RUST magazine: Rust#16

ACT PORTUGAL
What does an ACT look like? Well, ACT
Portugal takes the classic BDR concept of
a border-to-border route and so follows a
north-south path down the east side of the
country – only it doesn’t run arrow straight,
instead curving east and west as it picks
out places of interest or tags onto trails of
exceptional interest or beauty. Future ACTs
may not follow that example and circular
routes are equally likely to feature.
The Portuguese ride is also notable for
its ever-changing scenery, as the green
vegetation of the north gives way to the
browns of the middle country before yellows
dominate the warmest southern section.
There’s clay, gravel and sand, too. Then
there are the castles, which speak to the
rich history of this country.