Round trip on the Boyacá plateau: Alto el Crucero, the longest climb in Colombia (96km)
(13 days / 12 nights)
(Any time of the year)
- 13 days, 12 nights
- 3-star hotels or equivalent
- 6 people max. (min. 2)
- Difficulty: 5/5
- Total distance: 1190km
- Total elevation: 17,900m
- Transport with air-conditioned minibus or car with bike rack
Getting to Tunja (Boyacá)
Round trip on the Boyacá plateau:
alto el Crucero, the longest climb in Colombia (96km)
Ride on the high plateau of Boyacá, the heart of Colombian cycling, and climb el Crucero, the 3rd longest climb in the world.
Starting in the capital city of Colombia, Bogotá, this bike tour will take you to several beautiful villages of the Boyacá department, including the amazing colonial village of Villa de Leyva where we will stay two nights, via the Boyacá plateau at 2700 meters’ altitude. Before that, we will be staying in Paipa, famous for its hot springs and its large & nice hotels in the area.
Once in Paipa, we will ride some of Boyacá’s most beautiful routes, including our typical Tota Lake loop and the vertiginous climb of the Alto El Crucero (96km), the longest climb in Colombia, and n°2 worldwide. We will then change department and ride in Casanare where the heat will accompany us for a couple of days.
After a few days riding in Boyacá, we will then go back to Bogotá. All in all, this bike tour will take you on roads located between 2150 and 3450 meters high!
Prices from $3,090 USD (twin room with double occupancy)
- $4,320 USD (1 rider)
- $3,990 USD (2 riders)
- $3,690 USD (3 riders)
- $3,490 USD (4 riders)
- $3,290 USD (5 riders)
- $3,090 USD (6 riders)
- Non-riders: 10% discount
- Single supplement (subject to availability): $980 USD
Register here and pay $500 USD to book your tour:
Or pay 100% of your tour now and get a $150 USD discount (email us at info@colombiabiketours.cc)
What’s included:
- 12 nights in 3-star hotels or equivalent, with breakfast (base double occupancy / please ask us a quote should you require higher rated hotels)
- 1 bike guide during all the rides
- 1 driver/mechanics following the group during all the rides
- 1 follow vehicle / possibility to jump-in in case of tired legs
- All the guides’ expenses (hotels / meals)
- 1 Colombia Bike Tours cycling jersey
- Sports nutrition (liquid / bars / gels) and snacks (fruits, biscuits, etc.)
- Possibility to come with a non-rider partner (10% discount on the packages)
What’s not included:
- Anything not mentioned in the plan
- Flights
- Meals (please ask us a quote to include dinners)
- Bike rental (please check our prices)
- Travel insurance
Options:
- Possibility to upgrade the hotels
- Anything else – just ask us!
Day 1 / Sunday November 26th
- Early start from Bogota towards Tunja
- 139km / 1600m
- Arrive in Tunja just before lunch time (it is recommended to avoid riding between 11am and 1pm or have good sun protection)
- Lunch in the main square (Plaza Bolivar)
- Check in and afternoon free
- 1 night in Tunja (capital of the department of Boyacá)
Day 2 / Monday November 27th
- Easy ride from Tunja to Paipa
- 50km / 500m (possibility to extend if required)
- Lunch with a view on Sochagota lake
- Check in and afternoon free. Possibility of an easy spin if required.
- 1st night in Paipa (famous for the hot spring waters)
Day 3 / Tuesday November 28th
- Tota Lake loop ride
- 138km / 2200m
- Possibility to have lunch during the ride between 11am and 1pm (recommend to avoid
riding in that time frame because of the strong sun in Boyacá) - Arrive in the hotel around 3:30pm
- 2nd night in Paipa
Day 4 / Wednesday November 29th
- Ride from Paipa to Aguazul (department of Casanare)
- 150km / 1950m
- Possibility to have lunch during the ride between 11am and 1pm (recommend to avoid riding in that time frame because of the strong sun in Boyacá)
- Arrive in the hotel around 3pm
- 1st night in Aguazul
Day 5 / Thursday November 30th
- Easy ride up to Yopal and back to spin the legs after 2 hard days and before the hardest day of the trip
- 51km / 310m
- Coffee and snack in Yopal, and back
- Arrive in the hotel around 11am
- Afternoon free; swimming pool, etc…
- 2nd night in Aguazul
Day 6 / Friday December 1st
- Aguazul to Sogamoso (back in Boyacá)
- Climb of the Alto de el Crucero, the longest climb in Colombia, and n°3 worldwide (96km; from 290m up to 3450m)
- 122km / 4100m
- If needed, several stops during the climb to eat and drink
- Arrive in the hotel in Sogamoso around 3pm
- Night in Sogamoso
Day 7 / Saturday December 2nd
- Sogamoso to Mongui; easy ride
- 28km / 520m (possible to extend if required)
- Arrive in Mongui around 11am
- Night in Mongui
Day 8 / Sunday December 3rd
- Mongui to Belen
- 74km / 1200m (possible to extend if required)
- Arrive in Belen at lunch time
- Lucnh, check in, etc…
- Night in Belen
Day 9 / Monday December 4th
- Loop Mongui – Santa Rosa de Viterbo – Sogamoso
- 138km / 1900m
- Quick lunch in Santa Rosa de Viterbo
- Arrive in Sogamoso around 3pm
- Check in, etc…
- Night in Sogamoso
Day 10 / Tuesday December 5th
- Sogamoso – Tunja – Villa de Leyva
- 109km / 1150m
- Quick lunch in Santa Rosa de Viterbo
- Arrive in Villa de Leyva just before lunch time
- Check in, etc… relax swimming pool, …
- 1st night in Villa de Leyva
Day 11 / Wednesday December 6th
- Easy ride around Villa de Leyva
- 33km / 350m (can be extended if required)
- Time to visit the lovely Villa de Leyva, maybe Colombia’s most beautiful Patrimonial Village. Relax, swimming pool, …
- 2nd night in Villa de Leyva
Day 12 / Thursday December 7th
- Early start. Back to Bogota => Villa de Leyva – Samacá – Bogota (or outskirts)
- 161km / 2150m (can be reduced if required)
- Time to visit the lovely Villa de Leyva, maybe Colombia’s most beautiful Patrimonial Village. Relax, swimming pool, …
- Night in Bogota
Day 13 / Friday December 8th
- Easy spin if required.
- End of the trip
Total rides:
• Approx. 1193km / 17,930m of vertical ascent
• See recap table ->
Day | km | Meters |
1 | 139 | 1.600 |
2 | 50 | 500 |
3 | 138 | 2.200 |
4 | 150 | 1.950 |
5 | 51 | 310 |
6 | 122 | 4.100 |
7 | 28 | 520 |
8 | 74 | 1.200 |
9 | 138 | 1.900 |
10 | 109 | 1.150 |
11 | 33 | 350 |
12 | 161 | 2.150 |
Total | 1193 | 17.930 |
If you are interested in this tour and need more information, please write to us at info@colombiabiketours.cc