• COTOPAXI VOLCANO
• ROUTE DISTANCE: 46 km / 29 mi
• ESTIMATED TIME OF ROUTE: 5 hours
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• UPHILL: 10% / DOWNHILL: 90%
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.600 m - 15.091 ft) / (3.000 m - 9.842 ft)

This journey starts in the Cotopaxi Volcano parking lot with an incredible descent through the sandy roads which head towards the northwestern region of the volcano with a beautiful view of the Limpios Pampa and its surrounding volcanoes where the majestic Andean condor lives. After we will continue to the Santa Rita Hacienda situated in the fabulous remaining Andean forest until we get to the Pita River.

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• CAYAMBE VOLCANO
• ROUTE DISTANCE:25 km / 16 mi
• ESTIMATED TIME OF ROUTE: 3 hours
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• UPHILL: 5% / DOWNHILL: 95%
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.600 m - 15.091 ft) / (2.800 m - 9.186 ft)

This is an exciting route that offers you the opportunity of a close-up experience and to admire the beauty of the Cayambe Volcano (5.790 m / 18.996 ft) located inside of the Cayambe-Coca Reserve. We will travel to the Oleas Berge Refuge at 4.600 m / 15.091 ft, from where we will be able to observe the Hermoso Glacier and will begin a new adventure, descending 1.500 m / 4.921 ft through incredible Andean landscapes.

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• CHIMBORAZO VOLCANO
• ROUTE DISTANCE: 65 km / 40 mi
• ESTIMATED TIME OF ROUTE: 5 hours
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• UPHILL: 5% / DOWNHILL: 95%
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.800 m - 15.748 ft) / (2.650 m - 8.649 ft)

Without a doubt, this is one of the most beautiful routes inside of the central Sierra region of Ecuador. Departing from the heart of the Ecuadorian Andes at 4.800 m / 15.748 ft, we will begin a 2.000 m / 6.561 ft descent, leaving the snow and sandpits of the majestic Chimborazo behind us, entering the Ambato River Valley which will carry us throughout its small communities towards the city of Ambato, the capital of the Tungurahua Province.

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• SAN MARCOS LAKE
• ROUTE DISTANCE: 32 km / 20 mi
• ESTIMATED TIME OF ROUTE: 4 hours
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• UPHILL: 15% / DOWNHILL: 85%
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: ( 3.670 m - 12.040 ft) / (2.860 m - 9.383 ft)

San Marcos Lake is located within the Cayambe-Coca Ecological Reserve on the northeast side of Cayambe Volcano. We will travel from Quito to the edge of the lake, where we will begin the route from the scenic overlook.  Biking with an impressive view of the Cayambe Volcano along the way ww will ride through small towns, we will appreciate the andean culture, we will arrive to the city of Cayambe.

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• THE TANGARAS ROUTE
• ROUTE DISTANCE: 50 km / 31 mi
• ESTIMATED TIME OF ROUTE: 5 hours
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• UPHILL: 5% / DOWNHILL: 95%
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: ( 1.100 m - 3.609 ft) / (290 m - 951 ft )

This route will take us along the declining western ridges of Pichincha Province, from the town of Los Bancos to the Hermoso Valley. During this trip, we will pass through various surrounding neighborhoods that are ornamented with exuberant vegetation of the rainforest.  This route is named after a very colorful bird that is native to this region and easy to see along the journey.

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• TANDAYAPA CLOUD FOREST
• ROUTE DISTANCE: 42 km / 26 mi
• ESTIMATED TIME OF ROUTE: 3 hours
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• UPHILL: 0% / DOWNHILL: 100%
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (3.400 m - 11.154 ft) / (1.750 m - 5.741 ft)

This is without a doubt one of the most diverse, high-adrenaline and closest routes to Quito; perfect for those bikers who love speed. We will drive to the north side of Pichincha Volcano from where we will start a long and exciting descent along cultivated Andean lands and continue deeper into the Tandayapa Cloud Forest. Finally, after 40 km / 24,85 mi of continuous descent, we will arrive to the small and colorful town of Tandayapa.

