# Makuri Islands Cycling Routes

> Makuri Islands includes a variety of cycling routes. The route table below provides information about each route.  You can also view route info in the Zwift...

Source: https://support.zwift.com/en_us/makuri-islands-cycling-routes-BJWgKYcR

Last updated: 2026-09-09T00:34:25.413Z

# Makuri Islands Cycling Routes

Makuri Islands includes a variety of cycling routes. The route table below provides information about each route.

You can also view route info in the Zwift Companion app by selecting EXPLORE from the HOME screen.

## Things to Know

*   Some routes include a lead-in before the main route begins. The lead-in isn't part of the main route and appears blue on the in-game map, while the main route appears in white.
    
*   Distances are approximate. In-game values can vary slightly and may not always match the values shown here exactly.
    

## Route Info

 

Route

Details

![Bridges and Boardwalks route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Bridges and Boardwalks.png "Bridges and Boardwalks")

**Route Name:** Bridges and Boardwalks

**Lead-In Distance:** 1.8 km (1.1 mi)

**Route Distance:** 6.3 km (3.9 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 8.1 km (5 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 10 m (31 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 59 m (196 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 69 m (227 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 125

**Notes:** Explore the biggest island in Urukazi.

![Castle Crit route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri Islands Castle Crit_355x290.png "Castle Crit")

**Route Name:** Castle Crit

**Lead-In Distance:** 1.3 km (0.8 mi)

**Route Distance:** 3.5 km (2.2 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 4.8 km (3 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 35 m (115 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 43 m (142 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 78 m (257 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 69

**Notes:** A twisty, pitchy circuit around Yumezi’s Castle area.

![Castle to Castle route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Castle to Castle.png "Castle to Castle")

**Route Name:** Castle to Castle

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 22.4 km (13.9 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 22.4 km (13.9 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 140 m (458 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 140 m (458 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 460

**Notes:** Pedal your way through history exploring two ancient castles.

![Chain Chomper route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/MAKURIISLANDS_Chain_Chomper_355x290.png "Chain Chomper")

**Route Name:** Chain Chomper

**Lead-In Distance:** 0.1 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 13.6 km (8.5 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 13.7 km (8.5 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 183 m (602 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 183 m (602 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 270

**Notes:** Two challenging KOM's and a Sprint! Test your endurance with this looped route around the countryside.

![Chasing the Sun route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Chasing the Sun.png "Chasing the Sun")

**Route Name:** Chasing the Sun

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 35.1 km (21.8 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 35.1 km (21.8 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 1 m (2 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 314 m (1,032 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 315 m (1,034 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 700

**Notes:** From Ancient Temples to Modern Skyscrapers this route is perfect for anyone looking for a challenge.

![Country to Coastal route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Country to Coastal.png "Country to Coastal")

**Route Name:** Country to Coastal

**Lead-In Distance:** 0.1 km (0.1 mi)

**Route Distance:** 33.4 km (20.7 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 33.5 km (20.8 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 6 m (20 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 274 m (899 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 280 m (919 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 665

**Notes:** Cruise open fields to opens oceans.

![Countnryside Tour route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/MAKURIISLANDS_Countryside_Tour_355x290.png "Countryside Tour")

**Route Name:** Countryside Tour

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 15.9 km (9.9 mi)

**Total** **Distance:**  15.9 (9.9 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 185 m (608 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:**  185 m (608 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 310

**Notes:**  From farmlands to mystical mountains, this looped route is the perfect way to visit the countryside!

![Electric Break](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri Islands Electric Break_355x290.png "Electric Break")

**Route Name:** Electric Break

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 17.8 km (11 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 17.8 km (11 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 190 m (624 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 190 m (624 ft)

**Route Badge?:**Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:**355

**Notes:** Push steady watts from the city to the tropics before flipping into attack mode where Electric Break ends with a rooftop shocker.

