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Lourinha – Caldas da Rainha via Salir Do Porto

108 km road cycling loop960 m climbing4–5½ hoursGPX

Lourinha, Lisbon, Portugal · Road

A hilly 108 km road cycling loop from Lourinha, Lisbon through Lourinhã, Cezaredas and Salir do Porto, with 960 m of climbing over the Óbidos climb.

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At a glance

Best for
Hilly days out for fit, experienced riders
Distance
108.1 km
Loop
Elevation gain
960 m
9 m per km
Riding time
4–5½ hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Hard
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Mostly paved
95% paved · 3% unpaved · 2% no data
Traffic
Some main roads
45.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 5.2 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more · 2.6 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Regular
175 cafés and restaurants · 40 shops · 19 water points · 18 petrol stations · 11 public toilets · 5 bike shops
Best months
May to Sep
Lourinha climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start and finish
Lourinha

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
960 m
Distance
108 km
050100150200250m0 km255075108 km209 m · highest, at 77.2 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Lourinha
  2. Lourinhãkm 2
  3. Cezaredaskm 13
  4. Gaeiraskm 28
  5. Salir do Portokm 50
  6. Trás do Outeirokm 65
  7. Óbidos climbkm 69
  8. Roliçakm 79
  9. Casal dos Pinheirinhoskm 89
  10. Lourinhakm 108

Starting from Lourinhã at 2.1 km, the route heads past several small places including Zambujeira do Mar and São Bartolomeu dos Galegos early on. The first notable climb begins around 3.5 km, lasting 2.5 km with an average 3.3% gradient and a top height of 109 m. The ride passes through Caldas da Rainha at 33.8 km and reaches Salir do Porto at 50.2 km, where there is a short climb of 1.8 km starting at 49 km with an average gradient of 2.8%. The route features mostly paved surfaces, with 95% paved and 3% gravel or unpaved, and includes 45 km on main roads, none having cycle lanes, plus 5.2 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more.

Why ride this route?

  • The longest of the 14 rides from Lourinha.
  • Climbs the Óbidos climb (4.5 km at 4 %).

Highlights

  • Climb near km 3.5 with 3.3% average gradient
  • Peak at Cabeço da Cruz at 45.5 km
  • Climb near km 68.6 with max 9.5% gradient
  • Peak at Quinta Nova around 74.4 km

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Lourinhã 2.1 km
  2. Zambujeira do Mar 4.8 km
  3. Serra do Calvo 5 km
  4. São Bartolomeu dos Galegos 7.9 km
  5. Feteira 9.9 km
  6. Moledo 10.7 km
  7. Cezaredas 13.2 km
  8. Olho Marinho 16.2 km
  9. Casal da Arruda 17.6 km
  10. Amoreira 20 km
  11. Sobral da Lagoa 22 km
  12. Pinhal 24.3 km
  13. Casal do Zambujeiro 27.3 km
  14. Gaeiras 28 km
  15. Caldas da Rainha 33.8 km
  16. Casais do Vau 36.7 km
  17. Tornada 38.5 km
  18. Cabeço da Cruz 46.1 km
  19. Chão da Parada 46.3 km
  20. Salir do Porto 50.2 km
  21. Casais de Salir 50.9 km
  22. Serra do Bouro 55.9 km
  23. Zambujeiro 56.7 km
  24. Nadadouro 59.8 km
  25. Casal Novo 60.1 km
  26. Covões 60.7 km
  27. Trás do Outeiro 64.5 km
  28. Carregal 65.7 km
  29. Óbidos 70 km
  30. Casais da Capeleira 72.1 km
  31. Usseira 73.6 km
  32. Boavista 75.2 km
  33. Roliça 78.5 km
  34. Paúl 80.9 km
  35. Bairro Torre Bela 83.3 km
  36. Bombarral 84.4 km
  37. Vale Covo 86.4 km
  38. Gamelas 88.1 km
  39. Cantarola 88.9 km
  40. Casal dos Pinheirinhos 89.3 km
  41. Montes Claros 89.8 km
  42. Moita dos Ferreiros 91.4 km
  43. Papagovas 94.8 km
  44. Miragaia 96 km
  45. Nadrupe 98.1 km
  46. Atalaia 103.5 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideFull ascentTop on this ride
Unnamed climb3.5 km2.5 km · 83 m · 3.3 % · max 5.5 %—109 m
Unnamed climb49 km1.8 km · 50 m · 2.8 % · max 5.7 %—60 m
Óbidos climb68.6 km4.5 km · 178 m · 4 % · max 9.5 %4.5 km · 178 m · 4 %192 m
Unnamed climb86.6 km1.9 km · 44 m · 2.4 % · max 2.9 %—115 m
Unnamed climb100.9 km3 km · 85 m · 2.9 % · max 6.6 %—103 m

