Cycling Routes

There are plenty of routes to ride bicycles in and around Puerto Escondido. Here are a few to help you get around and enjoy your bike rides.

Strava segments map — Strava segments cycling map of Puerto Escondido area

Las Letras tour

Ride the 23km (1 hour) route around Puerto Escondido and visit 8 of the landmarks displaying in large coloured letters the name of the location. View the “Las Letras” cycling route on Strava.

Puerto Escondido sign at night — Puerto Escondido at Agencia

Colored letters landmark of CD. Pto. Esc. — Letters of CD. PTO. ESC.

Breakfast or Brunch at Quequestle

This is one of the best rides you can do! Leave early and enjoy the quite country roads. Then after about 1 hour you will arrive at a quaint comedor to eat traditional homemade local food – prepared right in front of you.

Strava cycling route to Quequestle from Puerto Escondido. — Strava cycling map to Quequestle comedor

40km Salitre to Quequestle Gravel Cycling Route

Starting at the hi-way 200 in Puerto Escondido, the cycling route goes via La Union then up and over into El Salitre, where it goes right at the T intersection and up over to the small town of Quequestle (where you can stop for some delicious food and drinks) before heading back to the suburb of Marinero (near where the route began).

The 40km ride takes about 3hrs+ with about 950m of climbing elevation (some parts are quite steep so having a good climbing gear will be necessary.)

Cycling route to Salitre and Quequestle — Strava Salitre to Quequestle cycling route

View the “PE to Salitre to Quequestle” gravel cycling route on Strava.

Salitre cross and MTB cyclists — Salitre cross and cyclists

Dirt road intersection at Quequestle from Salitre
(Eat at the famous Doña Berna comedor located here.)

Playa Delfines and Loma Bonita gravel cycling route

This gravel cycling route of 33km will take about 2 hours and visits the beach and the hills just outside of Puerto Escondido.

View the “Playa Delfines and Loma Bonita” gravel cycling route on Strava.

Playa Delfin - Campamento Tortuguero Palmarito — Playa Delfin Campamento Tortuguero Palmarito

Cycling Routes on Strava – Road, Gravel, MTB

There are endless cycling routes that can be ridden around Puerto Escondido but here are a few to consider. Most of the routes you can reduce in length quite easily.

Domingo relax ride

There are a small group of local MTB cyclists who slowly ride this 35km route most Sunday mornings. They take about 2 hours and often stop for breakfast along the way.

Strava cycling route around Puerto Escondido

Zicatela Market to Colotepec town (and back)

The route from Puerto Escondido to the town of Colotepec is all pavement with a few rolling hills. The round trip is 36km and takes most people about 2 hours to complete.

Strava cycling route to Colotepec from Puerto Escondido. — Strava cycling route to Colotepec town

Puerto Escondido to San Pedro (and back)

This is a good ride on pavement that goes into the hills just outside of Puerto Escondido to the next town of San Pedro. The 90mins+ round trip of 34km (600m of elevation) has some challenging climbs of a few kms. The descents after the climbs are worth the effort though. And if you are still wanting more, you can keep riding and visit other places nearby.