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• ILLINIZAS VOLCANOES
• ROUTE DISTANCE: 32 km / 20 mi
• ESTIMATED TIME OF ROUTE: 4 hours
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low-Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• UPHILL: 30% / DOWNHILL: 70%
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (3.900 m - 12.795 ft) / (3.070 m - 10.072 ft)

The route begins in the Virgen of the Illinizas at 3,900 m / 12.795 ft with an incredible 10 km / 6,21 mi descent to the small town of El Chaupi. From this point, the route runs past haciendas, small forests and the moor at the base of the Illinizas until the beginning of an exciting section of downhill which passes small indigenous communities and ends in the Pastocalle sector.

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• MOJANDA LAKES
• ROUTE DISTANCE: 30 km / 19 mi
• ESTIMATED TIME OF ROUTE: 4 hours
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low-Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Average
• UPHILL: 10% / DOWNHILL: 90%
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.000 m - 13.123 ft) / (2.570 m - 8.431 ft)

We will travel to the Mojanda Lake scenic overlook.  At this point, we will get on the bikes and start with a short climb which passes along the edges of the Mojanda Lakes.  After this, we will ascend for a while across the Andean moor to where we will begin a downhill stretch towards the Cochasquí, where we will be able to visit this important archeological monument.  At last, we will start the final descent to the ending point at the Cochasquí tollbooth.

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• THE TSACHILAS ROUTE
• ROUTE DISTANCE: 75 km / 47 mi
• ESTIMATED TIME OF ROUTE: 6 hours
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• UPHILL: 13% / DOWNHILL: 87%
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (3.500 m - 11.482 ft) / (550 m - 1.804 ft)

This route will allow you to travel from the Highland to the Coast, towards the regions of the Tsáchilas by means of the old road which is full of exciting and never-ending descents through diverse landscapes of forests, rivers, and cascades. The route starts at 3,500 m /11.482 ft of altitude in the western mountain range of the Andes ending in the Coastal region of Ecuador. 

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• OYACACHI - PAPALLACTA
• ROUTE DISTANCE: 36 kmi / 22 m
• ESTIMATED TIME OF ROUTE: 5 hours
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• UPHILL: 30% / DOWNHILL: 70%
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.000 m - 13.123 ft) / (3.350 m - 10.990 ft)

This is a fabulous route that crosses a large part of the moor within the Cayambe-Coca Reserve, showing us one of the most well-conserved and closest moors to Quito. During the trip, we will be able to admire small patches of Andean forest and a lake, where if we are lucky, we will see a bear or deer cross nearby to our path.

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• THE QUINDE ROUTE
• ROUTE DISTANCE: 42 km / 26 mi
• ESTIMATED TIME OF ROUTE: 6 hours
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• UPHILL: 13% / DOWNHILL: 87%
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (3.400 m - 11.154 ft) / (2.500 m - 8.202 ft)

This is a route that displays the most beautiful landscapes of the neighboring northwestern region of Quito. We will start pedaling from a small town located at 3,300 m / 10826 ft until we arrive to the Yanacocha Reserve entrance at 3,400 m / 11154 ft. This point is the beginning of a descent over 10 km / 6,21 mi which continues to a short 5 km /3,1 mi ascent to Nono. Then, we will bike along small valleys and mountains to within a few kilometers of Calacalí.

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• PULULAHUA CRATER
• ROUTE DISTANCE: 27 km / 17 mi
• ESTIMATED TIME OF ROUTE: 5 hours
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• UPHILL: 55% / DOWNHILL: 45%
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (3.000 m - 9.842 ft) / (2.100 m - 6.889 ft)

An amazing route that starts at 3,000 m /9.842 ft from a road on the edge of the huge Pululahua crater that will take you to the inside, passing along the Pondoña and Chivo volcanic remains to a final elevation of 2,100 m. Here, you will begin to climb through a dense forest until leaving the crater through the Yunguilla sector.

