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📺✅ 147KM to a Hidden Aqueduct 🇵🇹 This Was Tough 😳 | Full Video This ride had everything… and it wasn’t easy 🚴♂️ 147 km, 1270 m of elevation gain and over 7 hours on the bike — a full day adventure across central Portugal. We rode through a mix of terrain: fast asphalt sections, gravel roads, and deep forest tracks. Many parts of the eucalyptus and pine forests were still heavily damaged after recent hurricanes — fallen trees, broken paths and unexpected obstacles made the route even more challenging. The heat added another layer — the first real hot day of the year, with temperatures reaching +25–27°C. Our destination and turning point was the incredible Aqueduto do Convento de Cristo (Pegões Altos) — a 17th-century engineering masterpiece built to supply water to the famous Convent of Christ. Stretching for around 6 km, with more than 180 arches and reaching up to 30 meters high, it’s one of the most impressive historical structures in Portugal. Reaching it after hours on the bike felt unreal. But the ride didn’t end there — we still had to make it all the way back. This is not just a ride — it’s a real cycling adventure: distance, heat, terrain and unexpected challenges along the way. Subscribe to Bike Universe for more long-distance rides, hidden places and real cycling experiences in Portugal 🔥 ► TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:06 Gravel, water obstacle, narrow bridge 02:08 Bicycle path in Pombal 07:39 A wooden bike path destroyed by hurricanes 08:26 Racing with a high-speed train 08:39 Steep climb and hurricane aftermath 11:11 Aqueduct