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Mountain Bike holiday along the Via Algarviana
In collaboration with local riders who have ridden the entire route, Activity Algarve have selected a section of the Via Algarviana route to provide four nights accommodation and three days riding, ideally suited for a long weekend break. However, you may choose your arrival day to suit your preferred flights.
On day four, you may cycle all of the way to Cape St Vincent, so your total journey would be around 168km, an average of 56km per day over three days. Note Day 4 is predominantly downhill so if you wish to make it all of the way to Cape St Vincent, this is possible, but is a long ride. If you wish to be collected at a convenient stop elsewhere along the way then this can be arranged on the day. This Via Algarviana bike holiday is aimed at fit and competent mountain bikers, people who probably bike regularly at home. It is for this reason that the holiday price does not include bike hire, as our experience is that keen and regular bikers will want to bring their own bikes with them for this type of holiday. However, hire of good quality mountain bikes can be arranged if required.
This holiday is priced as follows:-
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The
Via Algarviana is a newly created long distance
walking route, part of the European network
of long distance GR routes, linking Alcoutim
on the Spanish border with Cape St Vincent,
the south western tip of Portugal, a journey
of around 240 km. Whilst growing in popularity
with keen long distance walkers from all over
Europe, the route has also attracted the interest
of local mountain bikers who have enjoyed
this new challenge. The route is generally
well sign posted and offers a variety of surfaces
from tarmac to challenging rocky slopes, dirt
track roads and single track sections. 
Our
chosen section of the Via Algarviana starting
in the beautiful hillside village of Alte
and heading west, offers the best scenery,
the most interesting places to visit along
the way and good quality accommodation close
to the route. This section also represents
the most ride-able section for competent mountain
bikers, though we can also recommend alternative
routes for those clients wishing to avoid
the trickiest sections.
The
itinerary for this holiday is as follows:-
