Even though cycling can be one of the most liberating and relaxing, do it on the city streets can be chaotic too, for that, today we are going to recommend you the prettiest bike ways in CDMX: Do you know them?
The aim is that even though you are in one of the most populated metropolises of Latin America, you can circulate for exclusive lanes for cyclists. In this way, you can ride safe without fear or having any accident with a car or motorist.
Ready? Bring your helmet, because here we go…
What are the prettiest bike ways in CDMX? Do you know them?
Even though we all would love to ride at least once in one of the best bike ways of the world, it isn’t necessary to circulate on a pretty bike lane. The capital offers many options and among them stand out:
Bike path in Ciudad Universitaria
It’s logic that the greatest city of the country houses the biggest university of Mexico. Inside Ciudad Universitaria (CU), you will find a bike path of 4.9 miles of length. Actually, this lane leads you to the other side of the university.
If you haven’t visited yet, believe us, is big, so big that going from one building to another you must take a bus (PUMA-Bus). Or, even better, rent a bike on the bike center.
If you ride through the bike lane, you will start on the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters School, continue through University Stadium, center library (and take some good photos) pass through the Faculty of Architecture, Law, Medicine, Chemistry and engineering, to the Tapatío Méndez Stadium and Faculty of Science.
Chapultepec Park
If after visiting CU you fell in love with its green areas, then riding by Chapultepec Park by bike will wonder you.
It has a bike path of 3.4 miles that cover the first and second section of the biggest park of the capital. The interesting thing, is a circular route that can be covered in a couple of hours.
It’s a lane that pass through various museums, monuments, lakes and wooded areas to rest. In addition, a section of the path is one of the most innovative of Mexico.
Insurgentes bike path, one of the most completes in CDMX
If your thing is something more urban than natural, Insurgentes bike path is ideal. In addition, we are talking of the prettiest bike ways in CDMX, its fair to also talk of the largest one.
The Insurgentes bike path covers all the metropolis from north to south. It has 17.3 miles and into the bargain, one of the most complete bike ways of Mexico. This has a horizontal and vertical signage to alert to motorist and pedestrian about the cyclist circulation.
Due starts from Avenida Río de los Remedio (Gustavo. A. Madero city hal)l and finishing on Eje 10 (Tlalpan), it provides you the opportunity to cover Reforma avenues, considered as one of the most beautiful of the world, the Glorieta Insurgentes, Parque Hundido, Polyforum Siquerios, Teatro Insurgentes, and other points of interest.
Cuemanco bike way, the most natural bike ways in CDMX
From urban, we are back into the natural, with the great Cuemanco bike way in Xochimilco. Even though is smaller than the others, with at least 2.1 miles of length, is one of the prettiest.
First, this is the 100% closed to vehicle transit, so you can circulate calmly. From the beginning to the end, this is covered by nature and beautiful landscapes. You will find from endemic plants and flowers to a a golf camp and bodies of water in which to rest on their shores.
Due are inside of an ecologic park, it has a schedule from 09:00 to 18:00 hours from Monday to Sunday.
Bicentenario park
More than a bike way, is a bike path, inside (Parque Bicentenario) you will find a 2.4 miles lane. In your road and over the green areas you will find football, volleyball fields, children’s areas, an amphitheater and a beautiful artificial lake.
It’s about the second greatest lung of CDMX, after Chapultepec. The opening hours is from Tuesday to Sunday from 7 am to 18 hours, we suggest you to check their culture program, due weekends they usually host expositions, concerts and other night events.
If you want to visit it on Sunday, but you live far, that day you can ride with your bike by metro and get to refineria station. Bicentenario park is in front of it.
Polanco bike path, the largest one of Mexico
Talking about the prettiest bike ways in CDMX, we present you the most incredible one of the list. It’s a bike path that you will find in Polanco of 3.7 miles of length. By being in a zone of high socioeconomic level, you will enjoy a luxury view.
Now the interesting thing is that this section just refers to Polanco, due actually, is about a short section of the Ferrocarril de Cuernavaca, the longest one of the country. This last one has a total length of 37.2 miles and can even visit the Aztec underworld in one of its stops. If you want to know more about it, we invite you to explore it here.
