Ruta 606: The Monteverde road, from Santa Elena down to Ruta 1
The road that climbs to Santa Elena and Monteverde. Coming from Tilarán it is the last road of the drive from La Fortuna, and leaving Monteverde it is the first road of the drive down to the Pacific coast.
About 53 kmMap data from OpenStreetMap, Oct 9, 2026
Map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Country outlines from Natural Earth. The line shows the road as mapped; distances are approximate.
- Runs from
- Santa Elena (Monteverde)
- To
- Ruta 1, near the Puntarenas junction
- Length
- About 53 km along the mapped road
Driving notes
- The road leaving Monteverde is rough in places, and a 4x4 is best if you can rent one.
- Driving down to the coast, leave by about 8 am and do not drive after 6 pm.
Where Ruta 606 fits on our drives
These are the drives in our 10-day route. The scarlet line is the part of Ruta 606 that drive uses; the paler line is the rest of the drive.
Roads you connect with
This map is a planning aid, not turn-by-turn navigation. Road conditions change, so check Waze or Google Maps on the day you drive.