![Electric Loop route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Electric Loop.png "Electric Loop")

**Route Name:** Electric Loop

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 9 km (5.6 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 9 km (5.6 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 1 m (2 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 41 m (137 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 42 m (139 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:**180

**Notes:** Feel the electricity on this scenic flat route from the city harbor to the arcade and back.

![Farmland Loop route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/MAKURIISLANDS_Farmland_Loop_355x290.png "Farmland Loop")

**Route Name:** Farmland Loop

**Lead-In Distance:** 0.1 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 7.7 km (4.9 mi)

**Total** **Distance:**  7.8 km (4.9 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 57 m (188 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:**  57 m (188 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 155

**Notes:** Take in the sun riding this wide-open farmland route through the countryside

![Fine and Sandy route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Fine and Sandy.png "Fine and Sandy")

**Route Name:** Fine and Sandy

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 10.7 km (6.5 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 10.7 km (6.5 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 1 m (3 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 77 km (253 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 78 (256 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 210

**Notes:** Explore mangroves and sandy beaches on this off-road loop.

![Flatland Loop route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/MAKURIISLANDS_Flatland_Loop_355x290.png "Flatland Loop")

**Route Name:** Flatland Loop

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 12.9 km (8 mi)

**Total** **Distance:**  12.9 km (8 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 99 m (326 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 99 m (326 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 260

**Notes:** A gentle and flat route winding around the countryside.

![Island Hopper route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Island Hopper.png "Island Hopper")

**Route Name:** Island Hopper

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 18 km (11.2 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 18 km (11.2 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (1 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 129 m (422 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 129 m (423 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 360

**Notes:** Visit all of the Islands of Urukazi in a single lap.

![Island Outskirts route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Island Outskirts.png "Island Outskirts")

**Route Name:** Island Outskirts

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 11.4 km (7.1 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 11.4 km (7.1 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (1 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 91 m (296 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 91 m (297 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 225

**Notes:** Race around the outskirts of Urukazi.

![Kappa Quest route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/MAKURIISLANDS_Kappa_Quest_355x290.png "Kappa Quest")

**Route Name:** Kappa Quest

**Lead-In Distance:** 3.3 km (2 mi)

**Route Distance:** 9.1 km (5.7 mi)

**Total** **Distance:**  12.4 km (7.7 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 108 m (355 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 140 m (458 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 248 m (813 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 180

**Notes:** This scenic loop is filled with Temples and Shrines. Keep watch and you might see a Kappa or two!

[![Kaze Kicker](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri%20Islands%20Kaze%20Kicker_355x294.png "Kaze Kicker")](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Mech%20Isle%20Loop.png)

**Route Name:** Kaze Kicker

**Lead-In Distance:** 0.1 km (0.1 mi)

**Route Distance:** 16.9 km (10.5 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 17 km (10.6 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 134 m (440 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 134 m (440 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 340

**Notes:** Starting and ending in Urukazi this rolling route takes you through neon lights Neokyo before the final kicker to the finish.

![Kappa Quest Reverse route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/MAKURIISLANDS_Reverse_Kappa_Quest_Reverse_355x290.png "Kappa Quest Reverse")

**Route Name:** Kappa Quest Reverse

**Lead-In Distance:** 5 km (3.1 mi)

**Route Distance:** 9.1 km (5.7 mi)

**Total** **Distance:**  14.1 km (8.8 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 130 m (427 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 140 m (459 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:**  270 m (886 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 180

**Notes:** This scenic reverse loop is filled with Temples and Shrines. Work your way through winding rivers and bamboo forests.

![Makuri 40 route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri 40.png "Makuri 40")

**Route Name:** Makuri 40

**Lead-In Distance:** 0.1 km (0.1 mi)

**Route Distance:** 40.1 km (24.9 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 40.2 km (25 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 6 m (20 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 307 m (1,006 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 313 m (1,026 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 800

**Notes:** Feel the burn on this 40km loop around Makuri

![Makuri Madness route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri Islands Makuri Madness_355x290.png "Makuri Madness")

**Route Name:** Makuri Madness

**Lead-In Distance:** 0.1 km (0.1 mi)

**Route Distance:** 16 km (10 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 16.1 km (10.1 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 3 m (9 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 85 m (278 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 88 m (287 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 325

**Notes:** A route was built for the sprinters! Zoom around Neokyo before heading down to Yumezi for an all-out spring on the Broadwalk Sprint!

