Colombia Cycling Challenge 2025

6th-18th of November 2025 (12 days)

Bogotá to Armenia, from the roof of The Andes in Colombia to the Coffee hills
Tour Zona Cafetera includes the Longest Climb in the World ”Alto de Letras 82 Km”

An amazing cycling challenge in Colombia!
Challenge your suffer score in the country of the best climbers in the world! 10 stages, 1100 km from Bogotá to Zona Cafetera and riding around the most beutiful region in Colombia.

This challenge starts in Bogotá. We ride down to the Magdalena River Valley before we climb the mithical ”The Alto de Letras Challenge” The longest climb in the World. After we Cross the Central Mountain Range we will enjoy the Coffee region in Colombia.

A perfect cycling experiance enjoying amazing views on the top of The Andes and the Coffee hills.

Colombia is well known for some of the best climbers in the world. Join us and try your endurance in the training climbs of Nairo Quintana, Esteban Chavez, Egan Bernal, Rigoberto Uran, Superman Lopez and other Colombian riders.

Don´t miss this opportunity!

Highlights

Alto de Letras Challenge

One of the longest climbs in the World! The Queen stage of any Colombian rider.
This stage stars early in the morning from Mariquita, a small town situated 400 mts over sea level at Magdalena River. During the 82 km long climb enjoying amazings views of the Andes Mountains. A deserved lunch after the 3000 meters in elevation gain, will be waiting for us in a traditional restaurant on the top at 3600 meters over the sea level.

Zona Cafetera

The Coffee reginón is probably the most beautiful in Colombia!
We are going to ride trough Traditional Coffee villages, colorful and colonial cities. We will deffinitelly taste the best Coffee in the World when we enjoy the magical landscape.

Day 1: "Welcome to Colombia"

All the riders arrive to Bogota and transfer to the Hotel from the Airport.
GHL Hotel

Day 2: "Alto del Vino El Chuscal"

A nice warm-up ride outside Bogotá
GHL Hotel

Day 3: "Bogota - Honda"

Riding Down from 2600 mosl to the Magdalena River Valley at 250 mosl
Hotel de los Ciclistas (Mariquita)

Day 4: "Honda - Libano"

"A 35km long Climb to Libano"

Day 5: "Libano - Alto del Sifon - Alto de Letras"

We start with climb 53km long up to 4140m (Alto del Sifon). After a section of 15km above 4000m we have a decend 10 km before the last 4km to Alto de Letras at 3670m

Day 6: "Manizales - Marsella - Pereira"

Amazing views of the Coffee Hills climbing to Marsella.
Hotel Sonesta Pereira

Day 7 "Pereira - Belalcazar"

The Coffee Village of Belalcazar! We will have a 360 degrees view combining the coffee mountains and the Cauca River Valley
Hotel Sonesta Pereira

Day 8 "Armenia - Buenavista"

Amazing views from The Balconies of Zona Cafetera climbing to the village Buenavista
Hotel Hacienda Combia (Calarca)

Day 9: "Armenia - La Linea - Girardot"

A ride from La Zona Cafetera! crossing the Central Montain Range by the Mithical Alto de La Linea

Day 10: "Featuring Giro de Rigo 2023 in Girardot"

We will ride the same track of the Challenge Giro de Rogo start and Finnish Girardot

Day 11 "Girardot Gualanday"

A short ride before we transfer back to Bogota!

Day 12 "The Flight back home"

Price: 2200 EUR

Airport transfers and transfer to start and finish of each stage

10 Stages from Zona Cafetera to Bogota, to the top of the Andes through the Most beautiful regions in Colombia

The mythical climb: Alto del Sifon (at 4100m)

Guides, companion car, water, energy drink & bananas

Twin room Accomodation suitable for relax after cycling inclusive breakfast

Review of each stage

The package does not include:

• Flight ticket to Colombia • Travel insurance and vaccinations
• Meals and drinks that are not specified in the package
• Single room supplement 500EUR

Stage 1: " Alto del Vino"

Bogota - Alto del Vino - Bogota

Length 46/66 km

Elevation Gain 1000 m

Start & Finish: GHL Hotel

Download Stage 1: ALto del Vino

Stage 2: "Bogota to Honda"

Bogota - Cambao - Honda

Length 165 km

Elevation Gain 1400 m

Start & Finish: Bogota & Honda

Download Stage 2: Bogota - Honda

Stage 3: "Hoda - Libano"

Honda - Armero - Libano

Length 80 km

Elevation Gain 1800 m

Start & Finish: Honda & Libano

Download Stage 3: Honda - Libano

Stage 4: "Alto del Sifon & Alto de Letras Challenge"

Libano -Alto del Sifon - Alto de Letras - Manizales

Length 82/110 km

Elevation Gain 3300 m

Start: Libano

Finish: Manizales

Download Stage 4: Alto del Sifon & Letras

Stage 5: "Marsella"

Manizales - Marsella - Pereira

Length 94 km

Elevation Gain 1600 m

Start & Finish: Sonesta Hotel Pereira

Download Stage 5: Marsella

Satge 6: "Belalcazar"

Pereira - Belalcazar - Pereira

Length 90 km

Elevation Gain 1350m

Start & Finish: Sonesta Hotel Pereira

Download Stage 6: Belalcazar

Satge 7: "Buenavista "

Armenia - Buenavista - Armenia

Length 80/95 km

Elevation Gain 1200m/1700 m

Start & Finish: Armenia

Download Stage 8: Buenavista

Stage 8: "Alto de La Linea + Cajamarca - Girardot"

Armenia - La Linea - Girardot

Length 18Km +100 km

Elevation Gain 1700 m

Start & Finish: Armenia & Girardot

Download Stage 9: La Linea - Girardot

Stage 9: "Giro de Rigo 2023"

Girardot - Giro de Rigo - Girardot

Length 150 km

Elevation Gain 2000 m

Start & finish: Girardot

Download Stage 10: Giro de Rigo

Stage 10: "Gualanday"

Girardot - Gualanday - Girardot

Length 70 km

Elevation Gain 900 m

Start & Finish: Hotel GHL Girardot

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