View on map
© MapLibre | OpenStreetMap contributors
1%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
15%
20%

Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande

HC
3.0
1 review/story | Elevation profile | 8 photos
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Your achievable time
Calculating based on your best performances...
Relaxed
Maximum
W/kg
W/kg
W/kg
Analyse your climbing performance
Detailed insight into your climbing performance & automatically check off climbs
Based on your best performances.
Your best attempt:
Number of attempts:
Elevation profile Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
paved
cobbles
paved

Statistics

Difficulty points 1193
Length 10.6 km
Average gradient 7.5%
Steepest 100 metres 17.2%
Total ascent 803 m

Short recap

7 hairpin turns
Cobbles
#46 toughest climb of Portugal
#19 most elevation gain of Azores
#38 longest climb of Azores
Feedback about this climb?
Show climbs nearby Export to GPS device

Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande is a climb in the region Azores. It is 10.6 km long and bridges 803 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1193. The top of the ascent is located at 828 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 8 photos.

Road names: Rua Do Espirito Santo & Rua Das Freiras

3.0 by Jba13
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
It is not the case that the whole middle part of the climb has cobblestones. Sometimes part of the road surface is paved (e.g. a small strip on the left side before you get to the termas) or the road is even sections completely paved. This is not to say that the road then rides fine, as the road surface is also relatively poor. The cobbles themselves are largely in good shape. Despite being a small road, you will still occasionally encounter traffic here. Not being a fan of cobblestones my... read more

Photos (8)

Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
Receive free climbfinder goodies for your photos

Your uploads (max 4)

Welcome! Please activate your account if you would like to share something. Look for the verification email in your inbox.

Receive free climbfinder goodies for your photos

If you want to upload your photos, you need to create an account. It only takes 1 minute and it's completely free.

  • Receive free climbfinder goodies for your reviews & photos.
  • Create a bucket list and check off conquered climbs.
  • Add missing climbs.
Continue with GoogleContinue with Google Continue with FacebookContinue with Facebook Continue with AppleContinue with Apple Sign up with email
By signing up you agree to our terms of service and confirm that you have read our privacy & content policy.

Reviews (1)

5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
Receive free climbfinder goodies for your reviews
Jba13
Jba13 premium
2 y 3.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

It is not the case that the whole middle part of the climb has cobblestones. Sometimes part of the road surface is paved (e.g. a small strip on the left side before you get to the termas) or the road is even sections completely paved. This is not to say that the road then rides fine, as the road surface is also relatively poor. The cobbles themselves are largely in good shape.

Despite being a small road, you will still occasionally encounter traffic here.

Not being a fan of cobblestones myself, I would recommend one of the climbs to Lagoa do Fogo instead of this climb.

Het is niet zo dat het hele middelste deel van de klim kasseien heeft. Soms is een deel van het wegdek verhard (bv een kleine strook aan de linkerkant voordat je bij de termas komt) of is de weg zelfs stukjes helemaal verhard. Dit wil niet zeggen dat de weg dan fijn rijdt, want het wegdek is dan ook relatief slecht. De kasseien zelf liggen er grotendeels goed bij.

Ondanks dat het een kleine weg is zal je hier toch af en toe nog verkeer tegenkomen.

Aangezien ik zelf geen liefhebber van kasseien, zou ik een van de klimmen naar Lagoa do Fogo aanraden in plaats van deze klim.

Dashboard

Climbing times

7 km/h 01:31:16
11 km/h 00:58:04
15 km/h 00:42:35
19 km/h 00:33:37

Road surface condition

100% 0% 0%
Based on 1 vote
Share your knowledge. What was the road condition during your ascent?

Traffic

100% 0% 0%
Based on 1 vote
Your experience counts. How much traffic did you encounter during the climb?

Frequently Asked Questions

Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas can be cycled from 3 sides. Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ponta Garça via Rua de Estrada Velha is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande & Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Vale das Lombadas.

Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!

Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande belongs to the Hors Catégorie, the top category. These are legendary and very tough climbs. A solid cycling condition, experience, and a good climbing gear ratio are essential to maintain a smooth cadence and complete the climb comfortably.

Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande is 10.6 km long.

The average gradient of Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande is 7.5%.

Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 17.2%.

The summit of Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande is at 828 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 01:31:16 to climb Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande. At 11 km/h the time is 00:58:04, and at 15 km/h 00:42:35. For the fastest cyclists, 00:33:37 is an achievable time.

Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande is located in the region Azores in Portugal.

This page is better in the app

Climbfinder app
Climbfinder
(Free)
Open