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United States: Highway 1 along the coast of California

Distance

1133.1 km

Elevation meters

11549 m

Driving time

Unpaved

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Start: Mendocino County

Map and elevation profile of the United States: Highway 1 along the coast of California

Map & elevation profile

United States: Highway 1 along the coast of California  GPX

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A multi-day journey of 1,133.1 kilometers and 11,549 meters of elevation gain, starting in Mendocino County. The GPX file contains the entire journey in one piece. This route is part of our story. You can download the GPX file on this page.

Read the full story: California dreaming: cycling Highway 1.

The journey in 11 days

Our proposal: 11 stages of an average of about 103 kilometers each, with an end point in a village or town and a separate GPX file. Adjust the route to your own pace and accommodation options.

Multi-day adventure · Bikepacking

Highway 1 in 11 days

  • 11days
  • 1.133km
  • 9.372altimeters
  • 103km per day
Download all 11 days (one GPX) ↓
  1. 1Day 1 · 97.9 km · 1,214 hmHighway 1 – Day 1: Leggett – AlbionFrom Leggett to Albion.Map, profile & GPX from day 1 →
  2. 2Day 2 · 104.6 km · 801 hmHighway 1 – Day 2: Albion – Fort RossFrom Albion to Fort Ross.Map, profile & GPX of day 2 →
  3. 3Day 3 · 101.1 km · 913 hmHighway 1 – Day 3: Fort Ross – Point Reyes StationFrom Fort Ross to Point Reyes Station.Map, profile & GPX of day 3 →
  4. 4Day 4 · 100.1 km · 1,279 hmHighway 1 – Day 4: Point Reyes Station – PacificaFrom Point Reyes Station to Pacifica.Map, profile & GPX of day 4 →
  5. 5Day 5 · 106.4 km · 677 hmHighway 1 – Day 5: Pacifica – CapitolaFrom Pacifica to Capitola.Map, profile & GPX of day 5 →
  6. 6Day 6 · 100.9 km · 745 hmHighway 1 – Day 6: Capitola – Big SurFrom Capitola to Big Sur.Map, profile & GPX of day 6 →
  7. 7Day 7 · 95 km · 1,679 hmHighway 1 – Day 7: Big Sur – Ragged PointFrom Big Sur to Ragged Point.Map, profile & GPX of day 7 →
  8. 8Day 8 · 98.6 km · 498 hmHighway 1 – Day 8: Ragged Point – San Luis ObispoFrom Ragged Point to San Luis Obispo.Map, profile & GPX of day 8 →
  9. 9Day 9 · 113.4 km · 746 hmHighway 1 – Day 9: San Luis Obispo – BuelltonFrom San Luis Obispo to Buellton.Map, profile & GPX of day 9 →
  10. 10Day 10 · 112.1 km · 425 hmHighway 1 – Day 10: Buellton – VenturaFrom Buellton to Ventura.Map, profile & GPX from day 10 →
  11. 11Day 11 · 102.5 km · 395 hmHighway 1 – Day 11: Ventura – Los AngelesFrom Ventura to Los Angeles.Map, profile & GPX from day 11 →

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