![Makuri Pretzel route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri Islands Makuri Pretzel_355x290.png "Makuri Pretzel")

**Route Name:** Makuri Pretzel

**Lead-In Distance:** 1.1 km (0.7 mi)

**Route Distance:** 77.6 km (48.2 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 78.7 km (48.9 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 4 m (12 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 616 m (2,022 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 620 m (2,034 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 1,550

**Notes:** This is no bite-sized pretzel! Twist and turn through the exciting loops of Makuri.

[![](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Mech Isle Loop.png)](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Mech Isle Loop.png)

**Route Name:** Mech Isle Loop

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 4 km (2.5 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 4 km (2.5 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 1 m (2 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 38 m (127 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 39 m (129 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 80

**Notes:** Take a lap around this short industrial island loop.

![Mech Isle Mayhem](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri%20Islands%20Mech%20Isle%20Mayhem_355x290.png "Mech Isle Mayhem")

**Route Name:** Mech Isle Mayhem

**Lead-In Distance:** 0.0 km (0.0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 18.3 km (11.4 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 18.3 km (11.4 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 113 m (371 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 113 m (371 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 365

**Notes:** It's not madness it's Mayhem as you race through this shorter circuit combining the two smallest islands in Urukazi.

![Neokyo All-Nighter route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Neokyo All-Nighter.png "Neokyo All-Nighter")

**Route Name:** Neokyo All-Nighter

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 24.4 km (15.1 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 24.4 km (15.1 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 168 m (550 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 168 m (550 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 490

**Notes:** Explore everything that Neokyo has to offer including four sprints and a KOM along this challenging route.

![Neon After Party route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri Islands Neon After Party_355x290.png "Neon After Party")

**Route Name:** Neon After Party

**Lead-In Distance:** 1.1 km (0.7 mi)

**Route Distance:** 16.2 km (10 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 17.3 km (10.7 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 3 m (11 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 138 m (450 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 141 m (461 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 325

**Notes:** Starting on the low, flat city streets of Neokyo under the neon lights this route finishes off with an After Party up in the rooftops.

![Neon Flats route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Neon Flats.png "Neon Flats")

**Route Name:** Neon Flats

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 14.7 km (9.2 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 14.7 km (9.2 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 72 m (237 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 72 m (237 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 290

**Notes:** Paint the town as you dominate three sprints along this flat route through the city.

[![Neon Shore Loop](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri Islands Neon Shore Loop_355x294.png "Neon Shore Loop")](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Mech Isle Loop.png)

**Route Name:** Neon Shore Loop

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 33 km (20.5 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 33 km (20.5 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 253 m (830 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 253 m (830 ft)

**Notes:** Coming Soon!

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 660

**Notes:** Starting under the neon lights of Neokyo this route navigates the city streets, ascends to the rooftops before descending down to Urukazi along the sandy shores and a final climb through the caves to finish the lap.

![Railways and Rooftops route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Railways and Rooftops.png "Railways and Rooftops")

**Route Name:** Railways and Rooftops

**Lead-In Distance:** 1.7 km (1.1 mi)

**Route Distance:** 6.2 km (3.8 mi)

**Total** **Distance:**7.9 km (4.9 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 20 m (66 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 71 m (231 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 91 m (297 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 120

**Notes:** Take to the upper city where you will race along city railways and rooftops.

[![Red Zone Repeats](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri Islands Red Zone Repeats_355x294.png "Red Zone Repeats")](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Mech Isle Loop.png)

**Route Name:** Red Zone Repeats

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0.1 mi)

**Route Distance:** 19.5 km (12 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 19.5 km (12.1 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (1 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 87 m (285 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 87 m (286 ft)

**Route Badge?:**Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 390

**Notes:** Starting in the countryside of Makuri Islands, this route rolls down into Neokyo for loops of the Alley Sprint before finishing at the Tower Sprint.

