Could you Recommend 3 rides in Lanzarote?!!

Arequipa

Hi!

I am travelling to Lanzarote next week for 3 days with a few friends: we have booked flights, hotel, car & racing bikes.
We will be staying in Costa Teguise.
We would be interested in doing 3 moderate to challenging days on the bike to different parts of the island.

Could you recommend three routes from Costa Teguise?

I appreciate your feedback,

Arequipa.

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Disclaimer: I know nothing about any of these routes!

irishmotorist

The coast road (cycle track near the airport) is a bit boring, but I'd recommend:
1. Up the mountains
2. Up the mountains
3. Up the mountains

Bring plenty of water

Actually, the guy in the bike shop (begins with an R in Puerto del Carmen....it will come back to me) gave good advice on where to go.

killalanerr

i was their a few weeks back its a super place to ride bit windy put other than that its a grand spot just head out the LZ1 and just before the garage about 15km out take the left brings up the tabayesco then back down through Teguise town about 2.5hours hard but worth it,This link may help http://www.mylanzarote.com/roadbikes/racebike_hire.html

Arequipa

Thanks for your replies:appreciate it!
Seems like we could do:

1) Haria to North: 10km climb up Mirador from village of Tabayesco.

2) Timanfaya National Park

3)to SW & Toughest climb with some 14% stretches up Femes...

Looks good!

Arequipa.

torydiver

Can't remember names but they work in nandos bar in old town....
Couldn't resist after seeing thread title....:p

Raymzor

femes is a category one climb when tackled from the Playa Blanca side. you'll get plenty of encouragement from drivers as you swet your way up! there is a beatiful cycle along the coast-including sea spray from waves from el golfo to playa blanca. i wasnt near costa teguise. i cycled through the national park but didnt enter into the pay zone which i did by bus many years ago which has a few nice drags! enjoy.......

Eamonnator

Arequipa wrote: »

Thanks for your replies:appreciate it!
Seems like we could do:

1) Haria to North: 10km climb up Mirador from village of Tabayesco.

2) Timanfaya National Park

3)to SW & Toughest climb with some 14% stretches up Femes...

Looks good!

Arequipa.

I cycle in Lanzarote every year for two weeks, there are some great routes.
As regards your no. 1 route, unless you're very fit, I would advise cycling that in the opposite direction. It's less steep.
Similarly with your no. 3 route, if you do that in the opposite direction, you'll get the same fabulous views, but a less steep climb. As stated here, the climb to Femes from Playa Blanca is the steepest on the island.
As stated, it's usually pretty windy on the island.
Your no. 2 route is spectacular.
Have a great time.

Grassey

When I was there you could pick up a leaflet pretty much everywhere, which had all the cycle routes mapped on it, estimated time to do them, difficulty etc etc.

I'd look out for that once you land!

Arequipa

Thanks so much: u're a wealth of info!
Will tackle those routes in the opposite direction as advised!

I heard about the cycling map prodeuced by the tourist office: will get it when i get there!

Must check out some of those 'rides' in Nandos!!

Arequipa!

macadam

Just back after 10 days in Lanza, the wind was unreal this year, it made all of the above rides much more difficult, their was also a lack of sun which left it rather cool the only time I was warm was going up the switchbacks on Tabyesco as above it is the nicest route on the island another is up through Mount blanc and La Geria onto La santa and back via Timanfaya.

Their is a new Bike/rental shop opened last May its called BH pro action its before you enter matagorda from PdC on the left.

get on your bike

macadam wrote: »

Just back after 10 days in Lanza, the wind was unreal this year, it made all of the above rides much more difficult, their was also a lack of sun which left it rather cool the only time I was warm was going up the switchbacks on Tabyesco as above it is the nicest route on the island another is up through Mount blanc and La Geria onto La santa and back via Timanfaya.

Their is a new Bike/rental shop opened last May its called BH pro action its before you enter matagorda from PdC on the left.

U shouldve gone windsurfing.

Arequipa

Thank u! With the wind we'll have to do some serious drafting...

Flying out tomorrow!

Arequipa.

Eamonnator

Arequipa wrote: »

Thank u! With the wind we'll have to do some serious drafting...

Flying out tomorrow!

Arequipa.

Have a great time

garstmax

R = Renners