Cycling in Ecuador
Discover a map of 9,501 cycling routes and bike trails in Ecuador, created by our community.
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Find and create the best bike routes with the Bikemap bike route planner online. The Ecuadorian landscapes are constantly changing: There are coasts and jungles, half tropical forests and flat plains can all be crossed. Starting from the capital Quito, the active volcano Cotopaxi is easily reached within a day. Its snow covered peak sticks up towards the sky and offers an extraordinary panorama. Sometimes, ascends of 2000 metres have to be overcome within a few kilometres, but the descends are even more fun in turn.
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Turubamba, Cuenca to Victor Manuel Albornoz, Cuenca
Cycling route in Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
- 9.8 km
- Distance
- 127 m
- Ascent
- 65 m
- Descent
De P38V+7F3 a P38V+7F3
Cycling route in Machala, El Oro, Ecuador
- 11.1 km
- Distance
- 85 m
- Ascent
- 101 m
- Descent
Ruta desde Río Puyango 2-05 y
Cycling route in Ibarra, Imbabura, Ecuador
- 4.3 km
- Distance
- 198 m
- Ascent
- 48 m
- Descent
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totoracoha a Solano- Distance
- 14.7 km
- Ascent
- 153 m
- Descent
- 102 m
- Location
- Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
Río de Janeiro, Riobamba to San Luis to Colta Lake to Río de Janeiro, Riobamba- Distance
- 79 km
- Ascent
- 1,669 m
- Descent
- 1,663 m
- Location
- Riobamba, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
Ruta relajada- Distance
- 32.6 km
- Ascent
- 654 m
- Descent
- 702 m
- Location
- Tulcán, Carchi, Ecuador
Sangolquí-El Milagro-Cotogchoa-Albornoz-26-oct 💪🏽🙂🚵🏽♂️- Distance
- 16.8 km
- Ascent
- 269 m
- Descent
- 271 m
- Location
- Sangolquí, Pichincha, Ecuador
Río de Janeiro, Riobamba to Baños to Rio Verde to Río de Janeiro, Riobamba- Distance
- 140.2 km
- Ascent
- 2,814 m
- Descent
- 2,808 m
- Location
- Riobamba, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
Ruta moderata- Distance
- 20.6 km
- Ascent
- 486 m
- Descent
- 509 m
- Location
- Atuntaqui, Imbabura, Ecuador
Ruta paro- Distance
- 10.3 km
- Ascent
- 292 m
- Descent
- 96 m
- Location
- Ibarra, Imbabura, Ecuador
Paseo tranquilo- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Ascent
- 54 m
- Descent
- 36 m
- Location
- Santa Elena, Santa Elena, Ecuador
Highlights
- Visit the impressive Cotopaxi National Park, named after the world’s highest, still active, eponymous volcano, by bike.
- The city Quito, situated directly in the picturesque Andes, is a city of opposites. In the old part of the city, you can find beautifully restaurated colonial architecture as well as modern concrete blocks.
- Banos is a hotspot for adventure lovers. In front of the threatening setting of the Tungurahua volcano, you can raft, paraglide, ride, climb, mountain bike and even bungee-jump. After sport, you can relax in the hot springs.
Tips
- Don’t forget sunscreen and a hat. Ecuador is located at the equator and hence, solar radiation is especially strong and it’s easy to get sunburnt, even on cloudy days.
- Ecuador offers very steep ascents, which one should be aware of before departing in order not to overestimate oneself.
- The best time for bike tours is the dry season from June until September. Most rain falls in December and January - usually only during the afternoons, so bike tours are possible all year round.
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