Road Cycling Routes near La Santa
Discover the best road cycling routes near La Santa in Lanzarote, Spain. We've curated 6 road cycling routes within riding distance of La Santa. The area offers mountainous terrain. Each route includes GPX files, detailed elevation profiles, highlighted climbs, and recommended café stops along the way.
6 routes
Timanfaya, La Santa and Famara from Playa Blanca
111.6 km • 1304 m • Hard
Leave Playa Blanca and head north through the lava plains of La Hoya toward the steady climb into Timanfaya, surrounded by black volcanic fields. Descend to Tinajo and continue to La Santa, a good early coffee stop by the sea. Follow the coast to Famara beneath towering cliffs, then climb inland to Teguise through Soo and Teseguite. From Teguise, roll through Tahiche and San Bartolomé, both offering solid café options before entering the vineyards of La Geria. Vines grow in volcanic ash behind curved stone walls, with quiet roads leading you through Uga and Las Breñas before the final drop back into Playa Blanca.
Timanfaya from Costa Teguise
78.2 km • 828 m • Moderate
Climb from Costa Teguise to Montaña Tiguanache on smooth, steady roads with vineyards and volcanic fields all around. Drop into Tahiche for an early coffee, then ride quiet lanes through Nazaret toward Mozaga, where a small volcano and white houses mark a good photo stop. Roll on through Tao and Tinajo as the landscape opens wide. From there, enter Timanfaya and ride through black lava fields and crater-lined roads with barely any traffic. After descending into Yaiza, grab a break in the shaded village square before passing through Uga and into the vineyards of La Geria. In San Bartolomé, a bakery near the church offers a final pastry stop before the ride rolls home across open plains.
Costa Teguise and Arrecife from La Santa
66.4 km • 784 m • Moderate
Climb out of La Santa through Soo’s gentle hills, then pass the quiet lanes of Muñique and Tiagua on the way to Tao. Ride through Mozaga and San Bartolomé, where white houses sit among wide volcanic views. From there, head toward Costa Teguise for a well-earned coffee stop near the coast. Continue south into Arrecife, then turn inland through Guime and Montaña Blanca, where quiet roads trace the island’s rural interior. Enter the volcanic park for open views over lava fields and craters, then climb to Tinajo and descend gently back to La Santa.
Central Loop from La Santa through Timanfaya
72.3 km • 866 m • Moderate
From La Santa, the steady climb to Tinajo is a smooth warm-up. Then it’s into the lava fields of Timanfaya, riding through a raw, otherworldly landscape. After a fast drop into Yaiza, continue through Uga and into La Geria, where black ash vineyards and quiet roads create one of the island’s most iconic stretches. The route cuts inland through Puerto del Carmen and climbs again to Tías, a good spot to refuel. From there, roll through Mozaga before a sweeping descent to Famara under towering cliffs. A final rise through Soo brings you back to La Santa.
Lanzarote Full Loop from La Santa
143.9 km • 1917 m • Hard
Start in La Santa and ride north through Soo to the cliffs of Famara, where the Atlantic meets rock and sand. Climb through Teguise and into the palm valleys of Haría, with chances to pause in Teguise, Máguez, or Haría before tackling the scenic ascent to Mirador del Río. After a short descent, pass through Yé and Órzola, then head southeast through Guatiza and inland toward the coast near Costa Teguise. From Arrecife climb through Montaña Blanca into the stone-walled vineyards of La Geria. From Yaiza, roll across the lava plains of Timanfaya, then take on the final climb near Tinajo before descending back to La Santa. With over 2,000 meters of elevation and smooth roads throughout, this full island loop delivers Lanzarote’s most dramatic landscapes in one ride.
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