Serra da Lousã is the perfect place for your offroad holidays! Combining the cultural and human richness with breath-taking nature settings and the infinite leisure possibilities that its landscape provides. Crossed by several beautiful water streams and numerous pedestrian and mountain biking trails with superb paths leading to various momentous places of interest such as Lousã Castle or Senhora da Piedade, the famous rocks from Góis or Alto do Trevim, and some exceptional quality river beaches that exist all around this area.
Even so, Lousã’s mountain range's great attraction are its numerous schist villages which traces of occupation go back to prehistoric times. In recent years, these villages gained new life, for being chosen as the stage of several mountain biking challenges which brings in many practitioners and a healthy movement that both locals and visitors love.
So no matter the level of experience you have, ridding through these outstanding hilly and diverse trails of Lousã, Góis, and Castanheira de Pêra, some of which already served as the stage for several internationally renowned events like the International Six Days of Enduro, ISDE or the World Rally Championship, will be an easy yet adrenaline triggering adventure. Enjoy the remarkable wildlife, jaw-dropping landscapes, delicious delicacies, and most deeply genuine human, rural, social and cultural charm, all geared up in your great KTM motorbike, with the best team, services and equipment supporting you, and we assure you these offroad holidays will be an experience you will certainly cherish forever.
Schedule
Day 1
- Arrival at Porto Airport (OPO) until 5.30 pm
- Transfer to the basecamp (Lousã)
- Group dinner
Day 2 and 3
- All-day tour with a professional guide
- Lunch en-route
- Group dinner
Day 4
- All-day tour with a professional guide
- Lunch en-route
- Transfer to Porto Airport (OPO)
- Departure after 10:30 pm
Skill Levels
Freeride Spirit has tracks for all skill levels from beginners level 1 to experts level 3 so the levels range from 1 to 3 depending on the experience of the rider.
Beginner
- can ride for 2-3 hours
- minimal riding experience
- assistance required
- comfortable with curves and leans
- basic experience with unsurfaced roads
- short distance ascents and descents
Intermediate
- can ride for 3-4 hours
- average riding experience
- little assistance required
- comfortable with extreme curves and leans
- average experience with unsurfaced roads
- steep ascents and descents
Advanced
- can ride for 5-6 hours
- extensive riding experience
- assistance on demand (if required)
- experienced with riding a variety of motorcycles
- comfortable with any terrain and weather conditions