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4 November 2026

Mountain biking in Curaçao: free GPX trails — Jan Thiel Trail 1 first

Curaçao is a fantastic island for mountain biking. I am going to share free GPX mountain bike routes on this website, starting with Jan Thiel Trail 1: a nice short trail you can ride two or three times in a row.

Sandy path on a hill with dry scrub and tall cacti, with shallow salt ponds and hills in the background on Curaçao

Curaçao is a fantastic island for mountain biking. If you have just arrived on the island, you probably do not know all the mountain bike trails yet. The nicest thing is to join a cycling club — and there are several of them here on the island.

I started that way myself and I ended up in places I would never have found otherwise. You see Curaçao from a completely different side.

For those who are new here or only visiting on holiday, I am going to share free GPX mountain bike routes on this website. All you have to do is download them onto your bike computer — and of course you need a bike.

On Curaçao, always make sure you bring enough water. Ride early in the morning or late in the afternoon, when it is not so hot.

The first mountain bike trail I want to share with you is Jan Thiel Trail 1: a nice short trail you can also ride two or three times in a row, or use to explore the area. Many more will follow.

The map below shows the route of Jan Thiel Trail 1.

Do you have a nice GPX of a mountain bike trail yourself? Send it in and I will share it on this website. Enjoy the ride!

Satellite map of Jan Thiel Trail 1 with the GPS route along the salt ponds and hills near Jan Thiel