600
km
14000
+m+
ROAD
route
99%
paved
5-8
days
2.300 mt
highest point
30mm
tire width
Paved route that goes by the most iconic roads and climbs of the archipelago. The tarmac is generally in good condition. For road or touring bikes with low gearing and minimum 25mm tire width.
1.LZ
110 km
LANZAROTE
1.700 m+
Black lava fields, white houses, and green vineyards.
Lanzarote is a ride on the moon
ORZOLA
40 km
1100 m+
2 hrs
○ Haria: historic town.
TEGUISE
Historic Town, former capital.
45 km
500 m+
2 hrs
EL JABLE
Sandy desert
○ Famara – surf village, impressive sandy beach that lays under a massive cliff
○ La Santa – surf village.
TIMANFAYA
National Park result of the 17th-century volcanic eruption.
Unique and extraterrestrial landscape.
YAiZA
25 km
100 m+
1 hrs
○ El Golfo
Scenic ocean ride.
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: Sands Beach 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
135 km
Fuerteventura
2.150 m+
White beaches, sand dunes, and remote deserts.
Fuerteventura feels like Africa.
Corralejo
80 km
1.300 m+
4 hrs
NORTH SHORE
Scenic coastline, white sand dunes, and sandy beaches.
TYNDAYA
Rocky desert.
○ Tefia
○ Llanos de Concepción
○ Betancuria – Historic Town, oldest spanish town on the archipelago, colonial arquitecture.
PAJARA
30 km
450 m+
2 hrs
○ La Pared – Beach
COSTA CALMA
25 km
400 m+
1 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
115 km
GRAN CANARIA
3.200 m+
Deep ravines, enormous cliffs,
and aboriginal caves.
LAS PALMAS
30 km
600 m+
2 hrs
TELDE
Historic town – RESUPPLY
40 km
1.900 m+
4 hrs
□ Llanos de Pez: camping area, water
TEJEDA
Historic town
45 km
700 m+
2 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.
○ Artenara – Historic town, cave houses
TAMADABA
AGAETE
LOGISTICS
Camp: El Bailico (no services), Llanos de la Pez (water, wc, bbq).
Resupply: Telde, before the long climb.
Accommodation: Finca la Isa 25€ Tejeda, 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
145 km
TENERIFE
3.650 m+
Enchanted forests, old colonial towns
and a massive volcano.
Santa Cruz
50 km
1.550 m+
4 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
70 km
2.100 m+
5 hrs
□ Las Cañadas – bars
□ Parador – hotel, bar
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.
□ Las Lajas – bbq area, water
VILAFLOR
25 km
0 m+
1 hrs
LOS CRISTIANOS
LOGISTICS
Camp: no camping areas, in case of emergency: set up late and strike early.
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
FERRY
Tenerife (Los Cristianos) - La Gomera (San Sebastian)
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Time
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
5.LG
100 km
LA Gomera
3.100 m+
winding roads climbing into deep ravines
and misty forests.
SAN SEBASTIAN
Historic town
35 km
1.000 m+
3 hrs
○ Hermigua – Historic town
AGULO
Historic town – RESUPPLY
40 km
1.600 m+
3 hrs
GARAJONAY
Pristine laurel forest. UNESCO Heritage.
○ Arure
Chipude
25 km
500 m+
2 hrs
ROQUE de AGANTO
Mountain peak
San Sebastian
LOGISTICS
Camp: Campamento el Cedro (water, wc, showers, restaurant)
Resupply: Agulo, before the long climb.
Accommodation: Parador de la Gomera 100€ San Sebastian, Hotel Sonia 50€ Chipude.
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.
