700
km
16000
+m+
GRAVEL
route
70%
unpaved
7-10
days
2.300 mt
highest point
40mm
tire width
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
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.
FERRY
Lanzarote (Playa Blanca) - Fuerteventura (Corralejo)
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Time
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
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
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
FERRY
Fuerteventura (Morro Jable) - Gran Canaria (Las Palmas)
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Time
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
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
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
TIRMA
Dreamy double track winding into a deep ravine.
AGAETE
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.
FERRY
Gran Canaria (Agaete) - Tenerife (Santa Cruz)
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Time
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
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
95 km
2.650 m+
10 hrs
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
25 km
0 m+
1 hrs
LOS CRISTIANOS
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
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
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
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LA ESTACA
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.
