Route 03 Freixo (Road 2 - Blue)

Road biking · Portugal · Open

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Turismo do Alentejo, ERT

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Road Cycling Route, over 68,25 kilometers long and with 610 m of positive accumulated height. Beginning and ending at the "Polo C - Serra d'Ossa no Centro de Cycling de Serra d'Ossa", located in Freixo.

Open

moderate

Distance 68.2 km

3:30 h

342 m

334 m

185 m

Route in a tennis racket shape, that leaves towards Redondo. Go around Redondo on the right and head west towards Évora and turn again towards Santa Susana. In Santa Susana there are cafes and toilets. Leaving Santa Susana, pass the bridge and 4.3 km later turn left towards Montoito. Here the landscape is dominated by irrigated crops. The route will pass the Castle of Valongo, standing at the top and in the middle of vineyards. Go to Montoito and Montoiro Villages where there are some services. Then continue through Casas Novas de Marés and Pias, following from there towards Santiago Maior. About 8.8 km further on, the route would take you to Foros da Fonte Seca to go inside the village, passing Taberna do Pateiro where you turn right and head north to Redondo. Arriving at Redondo, turn right passing the Municipal Market, next to the castle and the Museu do Barro. Follow here passing Intermarché, turn left and right again at the fire station and go back to the beginning.

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Responsible Trails Criteria:

(last audit carried out in 28/12/2021)

Waymarks - 3 (It’s missing signs in at least one crossroad that can compromise the navigation without a map or GPS)

Conservations of the path - 5 (In a good overall status of conservation and with no increase of difficulty or risks)

General Conservation - 5 (Surrounding environment perfectly preserved)

Information boards and signs - Not applicable

Complementary boards - Not applicable

Safety and suport structures - 5 (All recommended structures well maintained)

Local Community integration - 3 (Interaction / occasional contacts with the community)

Landscape intergration - 4 (Well integrated into the landscape and with points of interest)

General Safety - 5 (The environment always as some risk)

Author

João Ruano

Update: December 21, 2022

Difficulty

moderate

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Highest point

334 m

Lowest point

185 m

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Coordinates:

38.663230, -7.594782

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38°39'47.6"N 7°35'41.2"W

UTM

29S 622257 4280342

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Coordinates

38.663230, -7.594782

DMS

38°39'47.6"N 7°35'41.2"W

UTM

29S 622257 4280342

w3w

///leashes.sustained.cheddar

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Status

Open

Difficulty

moderate

Distance

68.2 km

Duration

3:30 h

Ascent

342 m

Descent

342 m

Highest point

334 m

Lowest point

185 m

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