Can not find any information about cycling in the north part of Portugal. Our idea is to start in Porto, travel along the coast up to Santiago, visit some places along the Spanish west coast before we go to Braga in Portugal to meet friends there. Any suggestions aboat roads, what to see, etc?
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Hi, you can't really go wrong, the scenery in Galicia and North Portugal is green and beautiful, quite hilly sometimes and maybe a bit of Summer rain. I have cycled a lot up there and enjoying the scenery of coast and interior. To follow the coastal Rias of Galicia is lovely. Penedes Geres National Park offers good inland cycling choice. Also the wild interior lanscape of Tras A Monte ( beyond the mountains ) region including the towns of Chaves and Branganca. And I hope you enjoy wine which are exellent. Try the light Vihno Verde ( green wine ) of North Portugal. If you cyle along the border of the Mihno River stop by the old spa towns of Moncao and Melgaco are worth a stop. Stop by some local diners for set lunch menus which are probably still very reasonable and a great way to try local food. They usually include a half litre of wine per person. Just look for a place full of locals. Hope you enjoy your time there.
Regards, Jim Fullwood.
Hi,
four years ago we cycled 3 weeks in Portugal. We cycled on the coast, followed former railway line, visited Geres National park,...) Maybe you find our GPS-tracks useful: https://www.gpsies.com/mapFolder.do?id=32002
Herbert and Michaela
Hi,
Last summer my family and another family cycled from Melgaço in the North to Porto, and then from Porto to Amarante and Arco De Baulhe.
The coastline is beautiful , and there are a lot of cycle paths along the road. A problem for us was that in some areas the paths were covered with sand, which was very tiring. But it was still woth the effort!
You might consider travelling from the north instedad of the south, because I've heard that there is a lot of northern wind - that's what we experienced, and it was really helpful.
We loved cycling along the atlantic coast, but the most breathtaking experience was the "rail to trail" path from Amarante to Arco de Baulhe.
As you said, it's not easy to find maps and guidebooks about Northern Portugal, but I found a very useful road book that I downloaded from the internet : http://www.ecovias.pt/ . (costs about 20 euros, if I'm not mistaken).
Enjoy your trip!
Torill
Hi,
Last summer my family and another family cycled from Melgaço in the North to Porto, and then from Porto to Amarante and Arco De Baulhe.
The coastline is beautiful , and there are a lot of cycle paths along the road. A problem for us was that in some areas the paths were covered with sand, which was very tiring. But it was still woth the effort!
You might consider travelling from the north instedad of the south, because I've heard that there is a lot of northern wind - that's what we experienced, and it was really helpful.
We loved cycling along the atlantic coast, but the most breathtaking experience was the "rail to trail" path from Amarante to Arco de Baulhe.
As you said, it's not easy to find maps and guidebooks about Northern Portugal, but I found a very useful road book that I downloaded from the internet : http://www.ecovias.pt/ . (costs about 20 euros, if I'm not mistaken).
Enjoy your trip!
Torill