Tungurahua Lookout Road
Category 28 km
Distance
580 m
Elevation Gain
7.3%
Average Gradient
15%
Max Gradient
2380 m
Summit Elevation
Banos de Agua Santa sits at 1,800m in the Pastaza river canyon at the base of the active Tungurahua volcano — a position that makes it both one of Ecuador's most dramatic cycling bases and one of its most unusual. The town's famous thermal baths draw visitors from across the country, but it is the c...
Pro Tip
The Tungurahua Lookout Road is the ideal acclimatisation climb for cyclists arriving at Banos directly from sea level — the 1,800m start is low enough to feel accessible, and the 2,380m summit does no...
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