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Lourinha – Sao Pedro da Cadeira via Silveira

56 km road cycling loop399 m climbing2–3 hoursGPX

Lourinha, Lisbon, Portugal · Road

A rolling 56 km road cycling loop from Lourinha, Lisbon through Santa Bárbara, Pregança do Mar and Silveira, with 399 m of climbing. Most of it (33.8 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane, 1 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more.

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At a glance

Best for
Rolling day rides for confident riders at ease in traffic
Distance
55.5 km
Loop
Elevation gain
399 m
7 m per km
Riding time
2–3 hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
97% paved · 3% unpaved · 1% no data
Traffic
Mostly main roads
33.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 1 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more · 1.2 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Regular
50 cafés and restaurants · 15 shops · 9 water points · 12 petrol stations · 5 public toilets · 12 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
399 m
Distance
56 km
050100150200m0 km204055 km146 m · highest, at 6.8 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Lourinha
  2. Santa Bárbarakm 4
  3. Pregança do Markm 7
  4. Gilbraltarkm 25
  5. Soitokm 29
  6. Silveirakm 36
  7. Boavistakm 37
  8. Porto Novokm 44
  9. Sobreirinhoskm 48
  10. Lourinhakm 56

The route starts in Lourinha, quickly reaching Santa Bárbara at 3.9km and then Marquiteira and Pregança do Mar before hitting its highest point at 146m near km 6.6. It then descends and undulates before a notable climb starting at 14.9km lasting 1.8km with an average gradient of 4.2%, reaching 102m.

The route covers mainly paved surfaces (97%) with a small portion of gravel (3%) and 33.8 km (62%) on main roads without cycle lanes, including sections on ER 247, EN 8-2, EN 9 and EM 1367. After Torres Vedras at 21.6km, the route passes through smaller places like Gilbraltar, Benfica, Soito and continues with minor roads and some quiet streets.

Two more climbs appear late in the route after Porto Novo: a 1.2km climb at 44.3km with 3.4% average gradient, and a 2.5km climb at 46.4km with 3.5% gradient reaching 118m. Facilities include restaurants and cafés along the route, supermarkets and convenience stores, bike shops near Torres Vedras and Silveira, and several water points. The longest stretch without café or shop lasts 7.8km between 13 and 20.8km.

Highlights

  • Climb starting at 14.9km with 4.2% avg gradient
  • Torres Vedras at 21.6km beneath Forte de São Vicente
  • Long climb ending near 118m at 49km
  • Picnic site at Parque de lazer de Porto Novo at 44.3km

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Santa Bárbara 3.9 km
  2. Marquiteira 4.5 km
  3. Pregança do Mar 6.5 km
  4. Vale de Azenha 18.8 km
  5. Torres Vedras 21.6 km
  6. Gilbraltar 25.2 km
  7. Benfica 26.3 km
  8. Soito 28.6 km
  9. Coutada 32.6 km
  10. Casal do Vale Martelo 33.4 km
  11. Silveira 35.6 km
  12. Casal Cochim 36.4 km
  13. Boavista 36.9 km
  14. Vale de Janelas 39.9 km
  15. Póvoa de Penafirme 40.5 km
  16. Porto Novo 44.2 km
  17. Maceira 46.8 km
  18. Sobreirinhos 48.1 km
  19. Ribamar 49.1 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 climb14.9 km1.8 km · 76 m · 4.2 % · max 6.9 %102 m
Unnamed climb44.3 km1.2 km · 40 m · 3.4 % · max 6.7 %44 m
Unnamed climb46.4 km2.5 km · 88 m · 3.5 % · max 8.3 %118 m

High point 146 m at 6.6 km; low point 4 m. Passes beneath Bombarda, Forte de São Vicente, Castelo de Torres Vedras.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

This is not a cycle-track route: 61% is on main roads without a cycle lane, 1 km of it where the limit is 80 km/h or more. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.

Roads
62% main road · 23% minor road · 8% quiet street · 3% path · 4% other roads and tracks
Main roads
33.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
1 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
1.2 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
ER 247 (12 km), EN 8-2 (11 km), EN 9 (6 km), EM 1367 (3 km)
Surface
Paved: 97% of the route is mapped as paved, 3% as unpaved.
Gradient
17% climbing · 19% descending · 64% flat
Steep sections
1.7 km over 5% · 0.3 km over 8% · steepest 500 m averages 8.6% at 0 km
Longest descent
2.7 km from 12.3 km, dropping 37 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, 15 shops, 9 water points, 12 petrol stations, 5 public toilets and 12 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 3.9 kmPrio · petrol station · 50 m off route
  2. 4.4 kmBarracão do Pestisco · restaurant · 60 m off route
  3. 11.4 kmWater tap · on the route
  4. 13 kmConvenience store · 70 m off route
  5. 20.8 kmIntermarché Torres Vedras · supermarket · 80 m off route
  6. 21 kmBicicletas Agostinhas Estação 19 · bike rental · on the route
  7. 21.5 kmXeirinho · café · 120 m off route
  8. 26.9 kmDrinking water · 50 m off route
  9. 27 kmMeu Super · supermarket · on the route
  10. 27.1 kmFarmácia Santo António · pharmacy · 50 m off route
  11. 29 kmBP · petrol station · 40 m off route
  12. 35.5 kmAlf Bikes · bike shop · on the route
  13. 35.6 kmFarmácia Silveirense · pharmacy · 70 m off route
  14. 39.8 kmRestaurant · 360 m off route
  15. 44.3 kmDrinking water · 30 m off route
  16. 46.6 kmAmanhecer - Supermercado Frescos da Maceira · convenience store · on the route
  17. 48.9 kmToilets · 50 m off route
  18. 49.2 kmFarmácia Ribamar · pharmacy · 40 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 21.4 km — Torres Vedras (station), 720 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 21.6 km — Castelo de Torres Vedras (castle)
  • 44.3 km — Parque de lazer de Porto Novo (picnic site)

Know before you go

  • 33.8 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • 1 km on fast roads 80 km/h or more
  • 7.8 km without café or shop between 13 km and 20.8 km
  • 0.3 km with gradient over 8%

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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