Colombia – Ciclovia is one of the favorite weekend plans

Bogota is an exciting city to explore via bicycle. The capital city of Colombia comes in 12th place amongst the 20 most fascinating cycling cities from across the globe. This is according to the latest rankings found in the Copenhagenize Index.

Not only does Colombia have the ideal geographical conditions for an amazing bike route, but well known Colombian cyclists such as Nairo Quintana and Egan Bernal also make the country one of the best world destinations for cycling. Bogota is one of Colombia’s best examples. With more than 540 kilometers of bike lanes and is considered the city with the most open streets to ride a bicycle in Latin America.

Its bicycle infrastructure and feeling of safety, the cycling culture, bike share and urban planning make it the leader of riding bicycle initiatives in South America. Also, it has become world-famous for popularizing the ciclovia. Have you ever heard about this healthy lifestyle activity? 

Ciclovia is one of the favorite weekend plans for citizens, and will probably become yours, too, when you arrive. Every Sunday morning and on holidays, over a hundred kilometers of the city streets are closed to cars, and open for riding bicycle, walking or running. From 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., hundreds of people go cycling along the ciclovia open streets.

With a total of 16 bike routes in Bogota, you have many options to enjoy your weekend cycling, and at the same time visit different places of interest. We have already analyzed different routes, to help you plan a special bike route in Bogota, ideally to become part of your next weekend plans in Colombia!