Bucay Highland Climb
Category 115.8 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...