 km
  3. Trás do Outeiro 15.2 km
  4. Salgueirinha 17.4 km
  5. Ribeira dos Ameais 28.8 km
  6. Paraíso 29.5 km
  7. Carril 30.8 km
  8. Ramalhosa 31.8 km
  9. Bairro da Figueira 33.1 km
  10. Ribafria 33.8 km
  11. Algarão 34.6 km
  12. Candeeiros 36.7 km
  13. Casal do Gregório 37.1 km
  14. Outeiro 37.5 km
  15. Lagoa do Frei João 38.4 km
  16. Casal do Carvalho 40.7 km
  17. Venda da Rega 41.1 km
  18. Benedita 43.3 km
  19. Casal da Estrada 44.3 km
  20. Casal Leirião 44.6 km
  21. Casal da Marinha 46 km
  22. Casal das Penas 46 km
  23. Casal da Azenha 46.4 km
  24. Granja Nova 47.1 km
  25. Outeiros 47.2 km
  26. Relvas 47.6 km
  27. Mata do Porto Mouro 48.7 km
  28. Vale Serrão 51.5 km
  29. Laranjeira 51.6 km
  30. Zambujal 52.3 km
  31. Casal dos Carvalhos 53 km
  32. Malasia 54.2 km
  33. Imaginário 57.1 km
  34. Crocha 58.5 km
  35. Nossa Senhora do Pópulo 58.7 km
  36. Caldas da Rainha 60.3 km
  37. Casal do Brejo 61.8 km
  38. Santo Onofre 66.1 km
  39. Bairro Nossa Senhora da Luz 70.1 km
  40. Santa Rufina 72.7 km
  41. Casais do Moinho da Praia 84.5 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 climb3 km1.5 km · 50 m · 3.3 % · max 5.3 %96 m
Unnamed climb18.3 km2.6 km · 97 m · 3.7 % · max 7.4 %127 m
Unnamed climb28.2 km2.7 km · 116 m · 4.3 % · max 6.6 %177 m
Unnamed climb31.5 km1.7 km · 62 m · 3.7 % · max 9.8 %218 m
Unnamed climb56.2 km1.8 km · 52 m · 3 % · max 5.4 %126 m
Unnamed climb79.2 km1.7 km · 66 m · 3.8 % · max 6.7 %95 m

High point 223 m at 44.3 km; low point 2 m. Passes beneath Arroteias.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (38.4 km in all) between quieter sections.

Roads
41% main road · 25% minor road · 16% quiet street · 10% path · 9% other roads and tracks
Main roads
38.4 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Main roads used
EM 575 (7 km), EM 567-1 (6 km), EN 114-1 (4 km), EM 603 (4 km)
Surface
Predominantly paved: 89% is mapped as paved, 8% as unpaved or gravel and 3% has no surface data.
Gradient
21% climbing · 23% descending · 57% flat
Steep sections
4.9 km over 5% · 0.4 km over 8% · steepest 500 m averages 8% at 34.4 km
Longest descent
3 km from 61.6 km, dropping 88 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: 147 cafés and restaurants, 41 shops, 5 water points, 8 petrol stations, 8 public toilets and 6 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 7 kmRestaurante ClubHouse Bom Sucesso Resort · restaurant · 200 m off route
  2. 13.7 kmCafeteria · café · 40 m off route
  3. 20.4 kmToilets · 40 m off route
  4. 20.5 kmDrinking water · 70 m off route
  5. 20.5 kmDrogaria Nazaré · pharmacy · on the route
  6. 33.7 kmCafé · on the route
  7. 35.3 kmNeomáquina · supermarket · 140 m off route
  8. 37.9 kmCafé Tagarela Bar · café · 310 m off route
  9. 43 kmContinente Bom Dia · supermarket · on the route
  10. 43.3 kmToilets · 90 m off route
  11. 43.8 kmFarmácia Alves · pharmacy · 60 m off route
  12. 48.7 kmCafé · 80 m off route
  13. 60.3 kmTBAC - The Bread and Coffee · café · on the route
  14. 60.3 kmToilets · 80 m off route
  15. 61.1 kmSuperadrenalina · bike shop · 60 m off route
  16. 66.8 kmToilets · 260 m off route
  17. 67.5 kmE.Leclerc · petrol station · 40 m off route
  18. 68.4 kmBuddha Garden Café · café · 70 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 60.4 km — Caldas da Rainha (station), 370 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 20.2 km — Rainha Dona Leonor (attraction)
  • 60.4 km — Praça de Touros (attraction)
  • 81 km — Cabeço da Serra (peak, 108 m)

Know before you go

  • 10.1 km longest stretch without café, shop or water from km 68.4 to 78.5
  • 38.4 km on main roads without a cycle lane
  • 8% steepest 500m at 34.4 km
  • 0.7 km gravel or unpaved surface

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

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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 Atouguia da Baleia (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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