Why this ride
A volcanic-landscape approach with exceptional geology and mountain views. It links naturally to Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Riobamba to Chimborazo
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 49 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 16
- 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.
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Editorial context
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Access context
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Seasonal context
Jun-Sep
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Riobamba
At roughly 2,750 metres above sea level, Riobamba is a high-altitude city that wears its height lightly. It sits in a wide basin in the central Andes of Ecuador, surrounded by volcanoes, and on clear mornings Chimborazo, the tallest mountain in the country at about 6,263 metres, stands in the distance with its snowy summit catching the first light. Because the Earth bulges at the equator, Chimborazo's summit is the farthest point on the planet's surface from its centre, which makes it a tempting claim for the title of the world's highest mountain.
Read the complete Riobamba write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Riobamba sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Chimborazo refuge.
2. Chimborazo refuge gate
Here is a fact that sounds made up and is not: the summit of Chimborazo is the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the centre of the planet. Because the Earth bulges at the equator, this 6,263-metre volcano, only a degree and a half south of the line, stands a couple of kilometres further out than Everest does. It is the highest peak in Ecuador, a broad, glaciated dome that is dormant, and the refuge gate lies on its flanks in the Chimborazo Fauna Production Reserve.
Read the complete Chimborazo refuge gate write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Chimborazo refuge comes up 49 km in.