Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Road cycling routes

Ponta Delgada (São Pedro)

Ruins of the Old Whale Factory – Ribeira Grande Bridge loop from Ponta Delgada

Routes

Road cycling routes

Ponta Delgada (São Pedro)

Ruins of the Old Whale Factory – Ribeira Grande Bridge loop from Ponta Delgada

Moderate

3.0

(1)

riders

Ruins of the Old Whale Factory – Ribeira Grande Bridge loop from Ponta Delgada

02:42

52.5km

670m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

5.86 km

Companhia Portuguesa Rádio Marconi Satellite Control Center

Highlight • Structure

An abandoned satellite control center of the Companhia Portuguesa Rádio Marconi (CPRM), a former Portuguese telegraph and satellite company.

Tip by

12.6 km

Ruins of the Old Whale Factory

Highlight • Historical Site

This former whaling factory is located directly on the harbor basin. The whales caught were processed here in the past. What can still be seen is the chimney and remains of the wall.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

30.6 km

Ribeira Grande Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Besides the bridge itself, Ribeira Grande is a quite nice village with a lot of interesting architectural buildings and a nice beach and pool area. While the village gives a pretty local impression, there is some minor tourism developed.

Tip by

50.4 km

Pineapple Plantation > Santo Antonio

Highlight • Structure

At Santo António you will get to know everything about farming ananas. Farming is on a low scale and dates back to 1911 but the fruit produced is of highest …

Tip by

52.0 km

Solmar Shopping Center

Highlight • Rest Area

This shopping center is still walking distance from the city center and provides vast choice and selection of products for proper stock up.

Tip by

52.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

17.9 km

10.9 km

247 m

Surfaces

41.8 km

10.1 km

647 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 25 May

20°C

17°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Hard

4.5

Volta do Concelho — circular route on the island of São Miguel

04:52h

93.7km

1,650m

Hard

4.0

From Ponta Delgada to Lagoa de Furnas — route on the Island of São Miguel

05:06h

87.2km

1,510m

Hard

5.0

Ascent of Lagoa do Fogo — circular route on the Island of São Miguel

02:28h

36.0km

1,090m

Moderate

Ponta Delgada to Ribeira Grande Cycle Route

02:17h

43.1km

510m

Moderate

Sete Cidades, Lagoa Azul e Lagoa Verde — circular route on Ilha de São Miguel

01:06h

17.1km

480m

Hard

5.0

Ascent of Pico da Barrosa – View of Lagoa do Fogo loop from Ponta Delgada

02:58h

51.5km

1,160m

Hard

4.9

Furnas Lake – Santa Iria Viewpoint loop from Ponta Delgada

05:26h

96.5km

1,760m

Moderate

5.0

Ribeira Grande Bridge – Miradouro das Pedras Negras loop from Ribeira Grande

01:49h

37.3km

450m

Moderate

5.0

Miradouro das Pedras Negras – Praia do Pópulo loop from Lagoa (Nossa Senhora do Rosário)

01:00h

21.0km

130m

Moderate

3.0

Ruins of the Old Whale Factory – Ribeira Grande Bridge loop from Ponta Delgada

02:42h

52.5km

670m

Moderate

5.0

Miradouro das Pedras Negras – Santa Clara Lighthouse loop from Ponta Delgada

02:52h

61.0km

770m

Moderate

Ribeira Grande Bridge – Santa Iria Viewpoint loop from Rosto do Cão (São Roque)

03:01h

54.1km

820m

Ruins of the Old Whale Factory – Ribeira Grande Bridge loop from Ponta Delgada

Companhia Portuguesa Rádio Marconi Satellite Control Center

Ruins of the Old Whale Factory

Ribeira Grande Bridge

Pineapple Plantation > Santo Antonio

Solmar Shopping Center

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️