© 2020, SAINT JAMES'S CYCLING-ROUTE FROM TAVIRA TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA.

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  ***2020 Jakobs Radweg Ost-Portugal/Oriental, nach Corona-Virus-Krise 2021???***/Prologue 1, Sagres(Cabo Sao Vicente) - Lagos  -Portimao, about 50 km between Coast and EN-125.//

*Prologue 2, from Portimao to Loulé, cycling Central-Algarve about 50+ km parallel to Coast, orienting on EN-270.//

*Prologue 3, from Loulé cycling south direction Faro, Capital of Algarve-Province, and along the Coast direction Tavira, to start your Pilgrimage "O Caminho de Santiago do Este de Portugal/Oriental desde Tavira(XIV)", between Faro and Tavira orienting on EN-125.//

**Cycling Stage 01, from Tavira(Igreja Matriz de Santiago) by Castro Marim(Baesuris) north along Guadiana-River to Alcoutim, about 65 km, Orientation on N-122.//

**Cycling Stage 02, from Alcoutim by Santa Rita, entering Alentejo-Province by Espirito-Santo to Mèrtola for sight-seeing, and crossing Guadiana-River for another 17 km uphill to finish this Stage in Mina de Sao Domingos, total about 55 km. Orientation on N-122.//

**Cycling Stage 03, from Mina de S. Domingos to Serpa, by Montalvo, Vales Mortos and Santa Iria, and after a sightseeing-break in Serpa cycling by Brinches to Moura to end the Stage after about 69 km. Orientation on N-265.//

**Cycling Stage 04, from Moura to Monsaraz, by Póvao de S. Miguel to Mourao, and after break further 15 km about until Monsaraz, of which after bridge over Alqueva-lake turning right uphill 5 km until Monsaraz, ending this stage, about 50 km. Orientation on N-386 and M-517.//

**Cycling Stage 05, from Monsaraz(Reguengos?) by Telheiro, by Terena to Alandroal(Break for sight-seeing and lunch?). From Alandroal cycling by Vila Vicosa and Borba over the hill to Glória and finishing this stage in Estremoz after about 60 km. Orientation on N-256 and N-255.//

**Cycling Stage 06, from Estremoz by Sousel to Fronteira, and after (Lunch-)break cycling further to Crato by Alter-do-Chao, about  58 km. Orientation on N-245.//

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SAINT JAMES'S CYCLING ROAD THROUGH EASTERN PORTUGAL STARTING FROM TAVIRA/ALGARVE, FOR ROADBICYCLES. Sagres - VRSA 173 km following N125, Prologue 1, Sagres - Lagos - Portimao about 50km, Prologue 2, Portimao - Albufeira - Faro about 74 km, STAGE 1, FARO - TAVIRA - VRSA, about 52 km by N125. STAGE 2, VRSA - CASTRO MARIM - Monte Francisco - Junqueira - Azinhal - direction Odeleite N122, right direction Alcaria EM507, - Foz de Odeleite - along EM507 by Guerreiros do Rio - to Alcoutim about 36 km. STAGE 3, ALCOUTIM - MÉRTOLA, EM507 direction Cortes Pereiras, staight on until N122, turn right direction Santa Marta and continue following N122 until Mértola, by Sedas, Espírito Santo, Álamo until Bombeiros in Mértola, about 36,9 km. STAGE 4, MÉRTOLA - MINA DE SAO DOMINGOS, N265, crossing bridge over Guadiana River, direction Mina de Sao Domingos by Moreanes following N265, until Pensao Sao Domingos, about 17,6 km. STAGE 5, MINA DE SAO DOMINGOS - SERPA, following N265 until Serpa, Camping Municipal or Bombeiros, about 36,3 km, by Montalvo, Vale do Poco, Vales Mortos and Santa Iria. STAGE 6, SERPA - MOURA, leaving Serpa from Bombeiros, direction Moura by N265, until Brinches and after a break by N386 direction Pisoes (Agua Castello) to Moura, about 31,9 km.

AGUA MINERAL CASTELLO DE MOURA, AGUA DO PEREGRINO NO CAMINHO DO ESTE DE PORTUGAL DESDE TAVIRA! STAGE 7, MOURA - MOURAO, leaving Moura by N255 direction Barragem d'Alqueva, after 3,3 km. right direction Póvoa de Sao Miguel by N386. Leaving Póvoa de Sao Miguel direction Mourao by M517, about 34,8 km. STAGE 8, MOURAO - MONSARAZ, leaving Mourao direction Petrolstation, following N256 crossing different bridges over Guadiana River, after about 10 kms right direction Monsaraz, uphill until walls of fortified village (about a total of 15 km). STAGE 9, MONSARAZ - ALANDROAL, leaving Monsaraz to the left downhill direction Telheiro, passing GNR, following M514. After about 5,9 km right direction Alandroal/Motrinos, direction Seixo. After Seixo right direction Terena/Alandroal N255 until Castelo de Alandroal, about 33,4 km. 11th stage: Alandroal – Estremoz 26,4 km N255/EM508-3 12th stage: Estremoz – Sousel – Fronteira 29,3 km N245 13th stage: Fronteira – Crato 28,4 km N245 14th stage: Crato – Nisa 27,3 km N245/N18 15th stage: Nisa – Vila Velha de Rodão 19,4 km N18 16th stage: Vila Velha de Rodão – Castelo Branco 31 km N18 17th stage: Castelo Branco –Lardosa 20,6 km N233 18th stage: Lardosa – Fundão 26,1 km N18-7/N18 19th stage: Fundão – Belmonte 33,7 km N343/N345 20th stage: Belmonte – Guarda 24,1 km N18 21st stage: Guarda – Pinhel 35,6 km N221 22nd stage: Pinhel – Castelo Rodrigo 22 km N221 23rd stage: Castelo Rodrigo – Vila Nova de Foz Côa 32,9 km N332/N222 24th stage: Vila Nova de Foz Côa – Vila Flor 37,6 km N215 25th stage: Vila Flor – Mirandela 25,3 km N213 26th stage: Mirandela – Valpaços 22,6 km N213 27th stage: Valpaços – Chaves 27 km N213 28th stage: Chaves (P) – Verín (E) 25 km or 24,7 km EM506 or EM506/41011 29th stage: Verín – Vilar de Barrio 38,1 km 41021/4113 30th stage: Vilar de Barrio – Ourense 39,2 km or 39,5 km 40110/40102 or 40102 31st stage: Ourense – Cea 23,1 km N525 32nd stage: Cea – Estación de Lalin 28,6 km or 33,5 km N525 or N525- 33rd stage: Estación de Lalin – Puente Ulla 31,9 km or 35,4 km N525 or N525- 34th stage: Puente Ulla – Santiago de Compostela 19,8 km or N525 or 20,3 km N525-