Marta Magdalena to Punta Gallinas

Marta Magdalena to Punta Gallinas

Punta Gallinas, Colombia

Dual Sporthard
🏍️Ridden onHonda XR150L

Distance

450 km

Duration

Multi Day

Elevation

↑4138m / ↓4147m

Difficulty

hard

Date ridden Aug 18, 2022

About this route

We rented 2 motorcycles in the city of Marta Magdalena, The road starts in an amazing jungle and sea view and after a few days the view turns into a desert. On the third day of the ride in the evening after few minutes I didn't notice my friends I turned around and found them lying on the road covered in blood, it turns out the front tire had blown out. We managed to fix it and get to Cabo, a famous and beautiful kitesurfing town with sea and desert views. There I left the injured couple and decided to ride alone to the northernmost point of South America. Locals advised me not to ride because there are no trails at all, only dunes and cacti, so navigation is almost impossible. It just made me want to ride. I arrived after about 6 hours, spent 10 minutes there admiring the pink dunes and then had to turn back to catch the sun and get back before dark. On the way back, I was robbed by a local gang and they wouldn't let me go until they gave me my change back, decent robbers nonetheless.

Surface Breakdown

Sand
35%
Gravel
35%
Paved
30%

Starting Point

North Colombia

12.4597, -71.6747

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Highlights

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Punta Gallinas
Northernmost Point in South America

Tags

Technical·DesertJungle

Hazards

Remote

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