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BIKING TOURS
GENERAL LEVEL
1.- A. LA RUTA DEL SOL (SUN ROUTE)
Estimated duration: 2 days and more…
We have many different routes along "La Ruta del Sol", from 2 days and more of cycling. Which cross for all kinds of ways (asphalt, sand of sea, ballast, etc.) and show not only the edge of beach, but also magic, unexplored and mythical places, so that you plan your trip in accordance with your desire of pedaling.
LOW PHYSICAL LEVEL
2.- CAYAMBE-IBARRA
Estimated duration: Full Day
Technical level: Low
Physical level: Low
Places to visit: small agricultural communities and stockbreeders of the Pichincha and Imbabura provinces under the attentive look of Cayambe volcano
3.- RUNDUPAMBA-TANDAYAPA
Estimated duration: Full Day
Technical level: Low
Physical level: Low
Places to visit: In the "Ecoruta del Quinde" (Hummingbirds Ecoroute), you will be able to see an extensive change of the vegetation when you start to descend from the "páramo", to the warm lands of the northwest of Pichincha volcano.
4.- ILALO
Estimated duration: Full Day
Technical level: Low
Physical level: Low
Places to visit: Base of Ilaló hill, Tumbaco and The Chillos valleys, and some rural communities near to Quito
5.- CHAQUIÑAN
Estimated duration: Full Day
Technical level: Low
Physical level: Low
Places to visit: Traditional route of Quito, constructed on the rails of the train of Alfaro that used to link the cities of Quito and Ibarra in the past.
MEDIUM PHYSICAL LEVEL
6.- ALOAG-LASSO RUTA DEL FERROCARRIL
Estimated duration: Full Day
Technical level: Low- Medium
Physical level: Medium
Places to visit: Stretch of the railroad that cross some cattle household chores of Pichincha and Cotopaxi provinces, small towns at the foot of Cotopaxi, Illinizas and Corazón volcanoes.
7.- CAYAMBE-OTAVALO
Estimated duration: Full Day
Technical level: Low- Medium
Physical level: Medium
Places to visit: Starting from Cayambe, for the old road to Ibarra, we take a detour in Zuleta community, directly to San Pablo Lake and it will end on the Plaza de los Ponchos of Otavalo (handicrafts market).
8.- CHORRERA DEL PITA
Estimated duration: Full Day
Technical level: Low
Physical level: Medium
Places to visit: A side of Pasochoa and the Rio Pita, up to the impressive waterfall of 50 meters high.
9.- COTOPAXI
Estimated duration: Full Day
Technical level: Low
Physical level: Medium
Places to visit: This route allows us to appreciate from very close, Ecuador´s highest active volcano, while we cover the lagoons that have been formed at its base.
10.- LOS BANCOS-SANTO DOMINGO
Estimated duration: Full Day
Technical level: Low
Physical level: Medium
Places to visit: This route goes through the north-west of Pichincha volcano, by minor arterial roads and crossing rivers, in the middle of an incomparable nature.
11.- CUICOCHA-INTAG-NANEGALITO
Estimated duration: Full Day
Technical level: Low
Physical level: Medium
Places to visit: It starts at Cuicocha lagoon, then it crosses Intag valley, Nangulví hot springs, to continue for a road that allows us to know the north-west of Imbabura province.
12.- IBARRA-EL CHOTA
Estimated Duración: Full Day
Technical Level: Low
Physical level: Medium
Places to visit: Route that links the city of Ibarra with the afroecuadorian valley of Chota.
13.- MOCHA-RIOBAMBA
Estimated Duration: Full Day
Technical Level: Medium
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: Routes of ancient Ecuadorian railroad with spectacular landscapes of Urbina's páramo and the oriental base of Chimborazo Volcano.
14.- OYACACHI-PAPALLACTA
Estimated Duration: Full Day
Technical Level: Medium
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: Route that connects two community villages, the Ecological Reservation Cayambe - Coca and one of the most important lagoons' systems of Pichincha Province.
15.- SAN MARCOS LAGOON
Estimated Duration: Full Day
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: Cayambe, the lagoon of San Marcos, the páramos of the north of the volcano that gave name to community.
