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Atouguia da Baleia – Obidos

Atouguia da Baleia, Leiria, PortugalRoad

33 km
Distance
366 m
Elevation gain
Easy
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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On the road: Atouguia da Baleia – Obidos

Elevation profile

Total ascent
366 m
Distance
33 km
050100150m0 km102033 km133 m · highest, at 26.5 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Suitable for riders comfortable with moderate climbing over 33 km.

33 km loop from Atouguia da Baleia with 366 m ascent in Leiria, Portugal.

This 33.3 km loop begins and ends in Atouguia da Baleia, passing through several places including Casais do Moinho da Praia at 3.3 km, Casais do Rio at 16.5 km, Vau at 17.6 km, and Serra d'El-Rei at 26.7 km. The route features mainly paved surfaces (98%) and includes 27.7 km on main roads without cycle lanes, notably on EM 603 for 9.4 km, EM 573 for 7.4 km, and EN 114 for 5.6 km. Four climbs are spread through the ride: the first starts at 2.8 km climbing 68 m over 2 km, the second at 14.6 km gaining 62 m in 2.2 km, a shorter climb at 18.1 km with 40 m over 1.4 km, and the longest climb starts at 22.5 km, ascending 94 m over 2.9 km. The highest point at 133 m is reached near 26.3 km. The route has 28% climbing, 30% descending, and 42% flat sections, with occasional gradients over 5% on 1.4 km. Food and drink options are limited early on, with the first café, O Covão dos Musaranhos, off-route at 9.2 km. Other cafes and restaurants appear from 16.2 km to 26.7 km near the final stretch. Convenience stores and a petrol station at around 21.4 km provide refuelling. The route's longest stretch without café, shop, or water is 9.2 km at the start. A spring for water is available off-route at 30.9 km.

Highlights

  • Climb beneath Cabeço da Serra peak (108 m)
  • Cafés at 9.2 km and 16.2 km
  • Highest point near Serra d'El-Rei at 133 m
  • Longest climb of 2.9 km from 22.5 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Casais do Moinho da Praia 3.3 km
  2. Casais do Rio 16.5 km
  3. Vau 17.6 km
  4. Amoreira 20.7 km
  5. Casal da Arruda 23.1 km
  6. Casal das Ladeiras 23.6 km
  7. Serra d'El-Rei 26.7 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
—2.8 km2 km68 m3.4 %4.7 %80 m
—14.6 km2.2 km62 m2.9 %6.4 %65 m
—18.1 km1.4 km40 m3 %5.4 %78 m
—22.5 km2.9 km94 m3.3 %4.9 %129 m

High point 133 m at 26.3 km; low point 1 m. Passes beneath Cabeço da Serra.

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
84% main road · 7% quiet street · 5% minor road · 3% path
Main roads
27.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Main roads used
EM 603 (9 km), EM 573 (7 km), EN 114 (6 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
28% climbing · 30% descending · 42% flat
Steep sections
1.4 km over 5% · steepest 500 m averages 6% at 15.1 km

Along the way

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

Food, water and shops

  1. 9.2 kmO Covão dos Musaranhos · café · 80 m off route
  2. 16.2 kmAssociação Recreativa de Vau · café · 180 m off route
  3. 20.6 kmAlcaidaria-Mor · restaurant · 130 m off route
  4. 21.4 kmConvenience store · on the route
  5. 21.4 kmPetrÓbidos · petrol station · on the route
  6. 26.5 kmMeu Super · supermarket · 40 m off route
  7. 26.7 kmA Serrana · café · on the route
  8. 26.7 kmFarmácia Serra · pharmacy · on the route
  9. 30.9 kmFonte dos Cabreiros · spring · 190 m off route

Worth a stop

  • 6.7 km — Cabeço da Serra (peak, 108 m)
  • 27.7 km — Parque de Merendas Serra D'El Rei (picnic site)

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
1–1½ hours riding
Season
July and August with temperatures from 17 to 25 °C.

Know before you go

  • 27.7 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • Longest stretch without café, shop or water: 9.2 km
  • Small gravel section covers 2% of the route

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

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