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Bucay Highland Climb

Category 1

15.8 km

Distance

920 m

Elevation Gain

5.8%

Average Gradient

12%

Max Gradient

1315 m

Summit Elevation

The Bucay Highland Climb ascends 15.8km from the subtropical lowland town of Bucay at 395m to the highland entry zone at 1,315m on the western Andean slope — a Category 1 effort that represents the most accessible experience of Ecuador's biodiversity transition zones available as a cycling objective...

Pro Tip

Bucay is reached from Guayaquil on the Troncal de la Sierra highway (E30), approximately 90km east of the city — the drive from GYE airport takes 1.5 hours and can be done with a bike in a hire car. T...

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