The Gaia GPS app loaded to your smartphone. (These instructions are for the iPhone, which is what I have, Android folks probably can do something similar.)Ī folder on Google Drive with some GPX files in it Here are two ways to do it, one method via a desktop computer, and one method all on your phone. However, most people do not find it very intuitive to move the files from Google Drive into a backcountry GPS phone app such as Gaia GPS.īut, like most computer related things, it’s easy once you know how. GPX files are just small text files and hardly take up any room, so when you find one that you think you might have a use for in the future, download it and save it! (Even if it's unlikely that you will go on the trip, you might be able to share it with someone else and help them.) Personally, I have hundreds of GPX tracks on my Google Drive, organized in folders for climbs, hikes, mountain bike rides, road bike rides, ski tours, etc. Photos: FPCUB António Baganha (2) 's handy to keep a collection of good GPX track files in Google Drive, because you can access them from pretty much anywhere to either use on your phone or share them with your hiking or climbing partners. To explore the animal kingdom and the nature you can visit the Biological Park, the Lavandeira Park, the Dunes Park, the Botanical Garden of the Castle, the Bridge Maria Pia Park, the Interpretive Center of Afurada Heritage, the Local Nature Reserve of the Douro Estuary Nature Reserve Estuary, Litoral of Aguda Station, the “Ribeiras de Gaia” and the Zoo of Santo Inácio.ĭespite the link between sections 16 and 17 be made by the Luis I bridge, there are other great beautiful architectonic bridges connecting the municipalities of Vila Nova de Gaia and Porto, Arrábida Bridge, Freixo Bridge, Infante Bridge, Maria Pia Bridge and São João Bridge.Įqually pleasing is the entire coast along this section, highlighting several beaches and beautiful landscapes. In a gastronomic tour you can visit the “Caves do Vinho do Porto” – The Association of Port Wine Companies. Not to be missed is the Serra do Pilar Monastery, with a privileged location from where you have one of the most beautiful views over the city of Porto. On Cais de Gaia, you can have a overlooking by Douro River and the historical city of Porto. The south of Douro river and north of Porto. The section ends in the city of Vila Nova de Gaia. The old windmills across the city are a feature of this territory. You can also visit the João de Deus Park, with a large garden, full of trees. The Paramos Lagoon – Bird Observatory, which is an area of ecological interest, scenic and recreational and is certainly a place to visit. The best Linux alternative is RouteConverter, which is both free and Open Source. In Ovar be sure to sample the “Pão-de-Ló de Ovar”, a characteristic cake of the region.Ĭontinuing north, you come to the city of Espinho. GPX Editor is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The section begins in São Jacinto where you can observe the Natural Reserve of São Jacinto Dunes, located at the tip of the peninsula that stretches between the village of São Jacinto and Ovar, limited one side by the Atlantic Ocean and the other by one arm of Ria de Aveiro.Ĭontinuing travel the route is always near the Ria de Aveiro to Ovar, through Torreira, Murtosa municipality, the Portuguese municipality with the biggest use of bicycle. This route was updated on 27th September 2018, with contributions received from FPCUB members.
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