Ribeira Grande

Loop from Ribeirinha · Azores, Portugal

Community route · Hiking · Saved 30 Sept 2026

Locator map: Ribeirinha · Azores, Portugal

8.2 km · +307 m · 2h 14m · loop · Hiking

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Moderate Loop
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Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%) Very steep (>25%)

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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Climbs and descents in route order. Not listed does not mean absent: it may not be mapped.

6 route events
  1. Start

    0 m

    Ribeirinha

    Start

    Route geometry · source 2026-09-30

    About 0 min in

    8.2 km remaining

    +307 m remaining

  2. Climb

    0 m

    104 m climb

    1.4 km at 7.4% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-09-30

    About 0 min in

    8.2 km remaining

    +307 m remaining

  3. Descent

    1.4 km

    145 m descent

    2.0 km at 7.4% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-09-30

    About 23 min in

    6.8 km remaining

    +229 m remaining

  4. Descent

    4.2 km

    81 m descent

    1.1 km at 7.2% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-09-30

    About 1h 08m in

    4.0 km remaining

    +125 m remaining

  5. Climb

    5.6 km

    127 m climb

    2.3 km at 5.4% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-09-30

    About 1h 32m in

    2.6 km remaining

    +110 m remaining

  6. Finish

    8.2 km

    Route finish

    Finish

    Route geometry · source 2026-09-30

    About 2h 14m in

    0 m remaining

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.

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