Clark Freeport Zone and the Parade Grounds
Wide paved roads and a short rubberized path inside a former air base. An easy place for beginners and returning riders to build up one lap at a time.
- 18 km distance
- Easy effort
Road bike
Light bikes with drop handlebars and narrow tires, built for speed on paved roads.
Marilaque: the Marikina-Infanta Highway
A paved mountain highway from the edge of Metro Manila over the Sierra Madre to Infanta, Quezon. Hard in full, so most riders do a shorter out-and-back.
- 117.5 km distance
- Hard effort
Antipolo via Sumulong Highway
The standard training climb for Metro Manila riders: a short, steady paved ascent from Marikina to Antipolo. Mountain bike trails are nearby at Timberland.
- 12.7 km distance
- Moderate effort
Kaybiang Tunnel loop
A very long day from Manila to the tunnel and coast road between Ternate, Cavite, and Nasugbu, Batangas. For fit, experienced long-distance riders.
- 226 km distance
- 1,517 m of climbing
- Hard effort
Laguna Loop
A full day of about 185 to 200 km around Laguna de Bay. The classic first very long ride for Manila cyclists, hard for its length and not for its hills.
- 183.7 km distance
- 726 m of climbing
- Hard effort
Halsema Highway: Baguio to Bontoc
A 150 km mountain highway through the Cordillera that passes the highest point on the Philippine highway system. Very hard, and best ridden over two or more days.
- 150 km distance
- 2,256 m high point
- Hard effort
Cebu Transcentral Highway
A paved road over the central mountains of Cebu, from Cebu City to the town of Balamban. A hard climbing day, known for cool air and views above the city.
- Hard effort
Bohol: the Panglao loop and the Chocolate Hills
Two rides on one island: an easy, flat loop of Panglao and a longer day inland to the Chocolate Hills. Both suit unhurried riders on quiet provincial roads.
- Moderate effort
Iloilo River Esplanade and city bike lanes
A flat, easy outing beside the river in Iloilo City, a city often cited for its bike lanes. It suits beginners and returning riders on any kind of bike.
- 9.3 km distance
- Easy effort
Which bike is right for you
Eight kinds of bicycle you will see in the Philippines, who each one suits and what we know about local prices. A plain guide for first-time buyers and returning riders.
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