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The border region between Portugal and Spain is home to some fabulous castles and wonderful rolling scenery.
It’s also extremely unspoilt and the roads here are about as quiet as you’ll find anywhere in Europe.
Most of the small towns and villages in this part of Portugal often look as if they’ve hardly changed in centuries and – standing on the granite battlements of their castles – it’s easy to imagine yourself back in mediaeval times.
This ride originally involved just the ride from Belmonte to Sortelha (see below) but I’ve expanded it to provide the option of a longer circuit that also takes in Sabugal.
Belmonte and Sabugal are both attractive places but Sortelha is one of the stars of this region – and is distant enough from the main tourist trail that you may well get the place to yourself.
Cycling to Sortelha can involve a reasonable climb but it’s well worth the effort. Perched on a hilltop overlooking the wild country of Portugal’s northern borders is a castle that looks like it’s straight from the pages of some historical romance or fantasy epic.
recommended by Josep from Eat Sleep Cycle
510 km and 13,300 m. of positive ascent. Of these, 48% are dirt and 52% asphalt.
A circular route that connects the northern and southern faces of the Central Pyrenees by high mountain dirt tracks and small roads that exceed 2,000 m. in height.
A route that rests under the snow for several months of the year and that we recommend doing from the beginning of June to the end of October.
Designed to pedal all the landscapes, cultures and traditions of its mountains, we encourage cyclists to pedal it completely.
Although the Fera has a specific route, it has several alternatives that allow you to reduce the mileage and the difference in altitude. We recommend using them in case of adverse weather or extreme fatigue.
You can find more information in the Route section and download all the specific information about the route divided into segments in the Route Book.
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best guess at route. Unclear on day 6
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