The Best Cycling Routes in Gran Canaria
Discover the best cycling routes in Gran Canaria, Spain. Our curated collection includes 15 handpicked routes, from shorter coffee rides to challenging all-day rides. Each route includes GPX files, detailed elevation profiles, highlighted climbs, and recommended cafés stops along the way.
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Guriete Canyon
Like any loop on Gran Canaria, the scenery is spectacular from start to finish. You climb steadily up to Temisas, reaching the village after about 20 kilometers. From there the ride turns into a long and flowing descent on winding roads through the beautiful Guriete Canyon.
Ayagaures Dam
The loop to Ayaguares and the Dam is a short and scenic loop. Riding it in this direction keeps the gradients friendly. Once you arrive at the Dam you can follow the reservoir lake for a little until it becomes unpaved, you can decided to continue off road if you feel like it.
Alto de Moriscos, Cruz de Tejeda and Artenara from Agaete
This circular from Agaete climbs to Alto de los Moriscos from Santa María de Guía, rising steadily through open farmland and forested slopes. From there, the route continues to Cruz de Tejeda, one of Gran Canaria’s most iconic climbs, tracing the island’s central ridge with wide views across ravines and volcanic peaks. The return drops west through the rugged hills near Artenara, descending along narrow valleys and quiet backroads to rejoin the coast near Agaete.
Coast to Top loop
This coastal to volcano loop starts in Maspalomas and takes you west towards Santa Águeda. From there, it turns inland and follows the Arguineguín valley at an easy, steady pace. Here the road start to go up and what follows is a long and demanding climb. It pitches up sharply as you ride past volcanic walls and into pine forest on the way to Cruz de San Antonio. This is the toughest part of the route. Keep climbing until your reach Ayacata, the highest point of the day. From there a fast descent through San Bartolomé and Santa Lucía follows. Soon after, the road leads you into the dramatic red rock gorge of Guriete. Once you roll into Vecindario, you are set up for the final stretch along the coast, which brings you back to Maspalomas.
