Seasoned bikepacker Josh Ibbett visits Portugal; a European hotspot for cyclists.
Over 1000km, on his journey from Nort | dG1fUmZFZmJtcEF1a0E
Over 1000km, on his journey from Nort | dG1fUmZFZmJtcEF1a0E
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00:00 Portugal, the most westerly country in mainland Europe.
00:07 The rumors of Portugal's amazing and barely used gravel roads have inspired me to embark
00:12 on my own adventure.
00:13 Guess which way we're going.
00:14 Over 1000 kilometers, that'll take me from the mountainous north.
00:22 The Adamas has started to bite a bit.
00:24 It's getting steep.
00:26 Down to the warm and fertile Algarve in the south.
00:40 Let's get this journey started and see what Portugal has to offer.
00:43 I'm about 50 km out of Porto now on the N222.
00:50 The N222 is 222 km long and has been named as the most beautiful road in the world.
00:59 When people think about Portugal, they think about the ocean.
01:03 So my advice is go to the inland and try the diversity of the landscape.
01:13 My journey has taken me through the heart of Portugal for the very first time.
01:22 I've seen deserts.
01:23 As you can see the landscape has changed pretty dramatically.
01:27 It's a lot flatter out here.
01:29 And ancient cities.
01:30 I think that's the best nata so far.
01:34 It was a good one.
01:37 I've ridden some of the best gravel roads I never knew existed.
01:46 And although it'll be hard to shake the dust from my gear, it'll take much longer to shake
01:50 the feeling of pure joy I've had riding this epic route.
01:54 I'm going to do it.
01:57 I'm going to do it.
01:58 (dramatic music)
02:00 (whooshing)