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Ponta do Leme Velho – Praia de Igrejinha loop from Vila Verde

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Ponta do Leme Velho – Praia de Igrejinha loop from Vila Verde

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Ponta do Leme Velho – Praia de Igrejinha loop from Vila Verde

02:18

32.4km

110m

Expert bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

160 m in total

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19.7 km

Palm Avenue at RIU Hotels Entrance

Highlight • Structure

Impressive entrance to the two 5 * RIU hotels (Palace + Funana) 🌴🌴🌴
An approx. 200 m long, paved palm alley in front of a gate in the Moorish style.

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20.3 km

Robinson Club Cabo Verde

Highlight • Rest Area

Robinson Club newly opened in December 2019. Super nice facility right on the dream beach with great water sports. We have felt very comfortable here!

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3

22.2 km

Igreja Nazarena Manzanillo

Highlight • Religious Site

Extremely unusual church building with clear rectangular shapes and strong blue and turquoise colors. An absolute eye-catcher 🤩
On Sundays you can supposedly experience authentic gospel services by free church members here!

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22.8 km

Municipal Market

Highlight • Structure

Nice market hall with lots of fresh vegetables and fruit. On the upper floors (worthwhile because of the view) there are various handicraft businesses, service offices and even an optician.

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24.3 km

Yellow Desert Broomrape (Cistanche Phelypaea)

Highlight • Natural

Everywhere in the dune landscapes on Sal you will find the yellow asparagus (Cistanche Phelypaea). Incidentally, the capital "Espargos" was named after him.

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25.0 km

Ponta do Leme Velho

Highlight • Beach

On the southeastern headland of Sal, windsurf wave beginners will find particularly favorable, moderate conditions. It's also fun to watch here!

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26.7 km

Igrejinha Beach

Highlight • Beach

Small bay with a beautiful lagoon protected by a reef.
A "nature pool" on the wild southeast coast far from the hotel complexes. However, in the immediate vicinity without any infrastructure.

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28.1 km

ION Club Ponta Leme Surf & SUP Center

Highlight • Rest Area

International surf center (formerly Club Mistral), right next to Angulo Beach, with ideal entry to the nearby Wavespot.

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32.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

8.32 km

6.66 km

4.64 km

873 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.74 km

8.01 km

6.86 km

3.01 km

2.51 km

2.30 km

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Easy
Up to 2 hours and 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. Great for any fitness level.Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Up to 5 hours and 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires good fitness.Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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Expert
More than 5 hours long or 3000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires very good fitness.Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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