E-Bike Self Guided Tour in Sete Cidades - Itinerary 3

An adventurous E-Bike Self Guided Tour requiring an adequate level of fitness, cycling around Big Summit Rim of Sete Cidades, passing by various stunning viewpoints and points of interest along the way that are well worth breaking a sweat over.

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 Tour programme  - Preparation: At the starting point, we will spend around 15 minutes to give you a quick safety briefing, a demonstration on how to use your E-Bike and all its functions, show you how to use your GPS tracker and map, and hand out your equipment. Once you are set up, you’re ready to go and have fun!  - Tour: Setting off for our 30 kilometer long tour with an easy warm up along the banks of Blue Lagoon, taking you to the Peninsula and through dirt roads back to the bridge. Your tour then takes you up a long, steep and winding main road, along which you may stop at the various viewpoints. Continuing onwards and upwards around Santiago Lagoon, taking a short but exciting detour up through an overgrown trail to the hidden viewpoint of Shallow Lagoon. Back on the main road again, you will be pass by the old aqueducts and Wall of Nine Windows, from which a more adventurous trail awaits, starting with a long steep incline up to Big Summit Rim. Then you'll be able to enjoy the graveled trail winding down, up and around the Big Caldeira Rim until reaching the Viewpoint of the Ridge. The rest of the trail will continue taking you around the rim with views to the lagoons on one side and views to the seaside village of Mosteiros on the other. The final part of this tour will take you down through the village of Sete Cidades and finishing back at the Blue Lagoon. -Return After 5 hours of breathtaking views, you will return to our starting point

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Tour facts - Duration: 5h - Distance: 30 km - Route: Blue Lagoon - Santiago Lagoon - Wall of Nine Windows - Big Summit Rim - Big Caldeira Rim - Sete Cidades - Blue Lagoon - Trail difficulty: Medium - Group size: up to 22 participants

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Included services - Cycling helmets and gloves - GPS with respective recorded path - Map with descriptions and explanations of the route - First Aid Kit and emergency contacts - Basic Repair Kit - Personal Accident Insurance - Bicycle Lock Cable - Reflective Vest

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Bring along - Comfortable clothes and shoes - Small backpack - Water bottle - Sunglasses and sunscreen - ID

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Requirements - Minimum height: 1,50m / 4´11" feet - Physical health - Ability to ride a bike

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Good to know - The duration of the tour already takes stops into account