El Verjón to La Calera Plateau Connector
Category 210 km
Distance
500 m
Elevation Gain
5%
Average Gradient
10%
Max Gradient
3100 m
Summit Elevation
The El Verjón to La Calera Plateau Connector is a 10km Category 2 road linking the upper sections of Bogotá's two classic eastern cordillera climbs — providing the critical route that enables the Bogotá cycling circuit most prized by local riders: a loop that ascends via the Alto de Verjón road from...
Pro Tip
The complete loop — Bogotá to Alto de Verjón pass (15.7km, 780m), plateau connector to La Calera town (10km, 500m), La Calera road descent to Bogotá (18.3km) — is the single finest day ride from the C...