3-day mountain bike adventure around San Martin de los Andes

Join AAGM-certified Julian on a 3-day mountain bike adventure crossing incredible trails and remote lakes in Patagonia.

Private

Andes

3 Days

Jan - Apr, Oct - Dec

High

Intermediate

Highlights

Experience the wild beauty of Patagonia by mountain bike.
Visit incredibly dense forest, glacial lakes, and mountain valleys.
And witness the wonderful and resilient indigenous Mapuche community.

Description

The unique area surrounding the Patagonian city of San Martin de los Andes makes it the perfect place to experience by mountain bike.

Cross the incredible woods of the Lanin National Park and feel the deep resilience of the indigenous Mapuche community.

We’ll head to the great glacial Lago Escondido (Hidden Lake) that rests close to the border of Argentina and Chile. It is located to the south of Lacar Lake, both of which are surrounded by the Andean mountain range, and sparsely populated.

Crossing the beautiful mountain trails, we’ll bike towards the north of San Martin de los Andes. Our ride leads us on varying paths in Laguna Rosales before continuing towards the base of Cerro Colorado. With its volcanic origin, and its cone, red summit provides stunning backdrops as we ride.

Then we will ride along the Valle del Aguila, which connects the Cerro Chapelco. All the time we will cross the ancient lands of the Mapuche, an indigenous group of south-central Chile and south-western Argentina.

Get in touch now to reserve your place in the pristine lands of Patagonia, home to beautiful scenery perfect to explore by mountain bike.

Price includes

Guiding fee

Meeting point

Itinerary

Day 1: Lago Escondido

Distance: 35/40 km.

Day 2: Laguna Rosales and the base of Cerro Colorado

Distance: 45km.

Day 3: Valle del Aguila

Distance: 30 km.

Details

More info

Required equipment: long-sleeved synthetic t-shirt; short sleeves synthetic t-shirt; cycling jersey; windbreak jacket; cycling bib or shorts; cycling tights; bike gloves; buff; sunglasses; helmet; sunscreen; small backpack.

About the guide

Julián

Mountain Guide

Lives in San Martín de los Andes (North Patagonia) for 12 years now, but has worked as a mountain guide in the Glacier National Park leading expeditions to the Patagonian Southern Ice Field (22 times) and also to high mountains in Mendoza.

For several winters led groups in the mountains of the Cordillera Real in Bolivia and in the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Huayhuash in Perú.

Now he works during summer guiding ascents to different volcanoes and also guides mountain bike tours. During winters works exclusively on avalanche training.

Languages

English

Certificates

EPGAMT | AAGM

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