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• 2 DAY CAYAMBE AND SURROUNDING VOLCANOES
• NUMBER OF DAYS: 2 Days
• TOTAL RIDE DISTANCE: 60 km / 37 mi
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.600 m - 15.092 ft) / (2.600 m - 8.530 ft)

On this loop, we will descend from Cayambe Volcano’s glaciers, which lie in the Pichincha Province, to an indigenous community in the Imbabura Province, rich in mountains and their lagoons.

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• 2 DAY LAGOONS AND VOLCANOES
• NUMBER OF DAYS: 2 Days
• TOTAL RIDE DISTANCE: 60 km / 37 mi
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low-Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Average
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.600 m - 15.092 ft) / (2.570 m - 8.432 ft)

This is an excellent two-day option that shows the main attractions of the Pichincha and Imbabura provinces north of Quito. We will visit the Mojanda branch and its lakes, the Cayambe Volcano and its glaciers, and the rich culture of the indigenous town of Otavalo.

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• 3 DAY LAGOONS AND VOLCANOES
• NUMBER OF DAYS: 3 Days
• TOTAL RIDE DISTANCE: 100 km / 62 mi
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low-Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Average
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.600 m - 15.092 ft) / (2.570 m - 8.432 ft)

This is without a doubt, the best option for exploring in depth the northern section of the Pichincha and Imbabura provinces, where you will be able to enjoy the marvelous lakes, mountains, rich culture and above all, great adrenaline rushes! You will visit Cayambe volcano, Otavalo, San Marcos, Cuicocha and Mojanda Lakes.

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• 5 DAY LAGOONS AND VOLCANOES
• NUMBER OF DAYS: 5 Days
• TOTAL RIDE DISTANCE: 185 km / 115 mi
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.600 m - 15.092 ft) / (5.577 ft - 1.700 m)

This loop will take you through some of the most incredible places in the northern Ecuadorian Sierra.  Heading north from Quito, we will pass through the Pichincha, Imbabura and Carchi provinces while having the opportunity to explore them deeper by visiting the main cultural and natural attractions such us Cayambe and Chiles volcanoes, San Marcos and Cuicocha Lake, Otavalo, Chota Valley and Angel Moor.

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• 2 DAY CENTRAL VOLCANOES
• NUMBER OF DAYS: 2 Days
• TOTAL RIDE DISTANCE: 78 km / 49 mi
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low-Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.600 m - 15.092 ft) / (9.842 ft - 3.000 m)

This loop will allow you to venture into the two most frequently visited zones of the central Ecuadorian Andes.  We will visit the Illinizas Ecological Reserve and Cotopaxi National Park from where we begin an exciting descent surrounded by beautiful landscapes at the foot of the great rocky and snowy-peaked volcanoes.

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• 3 DAY CENTRAL VOLCANOES
• NUMBER OF DAYS: 3 Days
• TOTAL RIDE DISTANCE:148 km / 92 mi
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low-Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.800 m - 15.748 ft) / (3.000 m - 9.842 ft)

This is a trip that will take you to the tallest most infamous volcanoes of the central Educadorian Andes.  We will begin our route by descending from the Chimborazo Volcano, and we will travel by vehicle along the inter-Andean valley which takes us between the Illinizas and Cotopaxi and then all the way to Quito.

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• 4 DAY CENTRAL VOLCANOES
• NUMBER OF DAYS: 4 Days
• TOTAL RIDE DISTANCE: 193 km / 120 mi
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low-Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.800 m - 15.748 ft) / (3.000 m - 9.842 ft)

This is one of the best alternatives for experiencing the main natural attractions of the central Ecuadorian Andes.  During these tour days, you will have the opportunity to live exciting adventures in the middle of impressive Andean landscapes full of beauty and culture such us: Quilotoa Lake, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi and Illinizas volcanoes.

