Itinerary is subject to weather and local conditions. Daily mileage is subject to group ability and progress.

DAY 01: Travel Day

• 1hr transfer from Lisbon to Évora
• Gear check
• Dinner in Évora (world heritage city)

DAY 02: Évora – Lousal (134 miles)

• Riders meeting, bike and GPS orientation
• Ride from Évora to the XIII castle of Arraiolos
• Riding past vineyards on the way to lunch in the village of Vendas Novas
• Mixed terrain or sand, rocks and great riding to our arrival at the Lousal mines

DAY 03: Lousal – Portimão (125 miles)

• Depart Lousal for a resupply at Ermidas do Sado
• Long and more challenging ride to Cercal through the S. Luís Mountains through sandy stretches and more technically demanding off-road sections
• Lunch at Odemira
• Ride through the Monchique Mountains high above the Atlantic ocean
• Arrival at our lodging in Portimão

DAY 04: Portimão – Tavira (120 miles)

• The most challenging day of the trip riding an incredible twisting trail high above the Arade and Funcho Dams
• Technical and incredible riding through the forests as we cross the Algarve.
• Resupply and lunch at a local village
• A full afternoon of mountain twisties, stream crossings and epic riding
• Lodging at a country house hotel in Tavira

DAY 05: Tavira – Pias (115 miles)

• A morning of riding long forgotten roads and trails crossing several river beds
• Riding an flowing and scenic trail alongside the Guadiana river to our lunch stop in Mértola
• Fast and wide roads back to Pias and our country hotel style lodging
• A full afternoon of mountain twisties, stream crossings and epic riding

DAY 06:  Pias – Évora (132 miles)

• A morning of fast riding towards the village of Cabeça Gorda
• Riding across rhe Guadian River to lunch at the Adega Velha (Old Cellar)
• Afternoon ride to the medieval village of Monsaraz and an incredible view of the largest artificial lake in Europe
• Ride back to Évora for our lodging and farewell dinner

DAY 07: Departure

• 1hr transfer from Évora to Lisbon for outbound flights