AMARANTE

1 - Ecopist of the Tâmega Line

Location: Amarante

Start / End: City of Amarante Railway Station

End / Home: Northern boundary of the county in the parish of Chapa (continuation for Celorico de Basto)

Length: 9,385 meters

Accessibility: A4 (Exit 17) City Center / Av. 1º de Maio R. Paulino António Cabral (Station)

Description: Ecopista of the Tâmega Line is located in the counties of Amarante, Celorico de Basto and Cabeceiras de Basto, connecting the city of Amarante to the village of Arco de Baúlhe, in a total extension of 39 kms. In the municipality of Amarante, it extends for 9 kms, along the valley of the Tâmega, allowing the direct contact with the natural, cultural and historical patrimony. The track has a constant width of 3.5 m of earthy bituminous pavement, particularly suitable for pedestrian and cycling. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS: 41.273723 -8.082981

ESPINHO

2 - Ecovia of the City Park

Hotel Area: City Park

Start / End: City Park | next to the sports area of ??Silvalde

End / Home: City Park Extension: A medium difficulty road 2100 meters and two easy difficulty paths of 1000 meters each.

Accessibilities: A 29

Description: The Ecovia of Parque da Cidade is located in a green area, which is intended as a pleasant area for leisure and recreation for the enjoyment of all. Ready to enjoy are three routes, created between the forest spot: one of medium difficulty and two of reduced difficulty. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS: 41 ° 0'54.039 "N 8 ° 38'39.6189" W

3 - Ecovia do Litoral

Location: Seaside

Start / End: Praia do Marbelo

End / Home: Lagoa de Paramos

Extension: 5 000 meters

Access: Train station

Description: A seaside promenade for pedestrians and cyclists, from Praia do Marbelo to the north of Espinho, passing through the esplanades of the city center and ending at the environmental protection zone in the Paramos Lagoon. In the course one can contemplate from the landscapes of dunes, beach and sea to the emblematic buildings of the city, like the Pool and Marine Spa, the Casino or FACE. This also passes through the fishing area where you can see the boats and the networks of Arte Xávega and next to the oldest golf course of the Iberian peninsula. For lovers of long walks, the route continues north to the D. Luís I Bridge over the Douro, culminating in the riverside and historic area of ??Vila Nova de Gaia and Porto. In addition to beautifying the coastline, the ecovia is pleasant and visually very attractive in the aspects inherent to its biodiversity: 8 kms of beaches, with extensive sand and the immense blue sea cut by spurs. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS: 41 ° 58 '21.1367 "N 8 ° 38' 28.1760" W

FELGUEIRAS

4 - Ladário's Cycle - Lixa

Location:

Start / End: Rua do Ladário Largo House of the People

End / Home: Rua do Ladário Largo Casa do Povo

Length: 1600 meters

Description: Monte do Ladário is an area of ??interesting scenic beauty and the ideal place to contemplate in a privileged way the city of Lixa. Integrated into the urban area, it has been qualified under a project that will make it the future park of the city. It is in this space that is integrated the Ciclovia do Ladário - aimed at cycling through the different age groups, with only one route with a greater degree of difficulty. The cycle path starts at Rua do Ladário in the vicinity of Largo Dr. Eduardo de Freitas, and continues to the top of the Ladário, making its outline. The course is properly protected from the roadway. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Street of the Ladario

41 ° 19'13 "N 8 ° 8'51" W

41.320396 -8.147607

GONDOMAR

5 - Cycle of the Avenida da Conduta

Location: Between the Rotunda Rotunda and the Roundabout

Start / End: Rotunda Rotunda, in the Union of Parishes of Gondomar | S. Cosme, Valbom and Jovim

End / Start: Roundabout of the Metro, Union of Parishes of Fânzeres and S. Pedro da Cova Extension: 5 000 meters

Description: Bicycle lane located on the sidewalks of the Avenida da Conduta, designation attributed to the street resulting from the strip of terrain that is uncontaminated for the installation of water supply conduits, flanked by walks 5.5 meters wide and where each one of them was built cycle track of urban characteristics. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

41 ° 08 '52.95 "N 8 ° 31' 54.10" W

6 - Vila Verde Bicycle Trail

Location: Between Freixo and Estrada D. Miguel

Start / End: Luis de Camões Street, in the Union of Parishes of Gondomar (S. Cosme), Valbom and Jovim

