Portugal

Population

10 million

Terrain

Mountainous north of the Tagus River
Rolling plains in south

Area

92,212 km2

Airports

Lisbon (LIS)
Faro (FAO)
Porto Santo (PXO)

Cycling in Portugal

Guy Martin on two wheels: why long, lonely bike rides still matter

Guy Martin on two wheels: why long, lonely bike rides still matter Guy Martin is best known for motorcycles, speed records and mechanical graft, but buried within his latest book…

Products

Nick Branxton

29 Apr, 19:18

BIKE Magazine December 2025

Welcome to BIKE Magazine December 2025 Read this issue online Or subscribe for hard copy As the year draws to a close, December reminds us why cycling is more than…

News

Nick Branxton

27 Nov, 19:07

Cycling at the top of the Algarve, Monchique, Portugal

Serra de Monchique has one of the most fascinating climbs in the Algarve, Fóia, the highest peak in the region, as well as several mountain biking and downhill trails, some…

Touring

Nick Branxton

13 Dec, 22:39

Cycling Adventures The Evolution Of A Cyclist Through The Decades

The Evolution Of A Cyclist Strangely, I don’t remember when I learned to ride a bike. The first bike I remember having was from around the age of 8 to…

Touring

Nick Branxton

11 Aug, 8:00

Cycling in Portugal: Top 3 destinations for a road bike tour in Portugal

Cycling in Portugal: top 3 destinations for a road bike tour in Portugal As we all know, even the idea of travelling recently has been a bloomin’ nightmare. Well, now…

News

Nick Branxton

27 Jul, 8:11

Mountain Bike ALQUEVA: The largest artificial lake in Europe

Mountain Bike ALQUEVA Text & Riding: @david_cachon // YOUTUBE CHANNEL Photography & Film: David Ponce Video editing: Alberto Porras Alqueva – Mountain Bike next to the largest artificial lake in…

Video

Nick Branxton

5 Jul, 22:32

Cycling In Central Portugal

Cycling In Central Portugal Portugal is well known for its favourable climate, kilometres of beautiful coastline, and beaches popular with tourists. More popular than ever this summer perhaps as, at the…

Touring

Nick Branxton

21 Jun, 8:05

How Every Cyclist Can Benefit From Yoga

Yoga for cyclists My love of cycling began in my teens when I would disappear all day on my bike exploring the surrounding countryside and has continued and evolved over…

Fitness

Nick Branxton

10 May, 13:18

Volta ao Algarve: Stage 5

Volta ao Algarve: Stage 5 The 20-year-old Remco Evenepoel cycled to victory yesterday, beating the world time trial champion Rohan Dennis (Ineos) in a closing-day 20km race against the clock…

News, Race

Nick Branxton

24 Feb, 8:01

Portuguese stage race: Volta ao Algarve

The Volta Ao Algarve is just around the corner and there will be some tough competition in the early season test. Among the big names taking part in the stage…

Race

Nick Branxton

15 Feb, 19:24

Portugal Cycling Directory