Why this ride
From Ratnagiri it runs 274 km to Panaji; allow about 3 h 48 of riding. It suits an unhurried touring pace.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Konkan Coast Road: Ratnagiri to Goa Panaji
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 274 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 48
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Ratnagiri
Ratnagiri is a port town on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, with a population of about seventy-six thousand, a lighthouse, a fort and a long strip of black-sand beach. The coast here is red laterite hills falling to the Arabian Sea, with coconut palms, cashew trees and mango groves along the roads, and the whole place feels green and slightly sleepy. It is the starting point for the ride south toward Goa.
Read the complete Ratnagiri write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Ratnagiri is where the day begins. Next is Malvan.
2. Malvan
Malvan is a fishing town on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, where the Western Ghats come down close to the Arabian Sea and the land is a strip of red earth, coconut palms and rocky coves. The town is crowded and noisy, with a busy fish market, narrow streets and a harbour full of painted wooden boats, but it is the gateway to some of the best coastline in western India. It has a character all its own, and the local people are proud of their food and their language.
Read the complete Malvan write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Malvan comes up about 170 km into the recorded legs. Next is Goa Panaji.
3. Goa Panaji
Panaji is Goa's compact capital, on the south bank of the Mandovi river where it meets the Arabian Sea, and it is a quieter, tidier place than most Indian state capitals. Portugal ruled Goa for more than four hundred years until India took it in December 1961, and the old colonial feel survives in the red-roofed houses, the balconies with carved wood and the Latin names on shop signs. The best-known district is Fontainhas, a small quarter of narrow lanes and painted villas in yellow, blue and green, where Portuguese-style bakeries sell sweet bebinca and the church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception looks down on a zigzag white staircase.
Read the complete Goa Panaji write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 274 km.
Leg by leg
Ratnagiri to Malvan
Ratnagiri → Malvan is 170 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Malvan to Goa Panaji
Malvan → Goa Panaji is 104 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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