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Nazaré to Fátima gravel loop via Batalha (90 km)
Starts in Nazaré

Nazaré to Fátima gravel loop via Batalha (90 km)

Alcobaça, Batalha, Porto de Mós and Fátima in one loop. About 80% tarmac, 20% white farm track. The climb to the Fátima plateau is the only hard part.

Route elevation profile: from 8 m to 412 m, total ascent 961 m.
Tour Difficulty
Challenging

About this ride

A 90 km loop from Nazaré to Fátima and back on quiet tarmac and compact limestone farm tracks, past the monasteries at Alcobaça and Batalha and the castle at Porto de Mós. 1,000 m of climbing, most of it on the approach to the Fátima plateau. Five to eight hours depending on how long you spend in the towns. If you want one big day on the Silver Coast, this is the one we recommend.

Before you go

The ride

Out of Nazaré through Pederneira and Valado dos Frades on back lanes, small vineyards and eucalyptus, into Alcobaça at km 18. From there the road climbs east through Aljubarrota, the 1385 battlefield, and turns onto compact white-rock farm tracks around Cós and Maiorga. Batalha comes next, then Porto de Mós with its green-tiled castle. The hardest stretch is the climb out of Porto de Mós toward the Fátima plateau, with a few sharper kickers near the top. Eucalyptus gives way to pine, and you arrive at the Cova da Iria basilica complex. The return is rolling and mostly descending, with one short climb through pine plantation.

Surfaces and bike

Roughly 80% tarmac and 20% gravel. The gravel is benign: no rocks, no ruts. A gravel bike on 40 mm tyres is ideal. A road bike on 32 mm will manage. Elevation runs from 8 m to 412 m, 961 m of ascent in total.

Water and food

Alcobaça for a long coffee, Porto de Mós for a proper lunch, Fátima for anything you need. Batalha has cafés on the monastery square.

When

March to June and September to November. In July and August the limestone radiates heat by early afternoon. Start at first light and you will be over the plateau before it bites.

Getting back

The GPX includes the return leg, so you finish where you started. If you rent from us, phone support on the day is optional.

Prefer company?

The self-guided Fátima gravel loop is this ride with a bike, this GPX and support included. For the off-road version, see Nazaré to Fátima by mountain bike.

Along the way

  1. Nazaré

    A picturesque fishing village famous for its giant waves, rich maritime culture, and beautiful beaches.

  2. Alcobaça

    A historic town known for its magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Monastery, traditional Portuguese cuisine, and local wine production.

  3. Batalha

    Batalha is a town and a municipality in historical Beira Litoral province, and Leiria district in the Centro of Portugal. The town's name means "battle".

  4. Porto de Mós

    Porto de Mós is a historic town nestled in Portugal’s Central Region, within the Aire and Candeeiros Mountains Natural Park. It’s renowned for its striking medieval castle, its proximity to São Jorge — site of the decisive 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota that secured Portugal’s independence.

  5. Fátima

    One of the most important Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world, famous for the reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary to three shepherd children in 1917.

  6. Castelo de Alcobaça

    Hilltop ruins of a medieval castle of Moorish origin, reconquered in 1148 by D. Afonso Henriques and watching over the town and monastery of Alcobaça with sweeping views across the valley.

  7. Jardim do Amor

    Beautiful, romantic spot tied to the legendary story of Pedro I and Inês de Castro.

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