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Atouguia da Baleia – Caldas da Rainha via Foz Do Arelho

65 km road cycling loop534 m climbing2½–3½ hoursGPX

Atouguia da Baleia, Leiria, Portugal · Road

A hilly 65 km road cycling loop from Atouguia da Baleia, Leiria through Casais do Moinho da Praia, Trás do Outeiro and Nadadouro, with 534 m of climbing. Most of it (39 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane, 1.2 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more.

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At a glance

Best for
Short, climbing-heavy rides for confident riders at ease in traffic
Distance
65.1 km
Loop
Elevation gain
534 m
8 m per km
Riding time
2½–3½ hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Mostly paved
93% paved · 4% unpaved · 3% no data
Traffic
Mostly main roads
39 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 1.2 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more
Food & water
Regular
112 cafés and restaurants · 43 shops · 14 water points · 9 petrol stations · 13 public toilets · 1 bike shop
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 – Caldas da Rainha via Foz Do Arelho, Atouguia da Baleia

Elevation profile

Total ascent
534 m
Distance
65 km
050100150m0 km204065 km133 m · highest, at 58.2 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Atouguia da Baleia
  2. Casais do Moinho da Praiakm 3
  3. Trás do Outeirokm 16
  4. Nadadourokm 21
  5. Altokm 25
  6. Santo Onofrekm 37
  7. Casal do Zambujeirokm 43
  8. A-da-Gordakm 48
  9. Casal da Arrudakm 54
  10. Atouguia da Baleiakm 65

The route starts from Atouguia da Baleia and heads through Casais do Moinho da Praia, Santa Rufina, Carregal and Covões in the first 20 km. The initial climb begins at 2.4 km, rising 65 m over 2.1 km with an average gradient of 3.1%. The highest elevation on this part is 80 m. The road mix includes 38.8 km of main roads, mostly without cycle lanes. From km 21.1 the route passes Nadadouro and continues towards Foz do Arelho at 26.7 km, where a 59 m climb over 1.7 km begins, maxing at 6.2%.

Highlights

  • Peak near the route: Cabeço da Serra (108 m) at km 6.5
  • Longest climb: 3.1 km at 3.1% starting km 53
  • Passes towns: Caldas da Rainha, Óbidos, Gaeiras
  • Route includes named roads EN 114, EM 603, EN 360, EN 8

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Casais do Moinho da Praia 3 km
  2. Santa Rufina 14.9 km
  3. Carregal 15.3 km
  4. Trás do Outeiro 16.4 km
  5. Covões 20.1 km
  6. Casal Novo 20.6 km
  7. Nadadouro 21.1 km
  8. Quinta da Boavista 23.6 km
  9. Casinhas 24.2 km
  10. Alto 24.7 km
  11. Foz do Arelho 26.7 km
  12. Casais do Vale de Égua 33 km
  13. Santo Onofre 36.7 km
  14. Caldas da Rainha 39.9 km
  15. Gaeiras 42.8 km
  16. Casal do Zambujeiro 43.4 km
  17. Óbidos 45.8 km
  18. Pinhal 46.4 km
  19. A-da-Gorda 48.3 km
  20. Sobral da Lagoa 49.5 km
  21. Amoreira 51.5 km
  22. Casal da Arruda 53.9 km
  23. Casal das Ladeiras 54.5 km
  24. Serra d'El-Rei 57.5 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 climb2.4 km2.1 km · 65 m · 3.1 % · max 4.5 %80 m
Unnamed climb18.2 km1.6 km · 43 m · 2.7 % · max 5.1 %52 m
Unnamed climb27.1 km1.7 km · 59 m · 3.4 % · max 6.2 %69 m
Unnamed climb53 km3.1 km · 98 m · 3.1 % · max 4.8 %128 m

High point 133 m at 57.2 km; low point 2 m. Passes beneath Cabeço da Serra.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

This is not a cycle-track route: 60% is on main roads without a cycle lane, 1.2 km of it where the limit is 80 km/h or more. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.

Roads
61% main road · 19% minor road · 10% quiet street · 6% path · 4% other roads and tracks
Main roads
39 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
1.2 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
EN 114 (8 km), EM 603 (8 km), EN 360 (7 km), EN 8 (6 km)
Surface
Predominantly paved: 93% is mapped as paved, 4% as unpaved or gravel and 3% has no surface data.
Gradient
21% climbing · 20% descending · 59% flat
Steep sections
0.9 km over 5%
Longest descent
2.7 km from 42 km, dropping 40 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: 112 cafés and restaurants, 43 shops, 14 water points, 9 petrol stations, 13 public toilets and 1 bike shop.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 9 kmO Covão dos Musaranhos · café · 80 m off route
  2. 15 kmCafeteria · café · 180 m off route
  3. 21.1 kmWater tap · 140 m off route
  4. 26.7 kmCentro de Saúde da Foz do Arelho · clinic · 80 m off route
  5. 27.3 kmToilets · 70 m off route
  6. 31.1 kmBike rental · 270 m off route
  7. 32.4 kmDrinking water · 220 m off route
  8. 32.5 kmToilets · 200 m off route
  9. 37.6 kmToilets · 260 m off route
  10. 38.2 kmAuchan Supermercado · supermarket · 40 m off route
  11. 41 kmGalp · petrol station · on the route
  12. 45 kmOs Filipes · café · 60 m off route
  13. 46 kmFarmácia Oliveira · pharmacy · 40 m off route
  14. 46.4 kmPrio · petrol station · on the route
  15. 48.3 kmSpring · 250 m off route
  16. 52.2 kmConvenience store · 70 m off route
  17. 57.4 kmMeu Super · supermarket · 30 m off route
  18. 57.6 kmA Serrana · café · 60 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 39.2 km — Caldas da Rainha (station), 800 m off route
  • 48.6 km — Dagorda - Peniche (halt), 90 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 6.5 km — Cabeço da Serra (peak, 108 m)
  • 45.8 km — Miradouro da Porta da Vila (viewpoint)
  • 50.7 km — Baloiço na Serra da Amoreira (attraction)
  • 58.5 km — Parque de Merendas Serra D'El Rei (picnic site)

Know before you go

  • 39 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 1.2 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more
  • 9 km longest stretch without café, shop or water from start
  • Short gravel or unpaved sections totalling 4% of route

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

11 photographs from the road

About this route

Dates ridden
to · 11 recordings
Route line
Built from 11 GPS recordings 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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