Portuguese Discovery Monument – Hazard Beach loop from Middletown

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Portuguese Discovery Monument – Hazard Beach loop from Middletown

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Portuguese Discovery Monument – Hazard Beach loop from Middletown

02:21

39.7km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.5 km for 76 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.4 km

View of Newport Harbor and Lighthouse from Storer Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

A small park located directly on the sea bay with a beautiful view of the small harbor island and the Newport lighthouse.

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10.5 km

Storer Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Overlooking the harbour, Storer Park makes a great spot to take a mid ride break and take in the lovely views. There is a shade and benches should you fancy a sit down and a picnic.

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11.1 km

Perroti Park and Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Perroti Park and Marina is a nice, green park on the bay. It is well-manicured and have benches if you are looking for a place to rest your legs.

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11.8 km

Beginn of the Thames Street

Highlight • Settlement

Thames Street, Newport's most famous street and shopping mile, starts here. A stroll through the street is highly recommended.

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16.0 km

Eisenhower House

Highlight • Historical Site

Eisenhower House is the old summer home of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The house is in Fort Adams State Park, and has great views of Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay.

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19.7 km

The Portuguese Discovery Monument in Newport commemorates the 1439 expedition of Prince Henry the Navigator. Erected in 1988, it symbolizes Newport's ties to Portuguese exploration. A testament to cross-cultural exchange, …

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23.1 km

Hazard Beach

Highlight • Beach

Ocean Avenue that runs along the beach is a popular road with runner and bike riders. The beach itself sits just over the other side of a thin nature strip of bushes and trees.

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25.0 km

Rough Point Mansion

Highlight • Historical Site

Rough Point, among Newport's Gilded Age estates, now operates as a museum. Designed by Peabody & Stearns, it showcases English Manorial architecture for Frederick William Vanderbilt. Construction began in 1887 …

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39.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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