33 km from Lagos

Sagres

Exposed and windy. Start early and the wind is behind you.

moderate2–2.5 h each way420 m climbing

Distance: 33 km
From: Lagos
Climbing: 420 m
On the bike: 2–2.5 h

When you get there

What is worth stopping for in Sagres

Not an itinerary. These are the things people come back and mention, in no particular order — see two of them or all four.

1Lighthouse
2The most westerly point of the Iberian peninsula
3Sagres Fort

Worth knowing

Before you ride to Sagres

Cabo de São Vicente, six kilometres past the town, is the south-western corner of mainland Europe. Sailors called it the end of the world and meant it literally.
The lighthouse out there is one of the most powerful in Europe — its beam reaches far enough that it is the last thing ships see of the continent.
Inside the fortress is the Rosa dos Ventos, a wind rose over forty metres across laid into the ground. Nobody agrees on when it was made, which is more honest than a confident sign would be.
It is always windy here. That is not a bad day, it is Sagres — and it is why the surfers came in the first place.

The bike

One bike, and it does this ride

420 m of climbing over 33 km is nothing the motor cannot absorb. It is a hybrid with a motor on it — if the assist runs out you ride on, on seven gears.

Model: Wayscral Everyway E200
Battery: 468 Wh
Gears: Shimano Altus, 7 speed
Rider height: 150–170 cm

€30 a day

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