pma_id
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- Member Since : August 26, 2005
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- Region : Central Portugal, Portugal
- Motorcycle : KTM RC8
- Best Route Ever Ridden : Grossgnockler
Map Overview Of Routes For pma_id
Rua do Bairro Social: Alcobertas - Vale de Ventos
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeMay 6, 2013 -
3.0A recently built and very scenic road out of Alcobertas. Make sure you stop near the top and check the view to the sea on the left.
Dinosaur Route
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeMay 6, 2013 -
3.0A nice short road, to climb out of the valley and near a dinosaur footprints protected area. Some nice hairpins but watch out for dust and stones from quarry trucks.
N238 : Sertã - Foz Giraldo
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeFebruary 19, 2013 -
4.0This road is unfortunately being destroyed as I am writing these words because the section between Sertã and Oleiros is being transformed into a fast one lane highway :-( The old road still connects to this one now and again and is referred as the M238.
From Oleiros onwards the road is untouched and there are some good fast corners.
Estrada Unhais da Serra - Penhas da Saúde
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeFebruary 19, 2013 -
5.0A short but wonderful switchback filled road and a good way to get up to and down from the Torre.
N115-2 : Torres Vedras
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeJanuary 6, 2013 -
3.0A nice road exiting Torres Vedras in the general direction of Cadaval. Some nice corners in the beginning and though the dont last for long its a pleasant route North of Montejunto.
N124 / R124 : Cortelha - Cachopo
Southern Portugal > Portugal > EuropeSeptember 5, 2010 -
4.5This road goes all the way from the N2 to the river that marks the Spanish border - theres a footbridge across to Spain - but Ive only ridden it as far as Cachopo, a lovely little town with typically Portuguese roadside cafe bars, ideal for a spot of lunch and something cold to drink before either pressing on to the river or turning round and enjoying the ride back the way youve come to the N2. This road is lightly trafficed, even by Portuguese standards, and youll need to watch out for any detritus washed onto the surface if it has rained, and speaking of surface, its mostly good but with the odd defect just to keep you on your toes. The challenge of this road comes from the topography - its as twisty as you could possibly want, with many elevation changes, and many complex sequences of challenging corners, some with excellent visibility, others blind.
N435 : La Albuera - Aracena - Huelva
Extremadura > Spain > EuropeNovember 5, 2005 -
3.8Aracena - Huelva Secion:
Across the pleasant Sierra de Aracena, this road has good quality tarmac. Loads of fast sweeping bends will have you smiling in your helmet, thinking you're Joey Dunlop on the mountain section of the IOM TT. Big fun with very little traffic. Nobody goes to Huelva.
X / N339 - Torre
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeAugust 25, 2012 -
4.5This small new road is appropriately called the Portuguese Stelvio. A collection of switchbacks leads to the N339 and then to the Torre.
N2: Peso da Régua - Castro de Aire
Northern Portugal > Portugal > EuropeAugust 25, 2012 -
4.0One of the best roads in Portugal, the N2. Running across the interior of Portugal, North to South, this is just a small part of what this scenery filled and corner riddled road has to offer.
N323 : Moimenta da Beira - Pinhão
Northern Portugal > Portugal > EuropeAugust 25, 2012 -
5.0One amazing road! Coming all the way down to the Douro river hugging the hills in vineyard country one gets some amazing views and some great corners. Remember to keep your eye on the road instead of the scenery because its a long way down!
M511 / N231: Silvares - Seia
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeAugust 25, 2012 -
5.0A little known but great route! The road starts with a narrower and sightlier worse tarmac stretch on the M511, but things change a lot reaching the N231, the tarmac gets better and road gets wider. The views in this mountain region are always amazing.
N247 : Cascais - Cabo da Roca
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeMarch 2, 2006 -
4.2Turn right outside Hotel Baia and head towards Guincho keeping to the Coastal road. Great road with Ocean on your left heading towards Guincho beach. Surface is good, with fast sweeping corners. Once you have passed the beach you enter a woody section which begins your ascent to village called Malveria da Serra surface is good but corners are tighter. As you enter village turn left and follow signs to Cabo da Roca. This section continues rising and as you leave the village the views are fantastic and the road has some great turns where you can put you sliders to good use if you dare! The local bikers all come out along this section to Cabo da Roca every Sunday morning and on sunny days in the summer kids line the road to watch all the bikes. After a few miles watch for left turn on a corner, caution! Proceed into Azoia village (avoid restaurants here as are tourist traps) then follow signs to Cabo da Roca which is the most Westernly point of mainland Europe for a coffee at the bar/restaurant. During the summer can be very busy at weekends so midweek morning best time to go as it is cooler too.
N3-3: Azambuja - Muge
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeAugust 25, 2012 -
2.0This route is a different and mostly unknown way to cross the river Tejo. The narrow road runs mostly trough tomato fields and by two small airfields before reaching the small bridge. This is a one way bridge so you might have to wait some minutes at the lights.
