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Atouguia da Baleia – Lourinha via Ferrel

64 km road cycling loop521 m climbing2–2½ hoursGPX

Atouguia da Baleia, Leiria, Portugal · Road

A hilly 64 km road cycling loop from Atouguia da Baleia, Leiria through Serra d'El-Rei, Coimbrã and Ferrel, with 521 m of climbing. Most of it (47.4 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane, 1.7 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
63.6 km
Loop
Elevation gain
521 m
8 m per km
Riding time
2–2½ hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
97% paved · 2% unpaved · 1% no data
Traffic
Mostly main roads
47.4 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 1.7 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more
Food & water
Regular
47 cafés and restaurants · 17 shops · 3 water points · 12 petrol stations · 3 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

Elevation profile

Total ascent
521 m
Distance
64 km
050100150m0 km204064 km127 m · highest, at 6.5 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Atouguia da Baleia
  2. Serra d'El-Reikm 6
  3. Coimbrãkm 10
  4. Geraldeskm 17
  5. Casal da Murtakm 21
  6. Casais do Araújokm 30
  7. Miragaiakm 34
  8. Lourinhãkm 39
  9. Ferrelkm 54
  10. Atouguia da Baleiakm 64

Starting from Atouguia da Baleia, the route heads past Serra d'El-Rei at 6.2 km, climbing early to 128 m at this point, the highest elevation of the ride. It passes through multiple places including Coimbrã, Porto de Lobos, Geraldes and Alto Veríssimo. The profile includes four climbs, the longest starting at 41.4 km with 104 m gain over 4 km. The terrain is 97% paved, mostly on main roads covering 45.2 km, including 19.6 km on EN 247 and 7.9 km on EM 603. There is a 1.2 km track and 0.5 km pedestrian section as well.

Climbs are moderate with average gradients mostly below 3.5%, and the steepest 500 m section has a 4.8% grade. There is no significant prolonged steep gradient. Facilities along the route include cafés, restaurants, supermarkets, petrol stations and bike shops, though there is a longest stretch of 8.5 km without café, shop or water between km 42 and 50.5. Toilets are found around km 25 and 39.6. The route loops back to Atouguia da Baleia and goes on to Ferrel and Casais de Mestre Mendo before returning to the start.

Traffic is mainly on main and minor roads, with 47.4 km on main roads without dedicated cycle lanes, and 1.7 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more. The road surface is predominantly paved with only 3% combined gravel or unpaved and unmapped sections.

Highlights

  • Serra d'El-Rei at 6.2 km, highest point 128 m
  • Four moderate climbs with up to 104 m gain
  • Longest named road EN 247 ridden for 19.6 km
  • Facilities including cafés, shops, and bike shop at 50.6 km

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Serra d'El-Rei 6.2 km
  2. Coimbrã 10.2 km
  3. Porto de Lobos 12.6 km
  4. Geraldes 16.5 km
  5. Alto Veríssimo 18.1 km
  6. Casal da Murta 21.3 km
  7. Seixal 23.1 km
  8. Casais do Araújo 30.2 km
  9. Marteleira 30.8 km
  10. Miragaia 33.9 km
  11. Nadrupe 35.5 km
  12. Lourinhã 38.7 km
  13. Alto Foz 45.5 km
  14. Atouguia da Baleia 50.5 km
  15. Ferrel 53.9 km
  16. Casais de Mestre Mendo 56.8 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 climb15.3 km3.2 km · 72 m · 2.3 % · max 3.1 %109 m
Unnamed climb26.7 km3.2 km · 80 m · 2.5 % · max 3.4 %98 m
Unnamed climb41.4 km4 km · 104 m · 2.6 % · max 4.4 %112 m
Unnamed climb55.9 km1.7 km · 57 m · 3.5 % · max 5.1 %111 m

High point 128 m at 6.3 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: 75% is on main roads without a cycle lane, 1.7 km of it where the limit is 80 km/h or more. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.

Roads
72% main road · 12% minor road · 8% quiet street · 4% major road · 4% other roads and tracks
Main roads
47.4 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
1.7 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
EN 247 (20 km), EM 603 (8 km), EN 114 (6 km), EM 578 (4 km)
Surface
Paved: 97% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved.
Gradient
28% climbing · 27% descending · 45% flat
Longest descent
4.4 km from 6.5 km, dropping 102 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: 47 cafés and restaurants, 17 shops, 3 water points, 12 petrol stations, 3 public toilets and 1 bike shop.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 2.1 kmFonte dos Cabreiros · spring · 180 m off route
  2. 6.2 kmA Serrana · café · 70 m off route
  3. 6.2 kmFarmácia Serra · pharmacy · 100 m off route
  4. 6.8 kmMoeve · petrol station · 40 m off route
  5. 16.8 kmSanta Luzia · pharmacy · 280 m off route
  6. 18 kmConvenience store · 60 m off route
  7. 21 kmRestaurante O Moleiro · restaurant · on the route
  8. 25 kmDrinking water · 150 m off route
  9. 26.2 kmDouble AM · café · 30 m off route
  10. 26.4 kmFarmácia Marteleirense · pharmacy · on the route
  11. 28.8 kmChamazul - GPL · petrol station · on the route
  12. 35.5 kmCarlos dos Leitões · restaurant · 60 m off route
  13. 39.5 kmPingo Doce · supermarket · 80 m off route
  14. 39.6 kmToilets · 30 m off route
  15. 40.1 kmRepsol · petrol station · 40 m off route
  16. 51 kmForne da Vila · café · on the route
  17. 51 kmAmanhecer - Aldeia do Mundo · convenience store · on the route
  18. 56.9 kmcafe Mercearia · café · 40 m off route

Worth a stop

  • 5.2 km — Parque de Merendas Serra D'El Rei (picnic site)
  • 11.3 km — Castelo de Atouguia da Baleia (castle)
  • 25.4 km — Baloiço adaptado da Lourinhã (attraction)

Know before you go

  • 47.4 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 1.7 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limits
  • 8.5 km longest stretch without café, shop or water between km 42 and 50.5
  • 2% gravel or unpaved surface

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

About this route

Dates ridden
to · 30 recordings
Route line
Built from 30 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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