40 - 64 km
500 - 1.000 m
8 Days & 7 Nights
1.300 EUR
Get to know the “heart” of the Alentejo and its essence passing by some forgotten rural villages
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Atlantic Trails MTB
Cycle through our nature and discover our coast!
Atlantic Trails is an incredible mountain biking route program along the most beautiful and unspoiled coastline of Portugal! Starting in the historical village of Grândola and finishing in the south-westernmost point of Europe, this tour is a mix of experiences. You will discover and admire the natural beauty of the different sceneries, offering stunning coastal views along the way and feeling the essence of some of the forgotten rural villages of Alentejo. Along the way, you will discover small fishing villages where you can still see some traces of the Roman Civilization! The trip finishes at the south-westernmost point of Europe, Cape São Vicente, which adds a dramatic and historical full stop to this wonderful trip.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Tour Information
SELF-GUIDED 2022 PRICES
Low Season1.300 EUR
Single Room+ 420 EUR
04 Jan - 28 Mar
29 Oct - 15 Dec
Medium Season1.400 EUR
Single Room+ 480 EUR
29 Mar - 10 Apr
18 Apr - 26 May
27 Jun - 26 Sep
High Season1.500 EUR
Single Room+ 550 EUR
11 Apr - 17 Apr
27 Apr - 26 May
Special Season1.700 EUR
Single Room+ 680 EUR
27 Jun - 26 Set
Price Notes
• prices per person for a minimum of 2 people in double/twin room
• solo traveler supplement on request
Included and Optional Services
Bikes
Mountain Bike UNISEX
Includes: handle-bar bag, pedals, spare tubes, helmet, water bottle, tools, and pump.
Portugal Nature Trails240 EUR
E-Mountain Bike UNISEX
Includes: handle-bar bag, pedals, spare tubes, helmet, water bottle, tools, and pump.
Portugal Nature Trailson request
Itinerary
Transfer from Lisbon or Faro to Grândola
Welcome to Portugal! Our guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to Grândola.
In this small town in the Alentejo region, you can rest and prepare for your journey ahead and start getting a little feel of the Portuguese culture.
Bike from Grândola to Santiago do Cacém
Leave Grândola and cross a beautiful hilly region with an impressive and unique cork oak forest.
Ride through amazing single trails in the Grândola Sierra leading you to Santiago do Cacém, a blend of maritime coast, pine forest, and Alentejo inspiration, well known for its castle, a fortification of Moorish origin later rebuilt by the Christians.
Bike from Santiago do Cacém to Cercal
Leave the historical village of Santiago do Cacém and start cycling, heading south through inner Alentejo.
Explore the quiet roads of this region and feel the essence of Alentejo, passing by some of the “forgotten” rural villages of Alentejo. As you arrive in Vila Nova de Milfontes, you will be close to the sea and of some amazing beaches. The Mira River is one of the interesting points of this fishing village known as the Alentejo Princess.
Bike from Cercal to Odeceixe
Discover the best-kept secrets of Alentejo.
Today you will be riding on the Natural Park of Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina. Visit Vila Nova de Milfontes and continue south, towards the stunning Cape Sardão. Guarded by a lighthouse, this cape is a place of absolute harmony between land and ocean. Admire the incredible stork nests in these amazing overhangs! Ride close to high remarkable cliffs and visit the typical village of Zambujeira do Mar. Continue through fields until you get to the Seixe River. By crossing it, you are exiting the Alentejo and entering the Wild Algarve! Waiting for you on the other side will be Odeceixe, an attractive village on a hillside, with an old windmill sitting on the tallest hill.
Bike from Odeceixe to Arrifana
Start the day going to one of the most beautiful sceneries of this Coast - Odeceixe beach!
After crossing a plateau where you will ride through fields of sweet-potatoes and water channels, it’s time to head down to sea level for some more incredible beaches. Then, follow a valley where once caravels sailed to the village of Aljezur about 5km inland. Go up the narrow streets through typical houses and reach the medieval castle of Aljezur! Follow the winding road that sweeps down from the cliff’s top to the sea, where you will find a stunning village by the ocean - Monte Clérigo. End in an amazing village over the Cliffs - Arrifana!
Bike from Arrifana to Pedralva
Start riding on top of an indescribable plateau and go down a dirt road to the secret Canal Beach.
This will be an image that will stay in your memory forever. After, cycle through some forests and head towards the coast, passing by the incredible village of Carrapateira, following a dirt road in one of the most beautiful landscapes. Pass by stunning beaches, with incredible colorful cliffs. Leave the ocean and go up through a beautiful round pine forest and arrive at a typical and old village once abandoned and now recovered as a hotel.
Bike from Pedralva to Sagres
On this last day of cycling, you must leave the slow & rustic village lifestyle behind you because it is time to get back to the coastline.
Follow a coastal route that will allow you to discover some of the most beautiful and secret beaches of the Vicentina Coast. After climbing to the last plateau, you can calmly ride the reddish dirt roads heading south along Algarve’s wild coast, until Cape São Vicente - the south-westernmost point of Continental Europe.
Transfer from Sagres to Lisbon or Faro
That's it! The day has come to take back all the incredible memories you have made and new interesting things you discovered.
It has most definitely been a great adventure, and we truly want you to come back and discover some more of Portugal's Nature Trails.