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