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Kigali, Rwanda

Rwanda gravel cycling - Sarah Ruggins

Sarah Ruggins
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The Experience

Ride across Baja California’s raw desert landscapes alongside Fabrizio, moving from remote trails and mountain gravel to long coastal stretches along the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific. This is a place of dust, silence, and exposure, the kind of terrain that asks you to stay steady, adapt, and keep going.

Trip Details
Dates
6–13 September 2026
Duration
8 days
Group Size
12–14 participants
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Availability
All accommodation
All meals (Day 1 dinner - Day 8 breakfast)
Ground transportation
Professional guide services
Group safety equipment
Permits & fees
Not Included
International flights
Travel insurance
Personal gear
Alcohol
Day by Day
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Day
1
Arrival in Kigali

Arrive in Rwanda, meet the support team, build bikes, and settle in before the adventure begins.

Day
2
Kigali World Championship Loops

Ride the iconic Mount Kigali, Cote de Kimihurura and the wall of Kigali routes; optional city visit in the afternoon.

Day
3
Kigali → Lake Kivu

Cycle west toward Kivu across quiet tarmac and village roads, riding 85% paved with beautiful detours away from traffic.

Day
4
Congo Nile trail → Musanze (Queen stage)

Follow Lake Kivu's shoreline, ride suitable Congo Nile Trail sections, then climb into the Giswati Reserve up to 3,000 m.

Day
5
Rest Day

Gorilla or golden monkey tracking (Optional/additional fee activities)

Day
6
The Three Lakes Route

Ride past Rwanda's twin lakes toward Lake Muhazi on mixed terrain with flowing descents and challenging gravel.

Day
7
Return to Kigali

Cycle through Rwanda's smoothest gravel and rural lowlands before the final climb back into Kigali.

1
Arrival in Kigali
Arrive in Rwanda, meet the support team, build bikes, and settle in before the adventure begins.
2
Kigali World Championship Loops
Ride the iconic Mount Kigali, Cote de Kimihurura and the wall of Kigali routes; optional city visit in the afternoon.
3
Kigali → Lake Kivu
Cycle west toward Kivu across quiet tarmac and village roads, riding 85% paved with beautiful detours away from traffic.
4
Congo Nile trail → Musanze (Queen stage)
Follow Lake Kivu's shoreline, ride suitable Congo Nile Trail sections, then climb into the Giswati Reserve up to 3,000 m.
5
Rest Day
Gorilla or golden monkey tracking (Optional/additional fee activities)
6
The Three Lakes Route
Ride past Rwanda's twin lakes toward Lake Muhazi on mixed terrain with flowing descents and challenging gravel.
7
Return to Kigali
Cycle through Rwanda's smoothest gravel and rural lowlands before the final climb back into Kigali.

This isn't first come, first served.

The group is the experience. Who's beside you on the mountain matters as much as the mountain itself. That's why every Loaf experience is curated—we select for people who embrace challenge, adapt to uncertainty, and make everyone around them better.
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We'll ask about your fitness, your experience, and what drew you to this trip. Not to gatekeep, to make sure the week delivers for you and for everyone in it.

If it's the right fit, you'll hear from us within 24 hours.

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