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Alajuela
Alajuela
San Rafael

Herradura Road – El Fortín loop from El Futuro

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Costa Rica
Alajuela
Alajuela
San Rafael

Herradura Road – El Fortín loop from El Futuro

Hard

4.7

(3)

76

riders

Herradura Road – El Fortín loop from El Futuro

03:27

50.8km

820m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.16 km for 210 m

After 11.0 km for 182 m

After 38.5 km for 93 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

11.1 km

Juan Santamaría Statue

Highlight • Monument

In this small park there is a monument to Juan Santamaría, a Costa Rican national hero. Through his self-sacrifice the army was able to win the Second Battle of Rivas and preserve the country's independence.

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2

14.6 km

Pavas de Carrizal

Highlight • Settlement

3

24.5 km

Herradura Road

Highlight • Cycleway

4

25.3 km

Steep Ascent (8% to 13%)

Highlight • Climb

5

26.5 km

The Oak

Highlight • Settlement

6

35.1 km

Parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle

Highlight • Religious Site

The Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol (Parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle), is a church in Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica. The first church was established between 1568 and 1575, and dedicated …

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7

38.4 km

El Fortín

Highlight • Historical Site

In the year 1876, by order of the Plaza Commander and Governor of the Province, Fadrique Gutiérrez (1844-1897). Without being an architect, he himself designed the work. The Heredian historian …

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8

38.7 km

Central Park of Heredia

Highlight • Settlement

That park in Heredia I truly enjoyed, was great to stop, I even met some bikers who I knew from a previous tour.

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B

50.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.1 km

12.3 km

5.80 km

562 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.2 km

5.01 km

461 m

152 m

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Elevation

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Today

Wednesday 2 September

28°C

19°C

77 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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