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The mythical Nacional 2. The biggest road in Portugal, going from north to south. A MUST in every bikers bucket list!
Starts with lots of curvy nice roads up until km500 where it transforms into nice, plain, cruiser style straights. In the last 50km it turns to the mountain with the BEST road in portugal!!!
I advise 2 days at least, as its average speed is not very high (70km/h).
Lot that many traffic as its a back road
Travel to enjoy Alentejo by bike. I recommend, at least, 4 days. You can do it in more days stopping and visiting the places along it (beaches, castles, monuments, restaurants, scenic views, ...).
Small traffic, good pavement, highway when the national road is not interesting (Alcácer do Sal to Lisbon, for example, where the national road has lots of 50Km/h traffic lights and lots of slow traffic).
In this roads (most of them at least) we can go faster or slower at your own speed of comfort.
It is possible to do it all or only parts of it, for example, you may not go to Cape Espichel and Troia.
I recommend that you do and stay at Lisbon –Troia – Minas S. Domingos - Elvas - Lisbon. You can stay more than one day at each place to explore and rest.
Note that if I would go by car maybe I would use shorter routes.
You can do it all in one day or in several days stopping and visiting the towns along it (castles, monuments, beaches, ...).
Small traffic, good pavement, highway when the nacional road is not interesting (Setubal to Lisbon, for example, where the nacional road has lots of 50Km/h traffic ligths and lots of slow traffic).
In this roads (most of them at least) we can go faster ou slower at our own speed of confort.
It is possible to do it all or only parts of it, for example, don't go to Troia and Cape Espichel. You can go from Lisbon to Montemor-o-Novo, then Alcacer do Sal and return to Lisbon by the highway (I prefer to use the Vasco da Gama bridge instead of 25 of April bridge), this is one of my favorits.
Very nice mountain road in Montesinho national park (Northeast of Portugal). Almost no traffic and magnificent views. The best way to enter or to get out of the northeast Portugal. Quite slow and straight road but very pleasant to ride hearing some Jazz music.
De Caminha a Miranda do Douro | a 1ª etapa de 3, que me propus cumprir, tendo em vista percorrer Portugal de extremo a extremo pela raia (terras fronteiriças). Executei este trajecto em 5 de Outubro de 2016, conduzindo uma scooter LML Star 150cc 4T.
Mais info sobre este périplo pode ser obtida em https://www.facebook.com/duasrodas100limites/
De Miranda do Douro a Vila Velha de Ródão | a 2ª etapa de 3, que me propus cumprir, tendo em vista percorrer Portugal de extremo a extremo pela raia (terras fronteiriças). Executei este trajecto a 6 de Outubro de 2016, conduzindo uma scooter LML Star 150cc 4T.
Mais info sobre este périplo pode ser obtida em https://www.facebook.com/duasrodas100limites/
De Vila Velha de Ródão a Vila Real de Stº António | a 3ª etapa de 3, que me propus cumprir, tendo em vista percorrer Portugal de extremo a extremo pela raia (terras fronteiriças). Executei este trajecto em 5 de Outubro de 2016, conduzindo uma scooter LML Star 150cc 4T.
Mais info sobre este périplo pode ser obtida em https://www.facebook.com/duasrodas100limites/
Rota bastante variada desde a zona rural e agrícola a norte até à frondosa vegetação e vistas da Serra de Sintra.
Passagem pelo ponto mais Ocidental da Europa, Cabo da Roca, Convento dos Capuchos, Parque do Palácio da Pena, etc. Disfrutem.
Route quite varied from the countryside and agricultural north to the lush vegetation and the Serra de Sintra views.Pass the westernmost point of Europe, Cabo da Roca, the Capuchin Convent, Pena Palace Park, etc. Enjoy.