End / Home: Estrada D. Miguel, in the Union of Parishes of Gondomar (S. Cosme),

Valbom and Jovim Extension: 7 209 meters

Description: It is a set of unidirectional routes, located in two directions of the highway, being a section of approximately 500 meters in walking and that develop in the space of the lateral berm of the roads. Seven ascending routes with 3 599 meters and six descendants with 2767 meters, cross several arteries of the Union of parishes from the Freixo to the D. Miguel Road, make up the bike path. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS: 41 ° 08 '38.9 "N 8 ° 34' 22.1" W

7 - Polis de Gondomar Cycle Route

Location: Between Ribeira de Abade and Gramido, in the Union of Parishes of Gondomar S. Cosme, Valbom and Jovim

Home / End: Ribeira de Abade

End / Home: Gramido

Extension: 2 600 meters

Description: A cycle path located in the Polis de Gondomar area, which comprises the riverside territory delimited longitudinally by EN 108, usually referred to as Marginal de Gondomar and the Douro River, with boundaries between Freixo (Porto) and Gramido. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS: 41 ° 08 '20.98 "N 8 ° 34' 20.15" W

MATOSINHOS

8 - Matosinhos Beach Bike Trail

Hotel Area: Matosinhos Beach

Start / End: Next to João Gonçalves Zarco Secondary School (former Industrial School)

End / Home: Marginal da Praia de Matosinhos | Boardwalk

Extension: 1 255 meters

Accessibilities: A28 and Exterior Road of the Circunvalation | Next to João Gonçalves Zarco Secondary School (former Industrial School) metro station "Parque de Real" or Marginal of Matosinhos Beach Boardwalk, subway station "Matosinhos sul"

Description: This urban bike path is located on Rua Sousa Aroso, thus becoming a privileged corridor for access to the sea and the beaches of Matosinhos South. It begins at Rua D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, next to the back of the old "Industrial School" and ends at the Marginal Promenade of Matosinhos, where it connects to the Ciclovia do Calçadão. It is signaled with vertical and horizontal information. In addition to being painted in red is still bounded by a wide continuous white band. With its 3 meters wide, it can be traversed in both directions with the safety. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Top: 41 ° 10 '38.67 "N 8 ° 40' 37.84" W

End: 41 ° 10 '35.28 "N 8 ° 41' 26.49" W

9 - World Cape Cycling

Location: Perafita / Lavra

Start / End: Rua das Salinas

End / Home: Cape Espichel Street

Length: 194 meters

Accessibilities: A28 and 104 Resende

Description: This small bike path is another section of a large cycle path that extends throughout the marginal sea of ??the municipality of Matosinhos. Some sections are already in operation, namely the Ciclovia do Calçadão in Matosinhos and that of Entre Quintas, in Leça da Palmeira. It is signposted with the traditional "lying down" bicycle, painted in white, as well as vertical signage. The floor is in red bituminous. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Start: 41 ° 13'32.65 "N 8 ° 43'10.11" W

End: 41 ° 13'59.71 "N 8 ° 43'18.21" W

10 - Motosinhos Promenade Bike Trail

Hotel Area: Matosinhos Beach

Start / End: Marginal of Matosinhos, next to the roundabout of the Network Sculpture (Giant Anemone)

End / Start: Marginal of Matosinhos, next to the Monument to the Fishermen and to the Center of Monitoring and Environmental Interpretation / Tourist Office of Matosinhos

Length: 734 meters

Accessibilities: External Road of Circunvalação and Metro (Station Matosinhos south)

Description: The "Calçadão" cycle path is located on the Marginal platform of Praia de Matosinhos - Av. General Norton de Matos -, parallel to the sea and with Matosinhos Beach right next door. This path is enclosed within the pedestrian walkway by two parallel, continuous, white lines painted on the granite floor. It is wide enough for two-way traffic, which is separated by a white dash. It is signposted with the traditional "lying down" bicycle, also painted in white. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Top: 41 ° 10 '26.46 "N 8 ° 41' 21.81" W

End: 41 ° 10 '46.43 "N 8 ° 41'4 1.25" W

11 - Pampelido Bicycle Trail

Location: Perafita

Start / End: Rua Almeiriga norte

End / Start: Completed (the Cycle route is extended to the Medieval Graves, in Outeiro de Montedouro)

