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Atouguia da Baleia – Torres Vedras via Roliça

86 km road cycling loop746 m climbing3–4½ hoursGPX

Atouguia da Baleia, Leiria, Portugal · Road

A hilly 86 km road cycling loop from Atouguia da Baleia, Leiria through Serra d'El-Rei, Ribafria and Roliça, with 746 m of climbing. Most of it (69.9 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane, 8.6 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
85.7 km
Loop
Elevation gain
746 m
9 m per km
Riding time
3–4½ hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Hard
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Mostly paved
96% paved · 3% unpaved · 1% no data
Traffic
Mostly main roads
69.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 8.6 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more
Food & water
Regular
70 cafés and restaurants · 19 shops · 8 water points · 16 petrol stations · 4 public toilets
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
746 m
Distance
86 km
0255075100125150m0 km20406086 km125 m · highest, at 6.7 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Atouguia da Baleia
  2. Serra d'El-Reikm 6
  3. Ribafriakm 11
  4. Casal da Murtakm 17
  5. Casais do Araújokm 26
  6. Vale Cruzeskm 45
  7. Cintrãokm 54
  8. Roliçakm 61
  9. Amoreirakm 68
  10. Atouguia da Baleiakm 86

Starting in Atouguia da Baleia, the route heads past Serra d'El-Rei at 6.2 km and continues through several villages including Bolhos at 10.4 km and Lourinhã at 20.9 km. The route features six main climbs, with the first notable ascent beginning just after Bolhos at 10.6 km gaining 61 m over 2 km at an average of 3.1%. Following a rolling profile, another climb starts at 21.8 km lasting 3.4 km and rising 85 m, then after 33.1 km a 2.2 km climb gains 86 m with the steepest 500 m at 6.5% around 34.9 km.

Most of the route is on main roads (83%), including 24.1 km on EN 8 and 14.6 km on EN 8-2. The surface is 96% paved with 3% gravel or unpaved and minor sections of paths or tracks. Long descents include a 3.5 km drop of 97 m starting at 14.5 km. Cafés and shops are available regularly, such as Nellus patisserie near 12.7 km, Double AM café at 21.3 km, and various cafés and eateries near Bombarral around 55-62 km. The longest stretch without café, shop or water is 9.1 km from 74.9 to 84 km. Bailout points with stations are at Ramalhal (39.8 km) and Bombarral (55.3 km).

Highlights

  • Climb after Bolhos: 2 km at 3.1% average
  • Long climb starting 21.8 km: 3.4 km at 2.5%
  • Steepest 500 m at 34.9 km at 6.5%
  • Loop passing Bombarral at 55.6 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. Casal Faísca 8.4 km
  3. Bolhos 10.4 km
  4. Ribafria 11.1 km
  5. Bufarda 12.9 km
  6. Alto Veríssimo 13.5 km
  7. Alto Foz 14 km
  8. Casal da Murta 16.5 km
  9. Seixal 18.3 km
  10. Lourinhã 20.9 km
  11. Marteleira 25.2 km
  12. Casais do Araújo 25.5 km
  13. Ameal 37.8 km
  14. Ramalhal 39.2 km
  15. Casais Larana 44.9 km
  16. Vale Cruzes 45.3 km
  17. Outeiro da Cabeça 46.4 km
  18. Casais do Camarão 50.9 km
  19. Vale do Pato 53.4 km
  20. Cintrão 54.4 km
  21. Bombarral 55.6 km
  22. Bairro Torre Bela 56.5 km
  23. Paúl 58.9 km
  24. Roliça 61.4 km
  25. São Mamede 63 km
  26. A-da-Gorda 65.3 km
  27. Sobral da Lagoa 66.5 km
  28. Amoreira 68.4 km
  29. Vau 71.1 km
  30. Casais do Rio 71.6 km
  31. Casais do Moinho da Praia 80.8 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 climb10.6 km2 km · 61 m · 3.1 % · max 5.2 %112 m
Unnamed climb21.8 km3.4 km · 85 m · 2.5 % · max 3.4 %102 m
Unnamed climb33.1 km2.2 km · 86 m · 3.9 % · max 6.9 %114 m
Unnamed climb42.3 km1.8 km · 40 m · 2.2 % · max 3.2 %87 m
Unnamed climb67.8 km1.6 km · 53 m · 3.4 % · max 6.4 %78 m
Unnamed climb75.9 km1.5 km · 66 m · 4.6 % · max 10.3 %94 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: 82% is on main roads without a cycle lane, 8.6 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 · 4% minor road · 3% path · 3% other roads and tracks
Main roads
69.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
8.6 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
EN 8 (24 km), EN 8-2 (15 km), EM 603 (8 km), EM 573 (7 km)
Surface
Predominantly paved: 96% is mapped as paved, 3% as unpaved or gravel.
Gradient
22% climbing · 24% descending · 53% flat
Steep sections
2.6 km over 5% · steepest 500 m averages 6.5% at 34.9 km
Longest descent
3.5 km from 14.5 km, dropping 97 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: 70 cafés and restaurants, 19 shops, 8 water points, 16 petrol stations and 4 public toilets.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 2.2 kmFonte dos Cabreiros · spring · 200 m off route
  2. 6.2 kmA Serrana · café · 90 m off route
  3. 6.2 kmFarmácia Serra · pharmacy · 130 m off route
  4. 13.4 kmConvenience store · 200 m off route
  5. 19.9 kmToilets · 60 m off route
  6. 21.3 kmDouble AM · café · on the route
  7. 21.8 kmAldi · supermarket · 80 m off route
  8. 25.9 kmRepsol · petrol station · 40 m off route
  9. 29.8 kmWater tap · 50 m off route
  10. 31.4 kmPrio · petrol station · 40 m off route
  11. 38.3 kmSupermercado Castanha Pintada · convenience store · 190 m off route
  12. 39 kmEsplanada do Rossio · café · 130 m off route
  13. 44.9 kmO Regional · restaurant · on the route
  14. 46.5 kmRepsol · petrol station · on the route
  15. 55.3 kmLidl · supermarket · 60 m off route
  16. 55.6 kmToilets · 70 m off route
  17. 62.7 kmSolar da Faia · café · on the route
  18. 68.3 kmPharmacy · 50 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 39.8 km — Ramalhal (station), 1.4 km off route
  • 46.4 km — Outeiro (station), 450 m off route
  • 55.3 km — Bombarral (station), 130 m off route
  • 62.4 km — São Mamede (station), 100 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 5.4 km — Parque de Merendas Serra D'El Rei (picnic site)
  • 20.7 km — Baloiço adaptado da Lourinhã (attraction)
  • 67.6 km — Baloiço na Serra da Amoreira (attraction)

Know before you go

  • 69.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane
  • 8.6 km on roads with posted limits of 80 km/h or more
  • Gravel or unpaved sections total 3% surface
  • No café, shop or water for 9.1 km from 74.9 to 84 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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