WARNING: The bridge has a steel mesh surface! This is a dangerous surface for a two-wheeled vehicle so calculate well the risk of crossing it! Maintain a low constant speed and dont get distracted by the scenery.
N114: Santarém - Rio Maior
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeAugust 25, 2012 -
3.0Some nice corners in this road, also some traffic though. You can also turn South at some junctions and find some interesting back roads.
N3: Carregado - Torres Novas
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeAugust 25, 2012 -
2.0A good alternative to the motorway. Starts off in an industrial setting but then starts to open up as it moves North. After Santarém you get some really nice fast corners.
N361: Rio Maior - Alcanena
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeAugust 25, 2012 -
3.0A nice connecting road, pity about the inconsistent road surface, but good on a trail bike. Plenty of corners to entertain.
N266: Nave Redonda - Monchique - Fóia
Southern Portugal > Portugal > EuropeAugust 25, 2012 -
4.0At Nave Redonda the awful road surface starts to improve and the road itself gets twistier as one gets into the Algarves sierras. Watch out for some dirt and leafs in the surface. Continuing to Fóia (the top of the Monchique sierra) after Monchique is worth it, for the corners and the view.
M528 / N115-4: Bucelas - Carregado
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeAugust 25, 2012 -
3.0A good low traffic alternative out/into Lisbon. Descending into Arruda there are some very nice switchbacks.
Estrada do campo : Golega - Grainho
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeApril 8, 2012 -
3.0sunday ride.
Not for Blasting. Quite nice C road.
EN221 : Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo - Mogadouro
Northern Portugal > Portugal > EuropeFebruary 16, 2009 -
5.0A wonderful road through some amazing scenery along the border with spain and the Douro river.
Plenty of corners and a very good road surface.
EN 216 : Mogadouro - Macedo de Cavaleiros
Northern Portugal > Portugal > EuropeNovember 17, 2007 -
5.0Amazing ride It deserves 2 passages ...
N10-4 / N379-1 : Setúbal ( Arrábida Loop )
Southern Portugal > Portugal > EuropeAugust 31, 2008 -
4.4We start this one coming from Setúbal, but other entrance routes are available.
If you do the main avenue near the city port, you will end up in a road that enters Serra da Arrábida natural park (a protected nature area). Just keep going forward and you will be doing the lower road in the loop. The tarmac is a little inconsistent and bumpy and with the beach crowds in the summer and some police presence, a moderate pace is advised. This section of the road is occasionally one way only (your current way).
You are now going by the lower part of the cement factory (yes, there is a cement factory in a natural park!) and some beaches. Proceed straight forward in the Portinho da Arrábida intersection (a great beach spot) and you will arrive at another intersection at the end of the road, turn right here and you can start the upper section of the loop.
The tarmac up here is much better and the view even more so, also, less traffic. There are some straight sections, but some very interesting corners.
Be careful when approaching the quarry (yes, there is also a quarry!), the road is full of dust.
After the quarry, you will come to the end of the road, turn right, go past the cement factory and back to your starting point. From here you can redo the loop (right) or go for Setúbal (left).
Since this is a natural park, please avoid littering, excessive speeds or very loud pipes.
If you do the loop early in the morning you can avoid the beach crowds, police, cyclists, boyscouts, etc.
N115 : Lisboa - Montejunto
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeAugust 10, 2008 -
3.3My favourite route out of Lisbon, either for a short two
hour stroll or as a way to get up north. Its mostly
unknown in the local biker community that usually goes
for the shorter show-off stroll to Cabo da Roca on the
weekends.
It starts at the 3rd exit of the A8 out of Lisbon, before
the toll section. Head for Bucelas, then Sobral de Monte
Agraço where you have a right-left-right-left at the
lights in the center. When you get to Vila Verde dos
Francos be careful not to miss the small deviation to
Montejuntos top, on the right, hidden by a corner.
The view at the top of Montejunto (666m) is amazing.
On a clear and hazeless day you can see Sintra, Lisbon,
Arrábida and even the Berlengas islands from up there.
The whole road is usually void of traffic and the corners
vary throughout, with mostly closed ones in the beginning
and open fast ones further on. Making the climb to Montejunto
the road is pretty narrow, just back off the throttle and
enjoy the amazing view.
The road surface changes trough the route, but in some
places is pretty good. Nevertheless be careful with sand
and the occasional oil spill from trucks.
There are some villages along the way so keep a
sensible speed riding through them, please.
If you have the time, the return trip can be made
connecting to Bombarral and afterwards by the coast
to Ericeira and Cabo da Roca.
N8 : Torres Vedra - Bombarral
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeApril 21, 2008 -
4.2its a good road for RR bikes because have a fast corners, carefful whith police and not protect rails.
with rains some mud can be appear in the road.
reduce speed in the village
N238 : Orvalho - Fundão
Central Portugal > Portugal > EuropeMarch 31, 2008 -
4.0Plenty of corners on a pleasant road, although not as good as the connecting N112, its quite entertaining.
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