Length: 234 meters

Accessibilities: 104 Resende

Description: This cycle path is part of a project that provides for the construction of a set of leisure facilities that will connect the beaches and the Atlantic coast to the Montedouro Medieval Necropolis. Although not yet completed, part of the cycle path, which is fully functional for about 300 meters, can be covered. From here you can walk down a dirt road through farmland to West Street. It is a wide, lighted, red "slurry" road, side by side with the pedestrian path. It is signaled with horizontal signage painted white. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Start: 41 ° 13 '13.04 "N 8 ° 42' 46.49" W

End: 41 ° 13 '29.14 "N 8 ° 42' 58.20" W

12 - Entre Quintas Bicycle Trail

Location: Leça da Palmeira

Start / End: South entrance of Quinta de Santiago

End / Home: Marginal Tour of Leça da Palmeira Beach

Length: 2,129 meters

Accessibilities: A28, Bus STCP 507; 118 Resende

Description: This bicycle lane is located in the parish of Leça da Palmeira and is developed parallel to the northern pier of the Port of Leixões. It begins by using one of the oldest bike paths in the country - now recovered - a wide pedestrian and bicycle exclusive corridor, located between Quintas de Santiago and Conceição and Avenida Dr. Antunes Guimarães. From here, it extends towards Praia de Leça, going all along the south side of the Avenue, passing under the Mobile Bridge, next to Gare Marítima, the former APDL Radar, Leça Castle and Leixões Marina, to finish in the Marginal Promenade of Leça Beach. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Top: 41 ° 11 '39.95 "N 8 ° 41' 16.31" W

End: 41 ° 11 '18.97 "N 8 ° 42' 16.44" W

PAÇOS DE FERREIRA

13 - Ecovia of the Park of the City of Freamunde

Hotel Area: Freamunde City Park

Start / End: Freamunde City Park Street

End / Home: Freamunde City Park Street

Extension: 2 000 meters

Access: Downtown

Description: The Leisure Park located in the heart of the city of Freamunde has an area of ??10 thousand m2 and has several valences as an ecovia with about 2 kms that surrounds much of the park. The natural environment attracts sport fishing on the river that runs through the park and all those who are looking for a privileged area for sports, rest or just picnics. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

PORTO

14 - Cycle of Boavista Avenue

Location:

Start / End: Praça de Gonçalves Zarco

End / Home: Parco Avenue

Extension: 2 200 meters

Description: Cycle route segregated with the two directions of circulation, which connects the Marginal Cycle Route to the Ciclvia of Foz da Ribeira da Granja.

GPS:

Top: 41.16774, -8.68765

End: 41.16451 -8.66826

15 - Bike trail of Foz da Ribeira da Granja

Location: Lordelo do Ouro

Start / End: Largo de António Cacém

End / Home: Boavista Avenue

Extension: 4 500 meters

Access: Gold Street

Description: This is a segregated urban cycleway with two directions of movement that allows the connection between some equipment for collective use, connecting the marginal zone to Avenida da Boavista. It has a section of bike path implemented inside the Urban Park of Pasteleira, which is directed to the accomplishment of leisure activities. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Top: 41.14840, 8.65423

End: 41.16451, 8.66826

PÓVOA DE VARZIM

16 - Marginal Cycleway

Location: Marginal Front of Póvoa de Varzim

Start / End: Largo Alto de Martim Vaz

End / Home: Rua da Caverneira

Extension: 1 900 meters

Description: Beautiful bike path that crosses the entire urban front of the city of Póvoa

of Varzim (1,900 meters) with a rather low degree of difficulty because it is practically flat. Parallel to the Atlantic Ocean, it extends to the neighboring town of Vila do Conde, making an interesting route of 5,400 meters. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Top: 41 ° 23'8.96436 "N 8 ° 46'21,24797''W

End: 41 ° 22'20.7567 "N 8 ° 45'42.27117" W

SANTO TIRSO

17 - Bird's Cycle

Location: Promenade Ribeirinho das Margens do Ave

Start / End: Next to the old Station of the CP of Santo Tirso

End / Home: Parque Urbano de Rabada Town of Burgães

Extension: 1 400 meters

Access: Rio Ave River | Urban Park

Description: The Cycle of Ave is a result of the rehabilitation of the banks of the Ave, extends parallel to the river, joining the two banks of the river between the former Station of the CP of Santo Tirso and the Urban Park of Rabada. It is an infrastructure created from scratch, superimposed on the riverside banks side by side with the pedestrian promenade. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Santo Tirso: 41.347479 8.470146

Burgães: 41.354091 8.462584

TROFA

18 - Ecovia of the Park of Azenhas

Location: Trofa | Left bank of river Ave

Start / End: Esprela | Union of parishes of Bougado (São Martinho and Santiago)

