Silver Coast Atlantic Bike tour- West Coast and Sintra

Holiday Information
Start Date 09-May-2024 9:00 am
End Date 31-May-2025 6:00 pm
Tour Operator TOP BIKE TOURS PORTUGAL
Holiday Type Self Guided
Guide Price Per Person GBP£ £1000 - £2000
Difficulty Level Intermediate
Terrain Roads, cycle paths, and off-road
Max Group Size 1
Accommodation Hostel
Booking Link Book Here
Starting Location Coimbra, Portugal
Category Bicycle Touring

Starting Location

Silver Coast Atlantic Bike tour- West Coast and Sintra

Discover the wealth of land and sea on the famous Portuguese Atlantic coast



This cycling tour is an immersive and amazing route, that goes along the coast and where you‘re going to find some of the most important villages in Portugal. Here you will have a "mix" of beaches and pine forests, creating different sensations during the trip.

Exploring the trails and its main highlights will give you a sense of fulfillment.

Try the best dishes in the traditional Portuguese fishing arts, accompanied with green wine and amazing local deserts.

Monuments, like the "Castelo da Pena" and the "Castelo de Óbidos" will bring you back centuries into the medieval times. This will surely enrich your trip and give you the desire to come back and know more about Portugal!
Route description:

  • Mostly flat. Some short and steep climbs.
  • 30 % bicycle lanes, 30 % secondary paved roads with low traffic and 10% dirt roads near the ocean.


Itinerary:

Day 1: Figueira da Foz

Day 2: Figueira da Foz – São Pedro de Moel (65 KM) – Pedrógão e Praia da Vieira

Day 3: São Pedro de Moel – Nazaré (29 Km) – praia do norte- giant waves!

Day 4: Nazaré – Óbidos (47 Km) – São Martinho do Porto

Day 5: Óbidos – Peniche (35 Km) – Óbidos lagoon

Day 6: Peniche – Ericeira (68 Km) – Santa Cruz beach

Day 7: Ericeira – Sintra (27 Km)

Day 8: Sintra – Cascais (40 Km) – natural park Sintra- Cascais

Day 9: Departure

 

 

 

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