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El Fortín – Herradura Road loop from Tubo Tico (AyA)

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Bike touring routes & trails
Costa Rica
San José
San José
Pavas

El Fortín – Herradura Road loop from Tubo Tico (AyA)

Hard

5.0

(1)

19

riders

El Fortín – Herradura Road loop from Tubo Tico (AyA)

04:15

58.6km

1,140m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

8.59 km

Central Park of Heredia

Highlight • Settlement

That park in Heredia I truly enjoyed, was great to stop, I even met some bikers who I knew from a previous tour.

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2

8.73 km

El Fortín

Highlight • Historical Site

In the year 1876, by order of the Plaza Commander and Governor of the Province, Fadrique Gutiérrez (1844-1897). Without being an architect, he himself designed the work. The Heredian historian …

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3

15.4 km

Off-Road Cycling Path

Highlight • Cycleway

A bit "backdoor road", but still good to ride...

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4

26.2 km

Herradura Road

Highlight • Cycleway

5

37.1 km

Steep Ascent (8% to 13%)

Highlight • Climb

6

38.4 km

The Oak

Highlight • Settlement

7

46.9 km

Tribute to Chief Barvac.
Chief Barvac, also known as Barvak, was an important indigenous leader in the region we now know as Costa Rica. His name is believed to mean …

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46.9 km

Parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle

Highlight • Religious Site

The Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol (Parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle), is a church in Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica. The first church was established between 1568 and 1575, and dedicated …

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58.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.2 km

18.2 km

11.6 km

1.62 km

Surfaces

42.9 km

11.2 km

4.27 km

194 m

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Highest point (1,510 m)

Lowest point (1,020 m)

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Sunday 5 July

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69 %

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