Sumapaz: Usme – Verjón
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Crossing Bridges
“Wanna try getting the KOM on the Argentina descent next weekend?” I asked my […]
The World’s Longest Climb?
This amazing and demanding route takes you on a loop from Bogotá, past the […]
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100+ km, Around Colombia, Hardcore
San Agustin – Melgar
For years I’d been meaning to map a route north towards Bogotá from one […]
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100+ km, Around Colombia, Hardcore
El Guavio
This picturesque route takes you out of Bogotá along the paved road to Guasca, […]
Puente Ají
If you’re looking for a challenge, this rollercoaster of a route is an absolute […]
Pueblo Nuevo – Silvania
If you’re heading up to Bogota from southern Colombia the most direct route is […]
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<50 km, Around Colombia, Medium
Pueblo Nuevo – Muña
If you’re heading up to Bogotá from southern Colombia, the most direct route is […]
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50-100 km, Around Colombia, Hard
Verjón – Sesquilé
This is actually the first part of what was (is?) going to be bikepacking.com‘s […]
GraVALS
VALS is the acronym of Bogotá’s roadie morning classic “Vuelta A La Sabana”, and […]
Biometrópolis
This is one of a number of signposted off-road routes in the Department of […]
Serranías Loop
I rode this route in late 2022, after dreaming about it for almost two […]
San Agustín – Naranjos Loop
This picturesque loop takes you through the verdant coffee plantations to the south of […]
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<50 km, Around Colombia, Medium
San Agustín – Isnos Loop
This route takes you on a loop through some lovely southern Colombian scenery on […]
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50-100 km, Around Colombia, Medium
Desierto de La Tatacoa
Desierto de La Tatacoa is technically a tropical dry forest rather than a desert. […]
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100+ km, Around Colombia, Medium
Tierradentro – Neiva
This is the second part of the route across the Central Cordillera; a great […]
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100+ km, Around Colombia, Medium
Popayán – Tierradentro
This route is a great way to cross the Central Cordillera. It rises up […]
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100+ km, Around Colombia, Hard
El Calvario – Fómeque
This rollercoaster route goes from El Calvario to Fomeque through the rugged mountains of […]
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50-100 km, Around Colombia, Hardcore
Fómeque – El Calvario
I rode this crazy route from Fómeque to El Calvario in the rugged mountains […]
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50-100 km, Around Colombia, Hardcore
Jerusalén – Choachí
This popular route takes you out of Bogotá using the Alto de Patios paved […]
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50-100 km, Around Bogota, Medium
Facatativá – Zipacón
I discovered this route in early 2022, when I came across a new gravel […]
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<50 km, Around Bogota, Easy(ish)
El Tablazo
El Tablazo is an iconic destination among Bogotá’s gravel and MTB cycling communities. Starting […]
Sueva – Junín
This short but challenging route takes you through some incredible mountain scenery to the […]
Zabrinski – Bojacá
I discovered this lovely route through the high desert to the west of Bogotá […]
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<50 km, Around Bogota, Easy(ish)
Calera – Salitre
This route has a bit of everything: steep climbs, an abandoned mining town, rolling […]
Choachí via Mundo Nuevo
There are a number of gravel routes from La Calera in the highlands east […]
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<50 km, Around Bogota, Hard
Alto de la Viga
This technical route is at the upper end of what a gravel bike can […]
El Treinta y Seis (Tunjaque)
Tunjaque is one of the highest peaks in the region and its distinctive serrated […]
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<50 km, Around Bogota, Hard
Salitre Alto – Verjón
You’ll need your climbing and hiking legs with you for this one; it’s short […]
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<50 km, Around Bogota, Hardcore
La Hondura
This short and sweet ride through (mainly) rolling terrain is a Bogotá morning gravel […]
La Herradura
This Bogotá morning gravel classic is a short but challenging route with a couple […]
Cuchilla Cachimal
This rollercoaster route rises up out of Bogotá on the classic Patios climb and […]