400 KM.
ONE COAST.
Eight dispatches, seven nights, one mountain near the end. Start east at Vila Real de Santo António. Climb to Fóia — the highest point of the Algarve. Wrap at the OWA Race Track.
THE LINE.
THE DISPATCHES.
Tap any stage to open its full brief — hotel, meal, elevation, what to pack.
KICKOFF · VRSA → CASTRO MARIM
≈ 20 KMAÇOTEIAS WELCOME · TRAIN EAST · RIVER GUADIANA · BORDER LOOP
Arrival day. Meet at Açoteias, roll over to Boliqueime station, train to Vila Real de Santo António, drop bags at Hotel Apolo, and spin 20 km out to Castro Marim along the border.
VRSA → FARO
≈ 85 KMEASTERN SALT TRAILS · TAVIRA COVES · FUSETA LUNCH
Day one is the warm-up that isn't. Ecovias from the Spanish border, past the salinas, lunch by the lagoon in Fuseta, into Faro before dusk.
FARO → ALBUFEIRA
≈ 75 KMAIRPORT LOOP · DUNES · FIRST CLIFFS
Second day stretches the group on the flats. Tailwind if you're lucky, crosswind if you're not. Sleep at Inatel Albufeira.
ALBUFEIRA CHILL
YOUR CALLREST DAY · BEACH · BOARD TUNING · FALÉSIA CLIFFS
The chill day. No forced route — sleep in, tune the VESC, hit Falésia, eat slow, charge up for the second half.
ALBUFEIRA → ALVOR
≈ 60 KMCLIFFTOP SINGLETRACK · MARINHA COVES · AMANTI PIZZA · PINE FOREST
The day riders brag about. Top of the cliffs, drops into coves, pizza lunch in Parchal, pine forest down to Alvor.
ALVOR → SAGRES
≈ 60 KMRIA DE ALVOR BY BOAT · LAGOS MARINA · VICENTINO CLIFFS · CABO DE SÃO VICENTE
Morning boat down the Ria de Alvor into Lagos marina, then ride the Vicentino coast to Sagres. Sunset bus transfer up to Monchique Resort & Spa.
MONCHIQUE · FÓIA
≈ 30 KMALGARVE'S HIGHEST POINT · EUCALYPTUS TRAILS · SPA + MASSAGE
Morning trails from Monchique up to Fóia — 902 m, the roof of the Algarve. Afternoon spa and massages. You've earned it.
WRAP · OWA RACE TRACK
≈ 25 KMBUS BACK FROM MONCHIQUE · CHILL MORNING RIDE · PINE VIEW LUNCH
Last day. Bus down from Monchique to the OWA Race Track, one chill morning loop with the crew, lunch at Pine View to officially close the event. Hugs, group photo and see you in 2027!