La Línea — Ibagué to Armenia via the CordilleraCentral.
Distance
100 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
2,000 m
La Línea — Ibagué to Armenia via the Cordillera Central.
The classic old road over La Línea crosses the Cordillera Central between Tolima and Quindío. Now bypassed by an 8.6km tunnel, the original pass climbs to 3,300m of misty páramo lined with roadside food stalls before descending into the heart of Colombia's UNESCO Coffee Cultural Landscape around Armenia.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance100 km
Days1
Total climb2,000 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
IbaguéStart · Start in Ibagué, the musical city of Tolima at 1,285m. The old road over La Línea is the classic Andes crossing between Tolima and Quindío.
CajamarcaRestaurant · The agricultural pantry of Colombia and last Tolima town before the climb. Roadside arepas and fruit stalls.
Alto de la Línea (3,300m)Mountain Pass · The páramo summit at 3,300m on the departmental border. Cold and misty, lined with stalls selling hot caldo. The 8.6km tunnel now bypasses this climb below.
CalarcáScenic Point · Descend into Quindío coffee country — palm-lined slopes and fincas everywhere.
ArmeniaEnd · End in Armenia, the heart of the UNESCO Coffee Cultural Landscape.
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