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Capitola Village – Pleasure Point Beach loop from La Selva Beach

Capitola Village – Pleasure Point Beach loop from La Selva Beach

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Capitola Village – Pleasure Point Beach loop from La Selva Beach

02:11

45.0km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 3, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 766 m for 134 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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834 m

Seascape Village

Highlight • Settlement

A nice place with good restaurants, shops and access to the beach. Disadvantage at the weekend: The bus only runs three times a day.

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Tip by

10.5 km

Capitola Village

Highlight • Settlement

Capitola Village is a quaint town in Santa Cruz County. The downtown area offers 90 shops, restaurants, and lodging right on the beach. It's also the oldest beach resort on the West Coast.

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10.7 km

A picturesque seaside town, features colorful Venetian cottages, shops, and restaurants overlooking Soquel Creek and the Pacific. The pastel cottages, part hotel and part private homes, create a charming scene. …

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15.6 km

Twin Lakes State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Twin Lakes State Beach features a mile of sandy shoreline for swimming and picnicking, situated near the Santa Cruz Harbor.

Adjacent Schwan Lake Park offers picturesque walking trails through oak …

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16.1 km

Twin Lakes State Beach

Nature Reserve

18.5 km

Twin Lakes State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Wide sandy beach between the San Lorenzo river and the West Breakwater Jetty lighthouse

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20.2 km

Schwan Lake

Highlight • Lake

Schwan Lake is part of Twin Lakes State Park and was originally known as Schwan Lagoon when it connected to the ocean. Harbor construction restricted the flow of water from the ocean, transforming it into a freshwater lake.

Tip by

21.8 km

Beach

22.4 km

Moran Lake Beach and Park

Highlight • Beach

Moran Lake Beach is part of the 9.2-acre Moran Lake Park. The beach stretches about a mile long and is a popular surf spot. The park offers restrooms, picnic tables, and outdoor showers.

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23.5 km

Pleasure Point Beach

Highlight • Beach

Pleasure Point Beach is a popular surf spot and is part of Pleasure Point Park. The park also features restrooms, picnic tables, and offers great views.

Tip by

27.5 km

Soquel Lions Park

Nature Reserve

45.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.9 km

16.9 km

1.31 km

417 m

345 m

155 m

Surfaces

38.5 km

5.44 km

1.11 km

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 15 July

28°C

14°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

July 4, 2024,Santa Cruz Revisited…

ᗪᕮᗩᏒ ᗪ¡ᗩᏒY: I’m being tour guide today [go figure] 🤷🏾‍♂️ for @Elise. It’s 30 mins after Sunrise ᗩᑎᗪ it’s not as ᑕOᏞᗪ🥶 as @Elise is making out a brisk 10°C. ᖴ¡ᏒᏚT we have to pass the sensor check with Bud. He’s been doing laps of the track [6 laps is a mile] ᗩs we descend from the visitors car 🚗 …

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Capitola Village – Pleasure Point Beach loop from La Selva Beach

Seascape Village

Capitola Village

Capitola Beach

Twin Lakes State Beach

Twin Lakes State Beach

Schwan Lake

Moran Lake Beach and Park

Pleasure Point Beach

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