Why this ride
A 363 km round trip from Cerro - roughly 5 h 28 in the saddle. The stops in between: Viñales Valley and back through Viñales Valley. A steady touring day rather than a sprint.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Havana long day · Viñales Valley
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 363 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 28
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Havana
Havana comes at you all at once: sea wind, car horns, ocean spray over the Malecón, pastel colonnades in various stages of collapse, and the unmistakable smell of old engines and the sea. It is the capital of Cuba and home to roughly two million people, and the old centre, La Habana Vieja, was given UNESCO World Heritage status in 1982 for its Spanish colonial streets and fortifications.
Read the complete Havana write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Havana is where the day begins. Next is Viñales Valley.
2. Viñales Valley
The Viñales Valley is one of those places where the landscape looks like a stage set. Flat red fields lie between steep, rounded limestone hills called mogotes, sheer-sided and covered in vegetation, standing like green loaves on a tablecloth. They are the remains of an ancient cave system whose roof collapsed over millions of years, and the surrounding karst is among the oldest in the Caribbean. The valley sits in the western province of Pinar del Río, and UNESCO recognised it as a cultural landscape in 1999.
Read the complete Viñales Valley write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Viñales Valley comes up 100 km in. Next is Viñales Valley.
3. Viñales Valley
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Viñales Valley write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
201 km in you reach Viñales Valley. Next is back through Viñales Valley.
4. back through Viñales Valley
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Viñales Valley write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Viñales Valley, late in the day. Next is Havana.
5. Havana
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Havana write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Havana. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Havana to Viñales Valley
Havana → Viñales Valley is 201 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Viñales Valley to Havana
back through Viñales Valley → Havana is 201 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.