La Calera
Category 218.3 km
Distance
650 m
Elevation Gain
3.6%
Average Gradient
8%
Max Gradient
3190 m
Summit Elevation
La Calera is the canonical Bogotá training climb — the road that every serious cyclist in the capital knows by heart and rides regularly as the default measure of form. From the eastern city limit at approximately 2,575m, the Carretera de La Calera climbs 18.3km to the La Calera plateau town at 3,15...
Pro Tip
La Calera is best ridden on a Saturday or Sunday when the road becomes a dedicated cycling corridor from 06:30 onward. Arrive at the eastern city limit junction on Calle 94 at 06:15 for the earliest g...