16.- LAGOONS OF MOJANDA
Estimated Duration: Full Day
Technical Level: Medium
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: Lagoons of Mojanda at the foot of Fuya Fuya, descent by a path with natural cambers up to coming to the archaeological Cochasquí complex.
17.- GUAMOTE-ALAUSÍ
Estimated Duration: Full day
Technical Level: Medium
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: Paramos of Chimborazo and small indigenous communities up to coming to Alausí, small town that survives thanks to the railroad.
18.- ILINIZAS
Estimated Duration: Full day
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: Ilinizas, the Chaupi and paramos near to Cotopaxi, with enormous plantations of pines introduced for the local wood industry.
19.- PUERTO RICO-VALLE HERMOSO
Estimated Duration: Full day
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: Once again the north-west of Pichincha invites us to cover its territory by almost not traveled ways and for villages that fight to support its traditions.
20.- PÁRAMO DEL ÁNGEL-TULCÁN
Estimated Duration: Full day
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: Route of frailejones that crosses the "Paramo del Angel" up to the city of Tulcán.
21.- TUFIÑO-EL CHICAL
Estimated Duration: Full day
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: Route that separates Ecuador and Colombia, at the foot of the Chiles Volcano to the north-west of the Carchi. A long and hard way that will lead us to one of the most hidden places of Ecuador.
22.- OTAVALO-CHACHIMBIRO
Estimated Duration: Full day
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: Ways of Imbabura province which interconnect indigenous communities and that go down to warm areas up to finally arrive to the thermal waters of Chachimbiro.
23.- BAEZA-TENA PUERTA AL ORIENTE
Estimated Duration: Full Day or 2 days and 1 night
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: trajectory from the paramo to the jungle, reservation Sumaco Napo Galleras with its rivers and exuberant vegetation.
24.- BAÑOS-PUYO-PALORA
Estimated Duration: Full Day or 2 days and 1 night
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: Baños, Puyo and the plantations of tea at the foot of the Sangay Volcano in Morona Santiago province.
25.- SALINAS OF GUARANDA-ECHEANDIA
Estimated Duration: 2 days
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: Salinas, city of the micro companies and mines of salt, Echeandía - a warm village in the middle of highlands and coast.
26.- QUILOTOA-ALLURIQUIN
Estimated Duration: 2 days
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: Zumbahua, an indigenous town that rests along the lagoon of volcanic origin of Quilotoa, descent down to Sigchos, Alluriquin.
27.- GUAMOTE-MACAS
Estimated Duration: 2 days
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: Medium
Places to visit: From Chimborazo we go in direction of the east, making a necessary stop at the lagoons of Atillo to begin a descent by several life zones up to coming to the city of Macas.
HIGH PHYSICAL LEVEL
28.- CHIMBORAZO-URBINA TRAIN STATION
Estimated Duration: Full Day
Technical Level: Medium
Physical Level: High
Places to visit: Base of Chimborazo, landscapes of the volcanoes Tungurahua and Altar, inn at the Urbina train station.
29.- CHIRIVUELTA
Estimated Duration: Full Day
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: High
Places to visit: The ancient way to Santo Domingo, foothills of the Highlands to the Coast full of spectacular descents, up to arriving to the river Toachi near to Alluriquin.
30.- PULULAHUA
Estimated Duration: Full Day
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: High
Places to visit: One of the nearest volcanoes to Quito with a gigantic crater turned nowadays into an extensive agricultural area, surrounded with volcanic traces.
31.- LAGOON OF PISAYAMBO (LLANGANATES)
Estimated Duration: Full Day
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: High
Places to visit: Llanganates National park, place where, as legend tells, are hidden the treasures of the Inca Atahualpa.
32.- MINDO
Estimated Duration: Full Day
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: High
Places to visit: Classic route of the mountain cycling of the surroundings of Quito. A challenging route to be proved and to see how far you can get.
33.- LLOA-GUAGUA PICHINCHA
Estimated Duration: Full day
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: High
Places to visit: Fifteen kilometers route for brave people, to enjoy endless challenges located more than 4.000 meters high.
34.- JERUSALEM-MINAS
Estimated Duration: Full day
Technical Level: Low
Physical Level: High
Places to visit: Andean dry forest of Jerusalem and small villages which are interconnected, until we get to the quiet town of San Jose de Minas.
