The number of paths and trails helped due to the lack of extreme altitudes, and due to the mild climate that Lanzarote has almost all year round, it makes the bicycle an ideal means of touring the island.

This is why the Lanzarote Mountain Bike Routes project has been designed to allow cyclists to get to know and enjoy the island from another perspective that is closer to the reality of the island. 

Coast of 20 routes with a total length of 385 Km spread over:

• 8 main.
• 5 alternatives.
• 4 connections between different routes.
• 3 extensions to be able to visit specific places where the route does not run.

The entire route is signposted with the IMBA Spain (International Mountain Bicycling Association) standards. The signage consists of two circles and a triangle along with the number or numbers of lanes you are on.

This route begins in the coastal town of Costa Teguise. Once there we head to Tahiche from where it heads to the picturesque town of Teseguite. From there, head towards La Vega de San José until you reach a viewpoint with impressive views of Famara. We continue to Teguise, crossing its historic center and heading to Tiagua to continue to Tao and from there, to the Teguise Agroindustrial Complex. From where we take the direction of Nazaret to go back to Tahiche and from there return to Costa Teguise.

It connects at Km 19, in Teguise, with Route 2.
Shares 6 Km with Route 2.

Route

Route 2 begins in Teguise from where it heads towards Caleta de Famara. From there and bordering the coast we headed to Caleta Caballo to then arrive at La Santa. In La Santa we will take the street of the hostel to pass near the town of Soo and head to Tiagua and then return to finish again in the historic town of Teguise.

Links at two points with Route 1:

• At km 30'8.

• At the finish line.

Route

Start at the Monumento al Campesino from where we headed for Florida, a small scattered of houses. From this place and crossing a volcano area we will reach the outskirts of Tinguatón. We will follow the route to the small town of Teneza and then go up to Tinajo from where we will reach Mancha Blanca to head towards Mozaga, passing first through La Vegueta, to finish again at the Monumento al Campesino.

Route

From the tourist town of Puerto del Carmen we headed up the hill towards the Barranco del Quíquere and from there we went up to Mácher and  Crossing the entire plain of Mácher in the direction of the Yaiza institute, we continue to Uga. From Uga we will cross areas of La Geria and arrive at La Asomada to then go to Tegoyo and Conil. We will continue to the top of La Candelaria and towards Güime to then descend towards Puerto del Carmen again.

It links at Km 14'2 with Route 5.

Route

Departing from Playa Blanca We will cross all of Los Ajaches to reach the coastal town of Playa Quemada. Once there we head towards the town of Uga but a little before arriving we will go up to Las Casitas de Femés to go down to Yaiza and then go to Las Breñas and to finish again in the tourist town of Playa Blanca.

It links at Km 20 with Route 4.

The route begins in the coastal town of Playa Blanca. We leave through the Pechiguera Lighthouse and skirt the entire west coast of the island, where we can see the Charcones area, until we reach the Janubio Salt Flats. From there, going through Los Hervideros and El Golfo, we set course for Yaiza where this route ends .

It connects with Route 5 (Km 25) in Yaiza, to return to Playa Blanca.

This route leaves from the coastal town of Costa Teguise in the direction of Los Ancones and from there, bordering the entire coast, go to Los Cocoteros, Charco del Palo, Mala, Arrieta and Punta Mujeres. It is precisely from the beautiful town of Punta Mujeres where the hard ascent to Máguez begins to follow Guinate and climb the Barranco of the same name to the Gallo area, where we can appreciate wonderful views of the Chinijo Archipelago.
Then we will descend again towards Máguez to continue the descent to Tabayesco, we continue flattening through the upper part of Mala and Guatiza until we reach Los Arcos to arrive again descending to Costa Teguise.

Link:

• At Km 27 with Route 8.

• At km 44'7 with Route 8 .

Route

This route starts in the immediate Haría at Km 27 or 44'7 of Route 7. It goes to the center of the town and then goes towards the Barranco de Haría, where we will find an area known as El Rincón, where we will come across a viewpoint with extraordinary views of the Chinijo archipelago. Once there we will go up to the Hermitage of Las Nieves. From where the descent begins that leads us to the picturesque town of El Mojón, shortly after leaving the town, the route links to the Route 7 at Km 60, which leads us towards Costa Teguise.

Starts at Km 27 or 44'7 of Route 7.
Ends at Km 60 of Route 7.

Route

At Km 9 of Route 3 we will have the possibility of making an extension of this route in which we will go to a hill from which we will have an unbeatable view of the Timanfaya volcanic zone, spotting several volcanic cones. We will go around the hill and return to Route 3 the same way.

At Km 22 of Route 5 we have the option to lengthen is the route with a detour that leads us to the picturesque town of Femés from which we will have a splendid view of Playa Blanca, Isla de Lobos and Fuerteventura. We will return by the same path to Route 5.

At Km 24' 4 of Route 7 at the height of the coastal town of Punta Mujeres we find an extension of this route which will lead us to the tourist centers and the obligatory visit of Jameos del Agua and Cueva de Los Verdes. We will return directly by road to Punta Mujeres to connect again with Route 7 at Km. 24.5.

At Km 29.2 of Route 1 between Mozaza and Tao we have a section of just over 1km that connects with Route 3 at Km 29. This connection gives us the possibility of combining the route of both routes.

At Km 30'2 of Route 4 near the town of Güime we we find a section that connects with Route 3 at Km 1'2. This connection that crosses the town of San Bartolomé allows us to combine the route of both routes.

At Km 16'9 of Route 8 in the middle of Vega de San José, on the outskirts of Teguise we find a 420m section that connects with Route 1 at Km 11.5. With this connection we can combine the route of both routes.

At Km 7'1 of Route 3 we find a section that connects with Route 4 at Km 23'2. This connection allows us to combine the route of both routes.

This alternative section allows us to It can be used to shorten or vary Route 3 a bit. At Km 8.9 of Route 3 we will find this alternative route (3A) that takes us to Km 21.6 of Route 3 itself.

Combining Route 3 with 3A we get a route of 22.9 km.

This alternative section can be used to shorten or vary Route 4 a bit. At Km 23'7 of the aforementioned Route 4 we find this alternative route (4A) that takes us to Puerto  del Carmen.

Combining Route 4 with Route 4A we get a route of 33 Km.

This alternative section can be used to shorten or slightly vary the Ruta 5. At Km 10 of said route we find an alternative route (5A) that takes us to Km 36 of the same.

Combining Route 5 with 5A we get a route of 22.3 Km.

This alternative section can be used to shorten or vary Route 7 a bit. At Km 6'2 of said route we find an alternative route (7A) that takes us to Km 58'8 of this same Route 7.

Combining Route 7 with Route 7A we are left with one route of 18.8 Km.

This alternative section can be used to cut or vary a bit the Ruta 7. At Km 18'8 of said route we will find an alternative route (7B) that takes us to Km 51'7 of this same Route 7.

Combining Route 7 with Route 7B we get a route of 17'3 Km.

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