End / Home: Neighborhoods | Union of parishes of Bougado (São Martinho and Santiago)

Length: 4 037 meters

Accessibilities: A3, EN104 and EN14

Description: The Parque das Azenhas Ecovia, a pedestrian and cycle route, in the final stage of implementation, is part of the Requalification Project for the riverside banks of Rio Ave and a wider project - the Parque das Azenhas. It is assumed as an interpretive and informative circuit that runs through the various "environments" of the park, on a permeable pavement. The pedestrian and cycle route has an extension of approximately 4.04 km (1st stage). The area of ??the Park is rich in cultural and landscape heritage - waterfalls, dams, pontoons, stands and old ramadas are elements with a strong presence in the park. The Park has sanitary facilities, with three directed to disabled people, Visitation Support Centers, with reception space for the visitor and a bar with terrace, laboratory and multimedia space. It is also possible to hire bicycles in their rental support structures. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

41 ° 20 '45.23 "N 8 ° 32' 33.15" W

41 ° 20 '45.22 "N 8 ° 35' 23.81" W

VILA DO CONDE

19 - Cycle of the Atlantic Coast

Location: Av. Brasil and Av. Infante D. Henrique

Start / End: Manuel Barros Tour | near the fort of S. João

End / Start: Limit of the county with connection to the sea front bicycle path of Póvoa de Varzim

Length: 3700 meters

Access: Road: For the north-south direction, use the A28 or EN-13, with departures in Vila do Conde. For the east-west direction, use the A7 or EN-206 with departures in Vila do Conde. Railway: Underground surface with exits at Santa Clara stations (except express service); Vila do Conde or Doors Pillowcases.

Description: Fully asphalted bicycle path, with a practically flat longitudinal profile. Accompanies the very popular promenade for walking, with support areas, equipped with equipment to perform physical exercises, as well as the existence of water supply points. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Start: 41 ° 20 '30 "N 8 ° 45' 13" W

End: 41 ° 22'18 "N 8 ° 45'45" W

20 - Bicycle path of Avenida da Liberdade

Location: Av. Da Liberdade

Start / End: Av. Do Ave

End / Home: Av.

Length: 2490 meters (x2)

Access: Road: For the north-south direction, use the A28 or EN-13, with departures in Vila do Conde. For the east-west direction, use the A7 or EN-206, with departures in Vila do Conde. Railway: Underground surface with exits at Santa Clara stations (except express service); Vila do Conde; Alto de Pêga (except express service) and Doors Doors.

Description: Double cycle path accompanies the course of the surface Underground, inside the city. Totally asphalted, it has a longitudinal profile with an inclination of less than 1%. It has connection to the Cycle of the Marginal Ave. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Start: 41 ° 21 '12 "N 8 ° 43' 54" W

End: 41 ° 22'5 "N 8 ° 45'01" W

21 - Cycle of the Avenue of the Castle

Location: Av. Do Castelo

Start / End: Av. Júlio Graça

End / Home: Av. Do Brasil

Length: 640 meters (X2)

Access: Road: For the north-south direction use the A28 or EN-13, with departures in Vila do Conde. For the direction in the presentcenter use the A7 or EN-206, with exits Vila do Conde. Railway: surface meter with exits in the stations of Vila do Conde and Santa Clara (except express service).

Description: Consisting of two lanes parallel to the carriageway of Avenida do Castelo, it presents a longitudinal profile practically flat and asphalted in all its extension. This bicycle lane connects the Marginal Marítima bike path to the city's Games Park. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Start: 41 ° 20 '50 "N 8 ° 44' 51" W

End: 41 ° 20'32 "N 8 ° 45'5" W

22 - Marginal Ave Cycle Route

Location:

Start / End: Av. Figueiredo Faria

End / Home: Rua Afonso Costa

Length: 680 meters

Access: By road: For the north-south direction, use the A28 or EN-13, with departures in Vila do Conde and for the direction east-west using the A7 or EN-206 (exit Vila do Conde). Railway: surface meter with exits in the stations of Vila do Conde and Santa Clara (except express service).

