23 Jul Bring Own Bike vs Rent Algarve: The Honest Breakdown
The airline fee is the smallest part of flying with a bike. Here is the full cost of both options, and the trip length where the answer flips...
The airline fee is the smallest part of flying with a bike. Here is the full cost of both options, and the trip length where the answer flips...
Flat marina miles, Barrocal climbs above Loulé, and a Moorish castle turnaround at Silves - the three directions worth riding out of Vilamoura...
One town has the airport. The other has the climbs. Here is the honest trade-off before you decide where to base a cycling trip in the Algarve...
Six kilometres of flat road and one relentless Atlantic wind stand between Sagres and the westernmost point of Europe. Here is what the ride actually takes...
The steepest regular climb in the central Algarve, a ride to a Moorish castle, and a clifftop run to Carvoeiro, all starting from Albufeira...
Coastal runs to Sagres, the climb to Foia, and the quiet roads north of town - here is where to actually ride from Lagos, with gradients and cafe stops from someone who rides them weekly...
Fóia at 902 metres is the highest point in southern Portugal and the summit finish that has decided the Volta ao Algarve for years. Here is everything you need to plan the climb - gradient data, route options, the café stop, and when to go...
Four road cycling loops in the western Algarve, all starting from Lagos - distances, elevation figures, café stops and wind timing for Sagres, Aljezur, Monchique and Cabo de São Vicente...
Written by Brad Dalli Brad Dalli co-founded Velo Algarve with Juli in Lagos, Portugal. He rides the climbs, coastal roads, and back lanes of the Algarve year-round and personally tests the routes and bikes featured on...
The Algarve is where WorldTour teams come to train in February for a reason. Quiet roads, serious climbs and reliable winter sun - here's everything you need to plan a cycling holiday in Portugal...