Biking in Ecuador goes beyond normal track routes and gives you access to the medley of terrains riding down volcanoes, into the cloud forest and exploring islands in the Galapagos. Day trips include city tours, were riding on two wheels takes you off the beaten path and into the parks, markets, and the out of the way byways of Quito. Keep reading for more about where you can go by petal power in Ecuador.

National parks and nature reserves

Biking in Cotopaxi National Park, the Cayambe Coca Reserve, and the Pululahua Reserve are thrilling rides that take you high into the Andes and deep into the cloud forest. Cotopaxi National Park is home to the country’s most visited volcano of the park’s namesake. Bike tours here start high on the flanks of the volcano and descend into the paramo of the park finishing at Limpiopungo Lake. Wildlife sightings can include the Andean condor and wild horses that roam the plains of the lower elevations.