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Atouguia da Baleia to Lourinha

80 km road cycling route691 m climbing3–4½ hoursGPX

Atouguia da Baleia, Leiria, Portugal · Road

A hilly 80 km road cycling route from Atouguia da Baleia, Leiria to Lourinha through Serra d'El-Rei, Bufarda and Seixal, with 691 m of climbing. Most of it (65.5 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane, 6.7 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more.

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At a glance

Best for
Hilly days out for confident riders at ease in traffic
Distance
80.3 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
691 m
9 m per km
Riding time
3–4½ hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Hard
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
96% paved · 2% unpaved · 2% no data
Traffic
Mostly main roads
65.5 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 6.7 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more
Food & water
Regular
50 cafés and restaurants · 17 shops · 6 water points · 17 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 → finish
Atouguia da Baleia → Lourinha

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
691 m
Distance
80 km
050100150m0 km20406080 km126 m · highest, at 6.4 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Atouguia da Baleia
  2. Serra d'El-Reikm 6
  3. Bufardakm 13
  4. Seixalkm 18
  5. Vale de Azenhakm 37
  6. Casais Laranakm 50
  7. Vale do Patokm 58
  8. Gamelaskm 64
  9. Moita dos Ferreiroskm 67
  10. Lourinhakm 80

Starting from Atouguia da Baleia, the route heads past Serra d'El-Rei at 6.2 km and continues through several small places like Bolhos and Ribafria. The terrain includes several climbs, the first notable one beginning at 10.6 km, rising 61 m at an average gradient of 3.1%. The route reaches its highest point of 128 m near the six-kilometre mark before descending to low points near 17.8 km.

Most of the course follows main roads (83% or 65.3 km), including sections on EN 8, EN 8-2, EN 361, and EN 247, with no cycle lanes for 65.5 km and some fast roads with limits of 80 km/h or higher for 6.7 km. Surfaces are mostly paved (96%) with a small amount of gravel or unpaved paths (2%).

Food and drink options are spaced along the route, including cafés and restaurants at 6.2 km, 12.8 km, 21.4 km, 25.5 km, and more. The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 11.8 km between 31.4 and 43.2 km, where bailout points with stations are available nearby at Ramalhal, Outeiro and Bombarral. Some climbs later in the ride reach a maximum gradient of 8.3%.

Highlights

  • Climb at 10.6 km with 61 m gain
  • Highest point at 128 m near 6.3 km
  • Passes near Bombarda peak (151 m) at 35.4 km
  • Longest stretch without cafe or water is 11.8 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. Casal Faísca 8.4 km
  3. Bolhos 10.5 km
  4. Ribafria 11.1 km
  5. Bufarda 13 km
  6. Alto Veríssimo 13.5 km
  7. Alto Foz 14 km
  8. Casal da Murta 16.6 km
  9. Seixal 18.3 km
  10. Lourinhã 20.8 km
  11. Marteleira 25.2 km
  12. Casais do Araújo 25.5 km
  13. Vale de Azenha 37.1 km
  14. Torres Vedras 38.7 km
  15. Ameal 43.2 km
  16. Ramalhal 44.2 km
  17. Casais Larana 50 km
  18. Vale Cruzes 50.4 km
  19. Outeiro da Cabeça 51.4 km
  20. Casais do Camarão 55.9 km
  21. Vale do Pato 58.4 km
  22. Cintrão 59.3 km
  23. Bombarral 60.1 km
  24. Vale Covo 61.9 km
  25. Gamelas 63.8 km
  26. Cantarola 64.4 km
  27. Casal dos Pinheirinhos 64.9 km
  28. Montes Claros 65.2 km
  29. Moita dos Ferreiros 67 km
  30. Papagovas 70.4 km
  31. Miragaia 71.9 km
  32. Nadrupe 73.7 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 climb10.6 km2 km · 61 m · 3.1 % · max 5.2 %112 m
Unnamed climb22 km3.2 km · 82 m · 2.6 % · max 3.4 %99 m
Unnamed climb33.3 km1.8 km · 74 m · 4 % · max 6.8 %101 m
Unnamed climb62.2 km2.2 km · 51 m · 2.4 % · max 2.9 %123 m
Unnamed climb76.8 km1.8 km · 85 m · 4.6 % · max 8.3 %94 m

High point 128 m at 6.3 km; low point 7 m. Passes beneath Bombarda.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

This is not a cycle-track route: 82% is on main roads without a cycle lane, 6.7 km of it where the limit is 80 km/h or more. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.

Roads
83% main road · 7% quiet street · 5% minor road · 2% track · 3% other roads and tracks
Main roads
65.5 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
6.7 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
EN 8 (20 km), EN 8-2 (15 km), EN 361 (14 km), EN 247 (7 km)
Surface
Paved: 96% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved and 2% has no surface data.
Gradient
24% climbing · 23% descending · 52% flat
Steep sections
1.8 km over 5% · steepest 500 m averages 7.8% at 79.3 km
Longest descent
3.6 km from 14.5 km, dropping 99 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: 50 cafés and restaurants, 17 shops, 6 water points, 17 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 · 100 m off route
  3. 6.3 kmFarmácia Serra · pharmacy · 140 m off route
  4. 12.8 kmNellus · patisserie · 40 m off route
  5. 19.4 kmRepsol · petrol station · 60 m off route
  6. 20 kmToilets · 60 m off route
  7. 21.4 kmDouble AM · café · on the route
  8. 21.9 kmAldi · supermarket · 80 m off route
  9. 26 kmRepsol · petrol station · on the route
  10. 29.8 kmWater tap · on the route
  11. 31.4 kmConvenience store · 60 m off route
  12. 43.2 kmSupermercado Castanha Pintada · convenience store · 200 m off route
  13. 44.2 kmEsplanada do Rossio · café · 120 m off route
  14. 45.5 kmAlves Bandeira · petrol station · on the route
  15. 50 kmO Regional · restaurant · 30 m off route
  16. 60.1 kmMinipreço · supermarket · 160 m off route
  17. 66.2 kmGalp · petrol station · on the route
  18. 70.4 kmCafé · 70 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 44.9 km — Ramalhal (station), 1.4 km off route
  • 51.7 km — Outeiro (station), 430 m off route
  • 60.1 km — Bombarral (station), 450 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 5.3 km — Parque de Merendas Serra D'El Rei (picnic site)
  • 20.6 km — Baloiço adaptado da Lourinhã (attraction)

Stay after this ride

  • Hotal Noiva do Mar · hotel · 570 m from the finish
  • Homebase - Bed and Breakfast · guest house · 680 m from the finish
  • Silver Coast Vacation Inn · guest house · 880 m from the finish

Know before you go

  • 65.5 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 6.7 km on roads with 80 km/h or higher speed limits
  • Gravel or unpaved sections for 2% of route
  • No café, shop or water for 11.8 km from 31.4 to 43.2 km

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