There are a number of gravel routes from La Calera in the highlands east of Bogotá down to Choachí in the lowlands. This variant takes a detour up an old mining road that climbs through a gorgeous Andean forest up to the abandoned Esperanza mine. It does mean a navigating a short but very steep […]
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This technical route is at the upper end of what a gravel bike can do. It’s totally rideable if you have good bike handling skills, and although the ride back down is possibly more suited to a full suspension downhill mountain bike, it’s fantastic fun on a gravel bike with fat tyres (44+mm). The rocky,
Tunjaque is one of the highest peaks in the region and its distinctive serrated ridge is visible for miles around. This loop takes you on a well maintained gravel road through the interestingly named village of El Treinta y Seis, to the base of Tunjaque’s impressive cliffs, and then loops back through Jerusalén. It is
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You’ll need your climbing and hiking legs with you for this one; it’s short but hardcore! After climbing up from the River Teusacá, you’ll encounter the challenging and technical Herradura climb before the track levels off a bit as you make your way through some high-mountain farmland (the track is an ancient footpath and nowadays
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A challenging, but doable 91km ride, with lots of photo opportunities along the way.