High point 209 m at 74.4 km; low point 4 m. Passes beneath Sobral.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

Óbidos climb · full ascent, starts at 68.5 km

4.5 km at 4% · 178 m
50100150m7.8%4.1%3.0%0 km12344.5 km192 msteepest 7.8%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (45.6 km in all) between quieter sections.

Roads
43% main road · 35% minor road · 12% quiet street · 4% path · 6% other roads and tracks
Main roads
45.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
5.2 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
2.6 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
EN 8 (15 km), EN 361 (13 km), CM 1357 (6 km), EM 565 (5 km)
Surface
Predominantly paved: 95% is mapped as paved, 3% as unpaved or gravel and 2% has no surface data.
Gradient
21% climbing · 20% descending · 59% flat
Steep sections
2.2 km over 5% · 0.4 km over 8% · steepest 500 m averages 8.3% at 73.6 km
Longest descent
3.3 km from 77.2 km, dropping 183 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: 175 cafés and restaurants, 40 shops, 19 water points, 18 petrol stations, 11 public toilets and 5 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 2.1 kmLOURICOOP · petrol station · 40 m off route
  2. 2.7 kmPingo Doce · supermarket · 70 m off route
  3. 2.8 kmSnack Café Bora Bora · café · 50 m off route
  4. 16 kmDrinking water · on the route
  5. 16.2 kmLoja da Sara · convenience store · 70 m off route
  6. 27.8 kmToilets · 60 m off route
  7. 32 kmAuchan Supermercado · supermarket · 40 m off route
  8. 33.6 kmSuperadrenalina · bike shop · 90 m off route
  9. 33.8 kmFarmácia Freitas · pharmacy · 90 m off route
  10. 43.8 kmPrio · petrol station · on the route
  11. 47.1 kmO Filho da Escola · café · 70 m off route
  12. 59.8 kmWater tap · 180 m off route
  13. 70 kmMuralhas · restaurant · 50 m off route
  14. 70.2 kmFarmácia Oliveira · pharmacy · 70 m off route
  15. 84.2 kmDrinking water · 210 m off route
  16. 84.4 kmAmanhecer - Supermercado A Padeirinha · convenience store · 50 m off route
  17. 90.6 kmGalp · petrol station · on the route
  18. 100.7 kmDouble AM · café · 80 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 22.2 km — Dagorda - Peniche (halt), 860 m off route
  • 32.8 km — Caldas da Rainha (station), 330 m off route
  • 49.7 km — Salir do Porto (halt), 60 m off route
  • 68.6 km — Óbidos (halt), 170 m off route
  • 77.6 km — São Mamede (station), 110 m off route
  • 84.4 km — Bombarral (station), 500 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 2.1 km — Baloiço adaptado da Lourinhã (attraction)
  • 24.8 km — Miradouro da Porta da Vila (viewpoint)
  • 33.2 km — Expoeste (attraction)
  • 45.5 km — Cabeço da Cruz (peak)
  • 74.4 km — Quinta Nova (peak, 222 m)

Know before you go

  • Longest stretch without café, shop or water 8.1 km from km 50.6 to 58.7
  • 45.6 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • 5.2 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limits
  • Short sections of gravel or unpaved surface (3%)

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

About this route

Dates ridden
to · 2 recordings
Route line
Built from 2 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 Lourinha (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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