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Castle, Climbs and Carvoeiro

Day five in the Algarve: a so-called rest day that took in Silves Castle, the climbs up through the serra to Alferce and an afternoon at the beach in Carvoeiro. Read the ride.

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Castle, Climbs and Carvoeiro

Red sandstone walls and towers of Silves Castle above whitewashed houses on a sunny morning

Silves Castle above the town

Dry, scrubby hills of the serra north of Silves rolling away to the horizon under a clear blue sky

Looking out over the serra

Painted mural wall in Alferce with road signposts to Monchique, Silves, Alte and Picota

Murals and signposts in Alferce

Green water of the Ribeira de Odelouca between wooded hills, seen from a bridge

Over the Ribeira de Odelouca

Shallow, half-dry river bed with green scrub and a low bridge near Porto de Lagos

Low water near Porto de Lagos

The Arade river and old bridge at Silves seen from behind a riverside railing

The Arade at Silves

Looking back across the Arade valley to the white houses of Silves

Silves across the river

The road disappearing into a short concrete tunnel south of Silves

Into the tunnel

Large blue Praia do Carvoeiro lettering beside the road down to the beach

This way to the beach

Praia do Carvoeiro

Dry summer grass and a view over the countryside near Silves at the end of the ride

Nearly home

Castle, Climbs and Carvoeiro

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