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Monção e Melgaço Granfondo

A cross-border cycling challenge through Alto Minho vineyards and Galician mountains

Dates Sep 21, 2025 / Jul 12, 2026
Location Monção & Melgaço (start)
Type Cycling Granfondo
Routes 73 / 96 / 130 km

About the Event


The Monção e Melgaço Granfondo is one of Northern Portugal’s premier cycling events, offering a stunning cross-border adventure through the Alto Minho region and into Galicia (Spain). The event departs from Monção/Melgaço and features three routes of increasing difficulty: the Minifondo (73 km), Mediofondo (96 km), and Granfondo (130 km).

Riders traverse Alvarinho vineyards along the Rio Minho valley, climb through forested mountain roads, cross into Galicia, and return through some of the most scenic landscapes in the Iberian Peninsula. The event attracts serious amateur cyclists from across Portugal and Spain, with full route support, feed stations, and timing.

What to Expect


Location


Monção & Melgaço, Alto Minho, Northern Portugal.

Tips

  • Register early (places are limited)
  • The Granfondo 130 km route is demanding — train for hills
  • Bring rain gear (mountain weather is unpredictable)
  • Enjoy the Alvarinho wine at the finish (you’ve earned it)
  • Great cycling roads in the area for pre-event training
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