Located in the centre of Portugal, Lousa is 20 miles from the old national capital of Coimbra. As do all the options in this list, it offered brilliant options for downhill, enduro and uphill across varied terrain.

Rooty and twisting tracks are normally the starting point but lead on to a mash up of tracks that contain fast-flowing berms and some gnarly rock sections. Get a hold of a good guide and he can lead you round whatever you fancy, from downhill race tracks to simpler, more scenic-based riding.

Approx. Dec temperature: Highs of 13c, lows of 5c.