700
km
16000
+m+

GRAVEL

route

70%

unpaved

7-10

days

2.300 mt

highest point

40mm

tire width

Mixed terrain route that goes by fast gravel roads, secondary paved roads, avoiding rocky sinlge tracks or sandy sections. For gravel bikes with low gearing and minimum 40mm wide tires.

1.LZ

110 km
LANZAROTE
2.000 m+

Black lava fields, white houses, and green vineyards.

Lanzarote is a ride on the moon

ORZOLA
30 km
1200 m+
4 hrs

○ Haria: historic town.

TEGUISE

Historic Town, former capital.

25 km
150 m+
2 hrs
EL JABLE

Sandy desert

○ Famara – surf village, impressive sandy beach that lays under a massive cliff

LA SANTA
35 km
500 m+
3 hrs
TIMANFAYA

National Park result of the 17th-century volcanic eruption. Unique and extraterrestrial landscape.

LA GERIA

Vineyards cultivated digging circular pits in the volcanic ash. A unique technique that produces excellent Malvasia wines and creates an impressive landscape.

YAiZA
25 km
100 m+
1 hrs
PAPAGAYO

Sandy beaches with cristal clear water.

PLAYA BLANCA
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LOGISTICS

Camp: no official camping areas on the route. In need of an emergency shelter set up late and strike early. Never start campfires.

Accommodation: Santa Rosa Costa Teguise, Finca la Corona Ye, Finca la Crucita 80€ Haría, Palacio Ico 125€ Teguise, La Era BnB 85€ Yaiza, Casona 65€ Yaiza, hotels in Playa Blanca.

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2.FV

160 km
Fuerteventura
2.300 m+

White beaches, sand dunes, and remote deserts.

Fuerteventura feels like Africa.

Corralejo
30 km
100 m+
2 hrs
NORTH SHORE

Scenic coastline, sandy beaches.

COTILLO
65 km
1.200 m+
6 hrs
TYNDAYA

Rocky desert.

○ Puertito: village, beach

○ Llanos de Concepción

○ Bentancuria – Historic Town, oldest spanish town on the archipelago, colonial arquitecture.

PAJARA
30 km
600 m+
2 hrs

○ La Pared: beach

COSTA CALMA
30 km
400 m+
2 hrs
SOTAVENTO

Sandy beach, lagoons.

MORRO JABLE
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LOGISTICS

Camp: no official camping areas on the route. In need of an emergency shelter set up late and strike early. Never start campfires.

Accommodation: Hotel Rural Huerto Viejo Tesejerague 75€, hotels and AirBnB in Corralejo and Costa Calma

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3.GC

140 km
GRAN CANARIA
3.950 m+

Deep ravines, enormous cliffs,

and aboriginal caves.

LAS PALMAS
40 km
1.000 m+
4 hrs

Lively city by the beach. La Vegueta is a must-see old colonial district.

○ Telde – Historyc Town

INGENIO
RESUPPLY
40 km
1.800 m+
5 hrs
GUAYADEQUE

Deep ravine, notable for pre-hispanic remains and house-caves.

□ Llanos de Pez: camping area, water

TEJEDA

Historic town – RESUPPLY

60 km
1.300 m+
5 hrs
SACRED MOUNTAINS

Scenic landscape made of peaks, cliffs and ravines. Vestige of a pre-hispanic culture with thousands of caves and ritual temples. UNESCO world heritage.

TAMADABA
Pristine pine forest on a huge cliff that plummets to the coastline.
TIRMA

Dreamy double track winding into a deep ravine.

AGAETE
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LOGISTICS

Camp: El Bailico (no services), Llanos de la Pez (water, wc, bbq).

Resupply: Ingenio, before the long climb. Tejeda, before entering Tirma remote area

Accommodation: Parador 120€ Cruz de Tejeda, Casa Calma 17€ Agaete, Hotel Puerto Las Nieves 50€ Agaete.

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4.TF

170 km
TENERIFE
4.600 m+

Enchanted forests, old colonial towns

and a massive volcano.

Santa Cruz
55 km
1.700 m+
5 hrs
ANAGA

Rugged peaks and deep ravines, covered by a lush green laurel tree forest, usually shrouded in mist well deserves the name of “enchanted forest”.

✻ Cold – Wet Weather

○ LA LAGUNA – funded by the end of the 15th century, former capital and oldest university of the canary islands. It’s the first non-fortified Spanish colonial city.

UNESCO world heritage site.

LA Esperanza
RESUPPLY !!!
95 km
2.650 m+
10 hrs
□ La Caldera: camping area, water □ El Caminero: bbq area, water
Mt. TEIDE

Massive volcano rising 3700 meters above the ocean and over the clouds. Covered in snow during the winter, it’s surrounded by lava fields and pine forests. UNESCO world heritage site.

□ Madre del Agua: camping area, water

VILAFLOR
Historic town
25 km
0 m+
1 hrs
LOS CRISTIANOS
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LOGISTICS

Camp: La Caldera (water, wc, bbq), Madre del Agua (water)

Resupply: La Esperanza, before the long climb to Mt. Teide

Accommodation: Albergue de Anaga 20€ Anaga, Patio Hostel  20€ La Laguna, Aguere Nest Hostel 20€ La Laguna, Grand Hotel 80€ La Laguna, Hotel las Cañadas 35€ La Esperanza, Hospedaje tu Sitio 45€ La Esperanza, Parador 100€ Cañadas del Teide, Spa Villalba 150€ Vilaflor, Hotel Rural 30€ Vilaflor

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5.EH

120 km
EL Hierro
3.900 m+

Once considered the westernmost land, was used as prime meridian.

El Hierro feels like the edge of the world.

LA ESTACA
10 km
600 m+
1 hrs
VALVERDE
30 km
1.100 m+
3 hrs
○ Mirador de la Peña – view point, bar
RISCO DE TIBATAJE

massive cliff plumbing over the ocean

FRONTERA

RESUPPLY

60 km
1.700 m+
6 hrs

Playa del Verodal – Beach

SABINAR

Juniper trees shaped by trade winds in twisted sculptures. 

MAR DE LAS CALMAS

Climb overlooking the blue horizon.

□ hoya del Morcillo – camping area , water, wc

EL PINAR
20 km
350 m+
4 hrs

LA ESTACA
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LOGISTICS

Camp: Hoya del Morcillo (water, wc, bbq)

Resupply: Frontera

Accommodation: hotel boomerang 50€ Valverde Parador del Hierro 150€ Las Playas

Fly back home: the best option is Tenerife South airport. Take the ferry back to Tenerife Los Cristianos, arrange a cardboard bike box in one of the many bike shops in town and take a taxi to the airport, it’s just 20 minutes drive.

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