Can I do a Road Bike Ride from Puerto Vallarta in Old Town?

YES! While the town of Puerto Vallarta is made up of hundreds of cobblestone roads, it is generally easy to escape and get on the pavement and start riding up into the hills. Below is our GO TO ride from Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta Cycling Route from Old Town to El Tuito

• One of our favorite rides. Coastal riding and smaller climbs before taking on the 20 kilometer climb up El Tuito.

• Distance:

• Elevation gain: 1,650 metres

El Tuito is one of the most famous climbs in the region. It lies south of Puerto Vallarta and this route will take you there on rolling coastal roads. 

From Boca de Tomatlan you head through the jungle to a pine forest before starting a beautiful short ascent to El Tuito. It’s a nice steady climb to the top - and there’s a fantastic bakery there too.

For slower riders, there are a few ways to make life easier on this ride: 

• you can drive from Bucerias to near the start of the climb at the beautiful bay of Boca de Tomatlan; and/or

• you could make your summit the town of Columpio which is a total climbing distance of 18 Km.

Here’s the Strava route from Puerto Vallarta. 

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Ian Boswell Showing you How to Get from Puerto Vallarta Old Town to El Tuito by Bike