Bluff Cove – Point Vicente Lighthouse loop from Palos Verdes

Bluff Cove – Point Vicente Lighthouse loop from Palos Verdes

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Bluff Cove – Point Vicente Lighthouse loop from Palos Verdes

01:50

37.8km

470m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 36.8 km for 77 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.61 km

Bluff Cove

Highlight • Beach

As you ride along Palos Verdes Drive West, look down into Bluff Cove, a scenic rocky cove popular with local surfers, scuba divers, and snorkelers braveing the shoreline. A hiking …

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9.01 km

Via Del Monte Climb

Highlight • Climb

Be ready for a good old climb of around 180m of vertical gain on this noted ascent.

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30.9 km

Palos Verdes Cove

Highlight • Beach

Palos Verdes Cove begins at Flat Rock Point and rounds into Rancho Palos Verdes. The cove is a protected marine preserve and a well-known surf spot, with both left and …

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36.1 km

Point Vicente Interpretive Center

Highlight • Historical Site

The center showcases displays about the Peninsula's natural and cultural past, with a focus on the Pacific gray whale. As a prime whale-watching spot, it offers stunning chances to witness …

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36.4 km

Point Vicente Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

This lighthouse is still in operation and belongs to the National Registry of Historic Sites. Unfortunately, most days, access to the grounds and the lighthouse is restricted as it's used …

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37.8 km

Pelican Cove Park - Vincente Bluffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

This spot is great overlook for the Pelican Cove Beach. It is also where the beach access trail begins if you'd like to go check out the water up close.

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37.8 km

End point

Parking

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