Baracoa to La Fe 1088 miles
![](http://e2e.bike/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CU-Map.jpg)
In March and April 2015 I cycled a Cuban End to End. There’s no standard route for crossing the country. I started at Baracoa, at the eastern extremity of the island, and rode across to La Fe, at the western end.
![](http://e2e.bike/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CU-Vinales-1024x678.jpg)
The total End to End distance was 1088 miles, and took three and a half leisurely weeks of 40–80 miles a day. I was in Cuba five weeks in all.
I took my own bike for the trip: a Raleigh Royal budget tourer, bought new for £395 from a London bike shop in 2010.
At the time, 10 Cuban pesos (the local currency) was worth about 35p sterling. A CUC, or $1 (the official tourist currency) was equivalent to 20 pesos. I never had any problems converting pounds sterling to local pesos in banks (and no problem spending them). It made Cuba a very cheap place to travel, buying from local kiosks, cafes and bars.
![](http://e2e.bike/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CU-Umbrellaman-882x1024.jpg)
![](http://e2e.bike/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CU-Garlicman.jpg)
It was a tremendous experience, and a privilege to see one of the world’s most distinctive, welcoming and likeable countries for cycling. Blog posts are linked below.
Day -3: Havana
Day 1: Baracoa to Imías
Day 2: Imías to Guantánamo
Day 3: Guantánamo to Santiago de Cuba
Day 4: Santiago de Cuba to Chivirico
Day 5: Chivirico to Pilón
Day 6: Pilón to Manzanillo
Day 7: Manzanillo to Bayamo
Day 8: Holguín
Day 9: Bayamo to Guáimaro
Day 10: Guiámaro to Camagüey
Day 11: Camagüey to Ciego de Ávila
Day 12: Ciego de Ávila to Sancti Spíritus
Day 13: Sancti Spíritus to Trinidad
Day 14: Trinidad
Day 15: Trinidad to Cienfuegos
Day 16: Cienfuegos to Playa Girón
Day 17: Playa Girón to Australia
Day 18: Australia to Matanzas
Day 19: Matanzas to Guanabo
Day 20: Guanabo to San Antonio de los Baños
Day 21: San Antonio de los Baños to Las Terrazas
Day 22: Las Terrazas to Soroa
Day 23: Soroa to San Diego de los Baños
Day 24: San Diego de los Baños to San Juan y Martinez
Day 25: San Juan y Martinez to La Fe
Day 30: Viñales
Day 37: Havana
Cycling Plus article
I wrote about the trip in my September 2015 column for for Cycling Plus magazine, which you can read in full here.