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Lourinha – Obidos via Moita Dos Ferreiros

Lourinha, Lisbon, PortugalRoad

60 km
Distance
478 m
Elevation gain
Moderate
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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On the road: Lourinha – Obidos via Moita Dos Ferreiros
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Elevation profile

Total ascent
478 m
Distance
60 km
050100150m0 km204060 km133 m · highest, at 20.1 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Cyclists comfortable with moderate climbs over 478 m and a near 60 km distance.

59.8 km loop in Lisbon, Portugal, from Lourinha with 478 m climbing.

This loop starts in Lourinha and heads through multiple places including Seixal at 4.5 km and Atouguia da Baleia at 14.2 km. The first notable climb begins just after Seixal at 4.7 km, lasting 4 km with a 104 m gain at an average gradient of 2.6%, reaching 112 m elevation. After cycling through Serra d'El-Rei at 19.4 km, the route's highest point is near 19.7 km at 133 m. There are several further climbs: at 14.9 km for 2.1 km with 41 m gain, at 17.2 km for 2.2 km with 48 m gain, and later at 40.8 km for 2.2 km gaining 51 m. A final climb near the end at 55.6 km of 2.2 km gains 80 m with some sections as steep as 6.9%. The route ends back at Lourinha.

Highlights

  • Climb near Seixal with 104 m gain
  • Highest point at 133 m near Serra d'El-Rei
  • Moita dos Ferreiros at 45.6 km
  • Climb ending at 55.6 km with 6.9% max gradient

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Seixal 4.5 km
  2. Casal da Murta 6.3 km
  3. Alto Foz 8.8 km
  4. Alto Veríssimo 9.5 km
  5. Geraldes 11 km
  6. Atouguia da Baleia 14.2 km
  7. Coimbrã 15.2 km
  8. Serra d'El-Rei 19.4 km
  9. Casal das Ladeiras 22.5 km
  10. Casal da Arruda 23 km
  11. Amoreira 25.5 km
  12. Sobral da Lagoa 27.4 km
  13. A-da-Gorda 28.6 km
  14. São Mamede 31 km
  15. Roliça 32.6 km
  16. Paúl 35.1 km
  17. Bairro Torre Bela 37.5 km
  18. Bombarral 38.5 km
  19. Vale Covo 40.6 km
  20. Gamelas 42.3 km
  21. Cantarola 43 km
  22. Casal dos Pinheirinhos 43.5 km
  23. Montes Claros 44 km
  24. Moita dos Ferreiros 45.6 km
  25. Papagovas 49.1 km
  26. Miragaia 50.5 km
  27. Nadrupe 52.5 km
  28. Lourinhã 54.9 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
—4.7 km4 km104 m2.6 %4.3 %112 m
—14.9 km2.1 km41 m2 %2.8 %83 m
—17.2 km2.2 km48 m2.2 %2.9 %132 m
—40.8 km2.2 km51 m2.3 %2.9 %123 m
—55.6 km2.2 km80 m3.7 %6.9 %100 m

High point 133 m at 19.7 km; low point 7 m.

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
77% main road · 10% quiet street · 8% minor road · 2% track
Main roads
45.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
1.5 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
EN 361 (13 km), EN 114 (12 km), EN 247 (10 km), EN 8 (9 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
26% climbing · 21% descending · 53% flat
Steep sections
0.9 km over 5% · steepest 500 m averages 6.7% at 57.2 km
Longest descent
3.2 km from 9.2 km, dropping 72 m

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. 2.6 kmDrinking water · 150 m off route
  2. 2.7 kmPingo Doce · supermarket · 70 m off route
  3. 2.9 kmToilets · 30 m off route
  4. 3.3 kmRepsol · petrol station · 50 m off route
  5. 9.5 kmGalp · petrol station · on the route
  6. 10.9 kmSanta Luzia · pharmacy · 290 m off route
  7. 14.2 kmArcadas do Jardim · café · 110 m off route
  8. 18.6 kmMoeve · petrol station · 60 m off route
  9. 19.4 kmFarmácia Serra · pharmacy · on the route
  10. 24.8 kmConvenience store · 40 m off route
  11. 24.8 kmPetrÓbidos · petrol station · 30 m off route
  12. 31.3 kmSolar da Faia · café · 50 m off route
  13. 38.3 kmDrinking water · 200 m off route
  14. 38.6 kmAmanhecer - Supermercado A Padeirinha · convenience store · 50 m off route
  15. 40.4 kmCafé Cruzeiro · café · on the route
  16. 45.8 kmFarmácia Correia Mendes · pharmacy · on the route
  17. 49.2 kmCafé · 30 m off route
  18. 55.3 kmMinipreço · supermarket · 30 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 31.6 km — São Mamede (station), 110 m off route
  • 38.5 km — Bombarral (station), 510 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 2.3 km — Baloiço adaptado da Lourinhã (attraction)
  • 14.4 km — Parque de merendas (picnic site)
  • 26.2 km — Baloiço na Serra da Amoreira (attraction)

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
2½–3 hours riding
Season
July

Know before you go

  • 45.7 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 1.5 km on fast roads with 80 km/h+ speed limit
  • 6.4 km longest stretch without café, shop or water from 31.3 km to 37.7 km
  • 0.9 km on gravel or unpaved surfaces

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

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