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• 6 DAY VOLCANO AVENUE
• NUMBER OF DAYS: 6 Days
• TOTAL RIDE DISTANCE: 258 km / 160 mi
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.800 m - 15.748 ft) / (2.600 m - 8.530 ft)

Avenida de los Volcanes (Volcano Avenue) is the name given by the scientist and mountaineer, Edward Whymper, and is also used to name the inter-Andean valley which passes along the Ecuadorian Andes Mountains.  This loop runs alongside the many volcanoes that make up this magnificent mountain chain from the south to the north and have impressed all those who have had the opportunity to experience their greatness.

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• 10 DAY VOLCANO AVENUE
• NUMBER OF DAYS: 10 Days
• TOTAL RIDE DISTANCE: 408 km / 253 mi
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Average-High / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Average
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.800 m - 15.748 ft) / ( 1.700 m - 5.577 ft)

This is the most complete loop of the Ecuadorian Sierra, which covers 400 km along the Ecuadorian Andes Mountain Chain.  We will visit various natural reserves with tall mountains, lakes, and rivers, along with Andean communities that are full of excitement and scenic beauty.

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• 3 DAYS ANDES AND AMAZON
• NUMBER OF DAYS: 3 Days
• TOTAL RIDE DISTANCE: 130 km / 81 mi
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low-Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.800 m - 15.748 ft) / (1.200 m - 3.937 ft)

This loop connects the Andes with the Ecuadorian Amazon as it encounters surprising scenic beauty which comes in a variety of forms.  We will start on the skirts of the Chimborazo Volcano, from where we will descend through seemingly endless sand pits to the “door to the amazon ” at the bottom of Tungurahua Volcano, the starting point of our bike ride along the beautiful Cascades Avenue.

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• 4 DAY ANDES AND AMAZON
• NUMBER OF DAYS: 4 Days
• TOTAL RIDE DISTANCE: 155 km / 96 mi
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (4.800 m - 15.748 ft) / (1.000 m - 3.280 ft)

This loop connects the Andes with the Ecuadorian Amazon as it encounters surprising scenic beauty which comes in a variety of forms.  High mountains, Andean moor, lagoons, cascades, rivers, exhuberant vegetation, and indigenous communities are just a few samples of some of the attractions that you will be able to experience on this exciting trip.

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• 2 DAY CLOUD FOREST
• NUMBER OF DAYS: 2 Days
• TOTAL RIDE DISTANCE: 90 km / 56 mi
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Low / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (3.400 m - 11.154 ft) / (290 m - 951 ft)

Ideal for those who wish to visit the morthwest sector of Quito by means of diverse, high-adrenaline routes.   We will begin with a downhill stretch from the Andean moor in the Tandayapa Cloud Forest and bike to the main attractions of Mindo. We will observe, the way of life of the small towns that we pass through until arriving at the Tsáchilas Province.

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• 5 DAY CLOUD FOREST AND HIDDEN BEACHES
• NUMBER OF DAYS: 5 Days
• TOTAL RIDE DISTANCE: 170 km / 106 mi
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low-Average
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (3.400 m - 11.154 ft) / (0 m - 0 ft)

This loop combines two different scenarios full with diversity in all the senses. You will ejoy the incredible experience off descending from the Andes, going by the Quito´s northwest cloud forest. Then you will continue to the Ecuadorian coast where you will know several of the most beautiful beaches of Emeraldas Province.

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• 3 DAY HIDDEN BEACHES
• NUMBER OF DAYS: 3 Days
• TOTAL RIDE DISTANCE: 80 km / 50 mi
• PHYSICAL LEVEL: Average / TECHNICAL LEVEL: Low-Average
• MAXIMUN / MINIMUN ELEVATION: (200 m - 656 ft) / (0 m - 0 ft)

This route passes through beautiful beaches and show us its richness and hidden treasures of the lush green Esmermaldas Province. We will experience the last remaining native coastal forest, mangrove forest, colorful towns, friendly people, delicious food and a high diversity of flora and fauna.  Come and enjoy the sun, the sand, the landscapes that make this an unforgettable adventure!

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