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Ribeira Grande

Loop from Ribeirinha · Azores, Portugal

Community route · Hiking · Saved 30 Sept 2026

Locator map: Ribeirinha · Azores, Portugal

Ribeira Grande is an 8.2 km hike loop from Ribeirinha near Ribeira Grande, with 307m of climbing and an effort score of 11.

ModerateLoopRibeirinha94% at ≤15% gradeSnow not assessed

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Distance
8.2 km
Elevation
↗ 307 m
Est. moving time
2h 14m
Planner estimate when saved
Effort
11

Terrain & grades

94% at ≤15% grade

This loop packs 38m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a relatively flowing profile. 94% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 1, gaining about 78m. Total route distance is 8.2 km.

Easy 35% Steady 55% Power-hike 9% Steep 2%
High point
363m
Gain / km
38m
Max grade
23%

Snow & conditions

Snow not assessed

Current snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions.

Route sections

Opening third
2.7 km
+106m / -82m
Middle third
2.7 km
+72m / -206m
Final third
2.7 km
+129m / -26m

Moderate effort, about 2h 14m moving time as the Planner estimated it when the route was saved, for 307m of climbing. Expect 2% steep-grade exposure.

Fuel & gear

Water
1.1 L

At this length most people need water rather than food on the way.

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Surface

≈72% paved · ≈28% unpaved
Mostly paved

Surface classes from OpenStreetMap, matched to the line. Ways without a surface tag are classed by their road type, so this is an estimate.

On roads with traffic: 2.3 km in 3 stretches (the longest 1.2 km). Roads of class tertiary or bigger in OpenStreetMap; crossings and stretches under 100 m are not counted.

Elevation Profile

150m200m250m300m350m02 km4 km6 km8 km363m122m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%) Very steep (>25%)

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