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Lourinha – Obidos via Usseira

66 km road cycling loop733 m climbing2½–3½ hoursGPX

Lourinha, Lisbon, Portugal · Road

A hilly 66 km road cycling loop from Lourinha, Lisbon through Seixal, Geraldes and Casal da Arruda, with 733 m of climbing over the Óbidos climb. Most of it (42.5 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane.

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At a glance

Best for
Short, climbing-heavy rides for confident riders at ease in traffic
Distance
65.8 km
Loop
Elevation gain
733 m
11 m per km
Riding time
2½–3½ 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
42.5 km on main roads without a cycle lane
Food & water
Regular
67 cafés and restaurants · 17 shops · 8 water points · 14 petrol stations · 6 public toilets · 1 bike shop
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
733 m
Distance
66 km
050100150200250m0 km204066 km209 m · highest, at 35.7 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Lourinha
  2. Seixalkm 5
  3. Geraldeskm 11
  4. Casal da Arrudakm 23
  5. Óbidos climbkm 31
  6. Óbidoskm 31
  7. Paúlkm 40
  8. Reguengo Grandekm 50
  9. São Bartolomeu dos Galegoskm 56
  10. Lourinhakm 66

Starting from Lourinha, the route heads through Seixal, Casal da Murta and Alto Foz within the first 9 km. The initial climbing includes a 4.1 km ascent from 4.7 km gaining 103 m at 2.5% average gradient, with maximum 4.3%. The road surface is mostly paved (97%), with 2% gravel or unpaved and 1% unmapped. The ride is 66% on main roads, mostly without cycle lanes (42.5 km), with some minor roads and quiet streets.

Between 14.6 km and 17.3 km there are two shorter climbs of 2.5 km and 2.3 km, gaining 64 m and 49 m respectively. At 30.8 km, a notable climb of 3.1 km starts, gaining 142 m at 4.6% average gradient with sections up to 9%. This is near Óbidos and Usseira. Refuelling and stops are available at cafés and shops in places like Óbidos, Usseira, and Bombarral. A 7 km stretch between 35.3 km and 42.3 km has no café, shop or water. The final part includes climbs near Lourinhã with steep ramps up to 8.3%.

Why ride this route?

  • The most climbing per kilometre of the 14 rides from Lourinha: 11 m per km.
  • Climbs the Óbidos climb (4.5 km at 4 %).

Highlights

  • Climb near Óbidos with 9% max gradient
  • Places: Óbidos at 30.8 km, Lourinhã start/finish
  • Longest descent 3.2 km from 9.3 km
  • Most road is main road without cycle lane (42.5 km)

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Seixal 4.6 km
  2. Casal da Murta 6.3 km
  3. Alto Foz 8.8 km
  4. Alto Veríssimo 9.3 km
  5. Geraldes 11 km
  6. Atouguia da Baleia 13.8 km
  7. Coimbrã 15.3 km
  8. Serra d'El-Rei 19.3 km
  9. Casal das Ladeiras 22.4 km
  10. Casal da Arruda 23 km
  11. Amoreira 25.4 km
  12. Sobral da Lagoa 27.4 km
  13. A-da-Gorda 28.6 km
  14. Pinhal 30.6 km
  15. Óbidos 30.8 km
  16. Casais da Capeleira 32.7 km
  17. Usseira 33.9 km
  18. Boavista 35.8 km
  19. Paúl 39.7 km
  20. Bairro Torre Bela 42.1 km
  21. Bombarral 42.4 km
  22. Silveira 44.4 km
  23. Azambujeira dos Carros 46 km
  24. Reguengo Grande 50.1 km
  25. Fontelas 51.2 km
  26. Reguengo Pequeno 53.1 km
  27. Moledo 54 km
  28. Feteira 54.1 km
  29. São Bartolomeu dos Galegos 56.1 km
  30. Toxofal de Baixo 58.5 km
  31. Vale Medo 59.5 km
  32. Lourinhã 61.7 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 climb4.7 km4.1 km · 103 m · 2.5 % · max 4.3 %—111 m
Unnamed climb14.6 km2.5 km · 64 m · 2.6 % · max 4.6 %—83 m
Unnamed climb17.3 km2.3 km · 49 m · 2.1 % · max 2.9 %—132 m
Óbidos climb30.8 km3.1 km · 142 m · 4.6 % · max 9 %4.5 km · 178 m · 4 %192 m
Unnamed climb43.7 km2.5 km · 84 m · 3.4 % · max 5.4 %—116 m
Unnamed climb47.6 km1.7 km · 52 m · 3 % · max 5.6 %—134 m
Unnamed climb62.4 km1.8 km · 85 m · 4.9 % · max 8.3 %—94 m

High point 209 m at 35.2 km; low point 7 m.

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 30.8 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.

This is not a cycle-track route: 65% is on main roads without a cycle lane. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.

Roads
66% main road · 21% minor road · 10% quiet street · 2% track · 2% other roads and tracks
Main roads
42.5 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Main roads used
EN 114 (13 km), EN 247-1 (12 km), EN 247 (10 km), EN 8 (4 km)
Surface
Paved: 97% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved.
Gradient
30% climbing · 26% descending · 44% flat
Steep sections
2.5 km over 5% · 0.6 km over 8% · steepest 500 m averages 8.5% at 32.1 km
Longest descent
3.2 km from 9.3 km, dropping 71 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: 67 cafés and restaurants, 17 shops, 8 water points, 14 petrol stations, 6 public toilets and 1 bike shop.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 2.6 kmDrinking water · 150 m off route
  2. 2.7 kmPingo Doce · supermarket · 70 m off route
  3. 2.9 kmToilets · 40 m off route
  4. 9.5 kmGalp · petrol station · on the route
  5. 14.1 kmForne da Vila · café · 60 m off route
  6. 19.3 kmA Serrana · café · 40 m off route
  7. 19.6 kmMeu Super · supermarket · 60 m off route
  8. 24.7 kmPetrÓbidos · petrol station · on the route
  9. 30.2 kmPingo Doce · supermarket · 70 m off route
  10. 30.8 kmToilets · 150 m off route
  11. 34.6 kmUSSE GPL · petrol station · on the route
  12. 42.3 kmMigalhas · café · 60 m off route
  13. 46.2 kmPrimofruta - Sociedade Hortfrutícola · greengrocer · 70 m off route
  14. 49.9 kmLiberal · pharmacy · 70 m off route
  15. 50.1 kmDrinking water · 130 m off route
  16. 52.5 kmOZ Energia · petrol station · on the route
  17. 58.5 kmCafé de Gina · café · 30 m off route
  18. 61.7 kmMercado Municipal da Lourinhã · market · 60 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 28.5 km — Dagorda - Peniche (halt), 90 m off route
  • 39.7 km — Paúl (halt), 70 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 14.1 km — Castelo de Atouguia da Baleia (castle)
  • 26.2 km — Baloiço na Serra da Amoreira (attraction)
  • 31.2 km — Aqueduto da Usseira (attraction)
  • 35 km — Quinta Nova (peak, 222 m)
  • 43.4 km — Parque da Caniceira (picnic site)
  • 48.1 km — Gruta Nova da Columbeira (archaeological site)

Know before you go

  • 42.5 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 7 km without café, shop or water from 35.3 to 42.3 km
  • Short sections of gravel or unpaved surface (2%)

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