![Rooftop Rendezvous route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Rooftop Rendezvous.png "Rooftop Rendezvous")

**Route Name:** Rooftop Rendezvous

**Lead-In Distance:** 2.5 km (1.5 mi)

**Route Distance:** 3.7 km (2.4 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 6.2 km (3.9 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 25 m (81 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 56 m (184 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 81 m (265 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 75

**Notes:** Feel the burn climbing to the tip top of Neokyo as you scale rooftops and monorails.

![Sea to Tree route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/MAKURIISLANDS_Sea_to_Tree_355x290.png "Sea to Tree")

**Route Name:** Sea to Tree

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 3.3 km (2 mi)

**Total** **Distance:**  3.3 km (2.0 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 1 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 107 m (355 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 108 m (355 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 65

**Notes:** A short, challenging climb from the peaceful Fishing Village to the Mystical Tree hidden in the Mountains.

![Makuri Islands Shisha Shakedown](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri Islands Shisha Shakedown_355x290.png "Makuri Islands Shisha Shakedown")

**Route Name:** Shisa Shakedown

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 49.4  km (30.7 mi)

**Total** **Distance**: 49.4  km (30.7 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 150 m (492 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:**494  m (1,622 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:**  644  m (2,114 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 985

**Notes:** Shake those legs down with this route exploring all the key areas of Makuri Islands starting and finishing at the Shisa Sprint.

![Sleepless City route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Sleepless City.png "Sleepless City")

**Route Name:** Sleepless City

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:**9.6 km (5.9 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 9.6 km (5.9 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 215 m (705 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 42 m (140 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 257 m (845 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 190

**Notes:** Make your way through the heart of the city as you wind along this flat route.

![Spirit Forest route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/MAKURIISLANDS_Spirit_Forest_355x290.png "Spirit Forest")

**Route Name:** Spirit Forest

**Lead-In Distance:** 4.1 km (2.5 mi)

**Route Distance:** 8.4 km (5.3 mi)

**Total** **Distance:**  12.5 km (7.8 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 108 m (353 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 135 m (443 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:**  243 m (796 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 165

**Notes:** Grind your way through this mystical figure 8. Visit at night and ride with the spirits!

![Sprinter's Playground route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Sprinter's Playground.png "Sprinter's Playground")

**Route Name:** Sprinter's Playground

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:**12.4 km (7.7 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 12.4 km (7.7 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 67 m (221 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 67 m (221 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 250

**Notes:** Keep that heart racing as you complete four sprints in a single route.

![Suki's Playground route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/MAKURIISLANDS_Sukis_Playground_355x290.png "Suki's Playground")

**Route Name:** Suki's Playground

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 18.4 km (11.4 mi)

**Total** **Distance:**  18.4 km (11.4 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 150 m (491 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:**  150 m (491 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 365

**Notes:** Chase your fitness goals on this winding gentle figure 8 through the idyllic countryside.

![Temples and Towers route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Temples and Towers.png "Temples and Towers")

**Route Name:** Temples and Towers

**Lead-In Distance:** 0.4 km (0.2 mi)

**Route Distance:**32.6 km (20.5 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 33 km (20.7 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 1 m (2 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 318 m (1,045 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 319 m (1,047 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 650

**Notes:** From downtown rooftops to mystical temples, grind to complete three KOM's in a single route.

![Three Village Loop route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/MAKURIISLANDS_Three_Village_Loop_355x290.png "Three Village Loop")

**Route Name:** Three Village Loop

**Lead-In Distance:** 0.1 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 10.5 km (6.6 mi)

**Total** **Distance:**  10.6 km (6.6 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 93 m (304 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:**  93 m (304 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:**210

**Notes:** Climb, sprint, and explore three unique villages in one big loop.

![Tropic Rush](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri Islands Tropic Rush_355x290.png "Tropic Rush")

**Route Name:** Tropic Rush

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 41.3 km (25.7 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 41.3 km (26.7 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (1 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 327 m (1,073 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 327 m (1,074 ft)

**Route Badge?:**Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:**825

**Notes:** From the buzz of Neokyo to the calm of the tropics and back again, this route never lifts the tempo. Stay on the rivet because Tropic Rush doesn’t ease up.

