hilly Archives - Bay Area Bike Rides

Mount Hamilton via Mines Road

No easy option on this one; only advanced or masochistic. Spectacular and challenging riding on desolate roads.

The intermediate ride is a lovely roll along the foothills by the Calaveras Reservoir. The advanced ride is an epic sufferfest up Mount Hamilton.

A tour of six different dead end roads in the East Bay; unusual riding with very little traffic.

One of the best cycling roads anywhere, a climb through the redwoods with no traffic. Highway 1 is also fun for very different reasons.

This homage to masochism heads up and down 5 of the steepest streets in the Berkeley Hills (steepest grade, over 25%).

Beautiful riding through Marin County and San Francisco, and a dramatic climb with views of the Bay and the Pacific.

Hard to beat this one; spectacular rural riding east of Diablo.

A dramatic climb, almost 20km straight uphill, with a descent to match.

A route highlighting everything that Oakland has to offer.

The Three Bears are the three climbs on Bear Creek Road, one of the most popular routes in the area for serious cyclists.