Description: Accompanying the bank of the River Ave, this cycleway presents a practically flat longitudinal profile, being asphalted in all its extension. It has connection to the bike path of Av. Da Liberdade. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Start: 41 ° 21 '04 "N 8 ° 44' 17" W

End: 41 ° 21'15 "N 8 ° 43'55" W

23 - Natura Space Cycle Route

Location: Mindelo | Vila do Conde

Start / End: Rua da Estrada Velha Mindelo

End / Home: Tróia Street | Mindelo Metro Station in Mindelo

Extension: 460 meters

Access: Road: A28 (exit 14) or EN-13 (exit Km18,6). Railway: Underground surface exit at the station Espaço Natureza.

Description: With the particularity of being connected to a surface subway station, this cycleway has a longitudinal descending profile, in the east / west direction, with a moderate average slope (about 5%), totally asphalted. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Start: 41 ° 19'01 "N 8 ° 43'25" W

End: 41 ° 19'13 "N 8 ° 43'08" W

24 - Nassica Avenue Cycle Route

Location: Av. Nassica Parish of Modivas

Start / End: Rua EN13 / Rua da Aldeia Nova | Modivas

End / Home: Rua dos Combatentes Vila Chã

Length: 875 meters

Access: Road: A28 (exit 13) or EN-13 (exit Km16,35) Railway: Surface Metro (exit at Modivas-centro station)

Description: Paved with ceramic tile, part of its longitudinal profile forms an arc that crosses unevenly the surface Metro line. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Top: 41 ° 18 '14 "N 8 ° 42' 14" W

End: 41 ° 17'59 "8 ° 42'41" W

25 - Ecovia do Litoral sul

Location: Sea front, between Foz do Ave and Foz do Onda

Start / End: Rua das Salinas | Azurara

End / Home: County boundary | Labruge

Extension: 8 600 meters

Access: Road: By the A28 (exits nº13 or nº14). By the EN-13 with exits in Tree (Km20); Mindelo (Km 17.8); Vila Chã (Km16.4) and Vilar (Km13.8). Railway: Underground surface with exits at the stations of Varziela; Space Nature; Mindelo; Modivasnorte; Modivas-center; Modivas-south.

Description: Ecovia that accompanies the coast line, south of Ave, in the parishes of Azurara, Tree, Mindelo, Vila Chã and Labruge. It is

a pedestrian and cycle route that runs along the entire coastline of the county south of Rio A ve. It has a total length of about 8,600 meters, of which 6,000 meters correspond to raised wooden walkways, 2,000 meters for walks and walks in villages, and 600 meters for walks between the Sampaio promontory and beach of Labruge. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Start: 41 ° 20 '22 "N 8 ° 44' 46" W

End: 41 ° 16'11 "N 8 ° 43'38" W

VILA NOVA DE GAIA

26 - Devesas Waterway Waterway

Location: Ludgero Marques Avenue | Eugénio de Andrade Avenue

Start / End: Serpa Pinto Street

End / Home: Avenida Beira Mar

Extension: 5 230 meters

Description: It connects the outskirts of the historic center to the Orla Cycle Route (Afurada-Aguda) with steeper slopes. It is also the connecting road from the historic center to the seafront (Canidelo and Madalena). Medium difficulty with steeper slopes in Avenida Manuel de Oliveira. Cycle of urban predominance and intense traffic. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Start: 41 ° 7.872 N 8 ° 37.100 W

End: 41 ° 6.757 N 8 ° 39.023 W

27 Afurada Cycle - Acute

Location: River and Maritime Marginal

Start / End: Fishing Port of Afurada / Marina

End / Home: Avenida Gomes Guerra / Aguda

Length: 14 350 meters

Accessibility: Articulates with Canidelo Bicycle Trail | coast near Praia do Marbelo

Description: This bicycle lane connects between Afurada and Praia da Aguda, along the Douro River and the seafront. In most of its extension it presents / displays colored pavement and is physically separated of the motorized ways, allowing the cyclist circulation in greater security. This route covers almost all the beaches of Vila Nova de Gaia. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Start: 41 ° 08.602 N 8 ° 38.852 W

End: 41 ° 02.685 N 8 ° 39.086 W

28 - S. Félix da Marinha Cycle Route

Location:

Start / End: Next to the old EN 109

End / Home: County boundary

Extension: 1 277 meters

Description: Accompany the Avenida da Liberdade in S. Félix da Marinha linking to Espinho. It has a colorful pavement and is physically separated from the motorized tracks, allowing the cyclist to circulate in greater safety. (External source: Portoenorte.pt)

GPS:

Start: 41 ° 01.609 N 8 ° 38.56 W

End: 41 ° 00.945 N 8 ° 38.391 W