![Turf N Surf route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Turf N Surf.png "Turf N Surf")

**Route Name:** Turf N Surf

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 24.7 km (15.3 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 24.7 km (15.3 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 1 m (3 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 196 m (642 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 197 m (645 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 490

**Notes:** A race from city streets to sandy beaches.

![Twilight Crit](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri%20Islands%20Twilight%20Crit_355x290.png "Twilight Crit")

**Route Name:** Twilight Crit

**Lead-In Distance:** 0.0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 3.9 km (2.4 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 3.9 km (2.4 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 20 m (67 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 20 m (67 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 80

**Notes:** A short Crit-sized route that races through the Castle Park and loops in the Neokyo Harbor.

![Twilight Harbor route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Twilight Harbor.png "Twilight Harbor")

**Route Name:** Twilight Harbor

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 6.9 km (4.3 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 6.9 km (4.3 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 33 m (109 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 33 m (109 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 135

**Notes:** Cruise from the Harbor to the City on this simple flat route.

![Two Village Loop route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/MAKURIISLANDS_Two_Village_Loop_355x290.png "Two Village Loop")

**Route Name:** Two Village Loop

**Lead-In Distance:** 0.1 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 12.8 km (8 mi)

**Total** **Distance:**  12.9 km (8 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 88 m (289 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:**  88 m (289 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 255

**Notes:** Explore two villages as you pedal through this challenging circuit.

![Urukaze](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri%20Islands%20Urukaze_355x290.png "Urukaze")

**Route Name:** Urumaze

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 24.8 km (15.4 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 24.8 km (15.4 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 194 m (635 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 194 m (6350 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 495

**Notes:** Crazy for Urukaze in Urukazi! This route combines all the islands of Urukazi and a short visit through the streets of Neokyo.

![Valley to Mountaintop route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/MAKURIISLANDS_Valley_to_Mountaintop_355x290.png "Valley to Mountaintop")

**Route Name:** Valley to Mountaintop

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 5 km (3.1 mi)

**Total** **Distance:**  5 km (3.1 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 131 m (428 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:**  131 m (428 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 100

**Notes:** A short climb through the golden forest to the Mystical Tree Temple.

![Wandering Flats route in Makuri Islands](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Wandering Flats.png "Wandering Flats")

**Route Name:** Wandering Flats

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:**25.1 km (15.6 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 25.1 km (15.6 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 247 m (809 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 145 m (478 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 392 m (1,287 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 515

**Notes:** This long flatter route will take you from the scenic countryside to the bustling city.

![WhatYumeziWereLost](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri%20Islands%20WhatYumeziWereLost_355x290.png "WhatYumeziWereLost")

**Route Name:** WhatYumeziWereLost

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 17.4 km (10.8 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 17.4 km (10.8 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 6 m (20 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 6 m (20 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 350

**Notes:** Where are we going? Who gave us these directions? All we know is we end the race at the top of the Tree Temple.

![Yumezi Grit](https://content-cdn.zwift.com/support/EN/Cycling/Resources/Images/Makuri Islands Yumezi Grit_355x290.png "Yumezi Grit")

**Route Name:** Yumezi Grit

**Lead-In Distance:** 0 km (0 mi)

**Route Distance:** 7.5 km (4.7 mi)

**Total** **Distance:** 7.5 km (4.7 mi)

**Lead-In Elevation Gain:** 0 m (0 ft)

**Route Elevation Gain:** 83 m (273 ft)

**Total** **Elevation Gain:** 83 m (273 ft)

**Route Badge?:** Yes

**XP on Badge Unlock:** 150

**Notes:** Take on a loop around the gritty roads of Yumezi finishing off the lap with a sprint if you feel like it at the Village Sprint.

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