Pachacamac Valley Cycling Ride
This mountain bike adventure offers the perfect escape from Lima’s urban buzz, combining gravel and asphalt roads and trails to reveal the city’s lesser-known side. Pedaling through the valley, you’ll reconnect with nature, uncover traces of Inca heritage, and embrace a sporty, adventurous perspective on the capital.
Season: Gravel and asphalt roads are available the whole year.
Average Ride Stats: Starting from 20 to 55 Km / 200 to 700 mt positive altitude / Around 3 hours of ride.
Level/skills: Anyone.
Total Trip Time: 8 hours.
Pachacamac Valley Cycling Ride
This mountain bike adventure offers the perfect escape from Lima’s urban buzz, combining gravel and asphalt roads and trails to reveal the city’s lesser-known side. Pedaling through the valley, you’ll reconnect with nature, uncover traces of Inca heritage, and embrace a sporty, adventurous perspective on the capital.
Season: Gravel and asphalt roads are available the whole year.
Average Ride Stats: Starting from 20 to 55 Km / 200 to 700 mt positive altitude / Around 3 hours of ride.
Level/skills: Anyone.
Total Trip Time: 8 hours.
About the Place:
The Lurín River Valley is Lima’s closest and most peaceful escape for traffic-free cycling. Starting from the villages of Pachacamac or Cieneguilla, the route follows the river upstream in a scenic loop along gravel and asphalt roads. This valley once hosted a pre-Inca trail linking coastal and Andean deities, and today it reveals a rich tapestry of ancient ruins and hidden Inca sites—perfect for riders seeking nature, history, and adventure.
The Rides:
The ride is done along the valley and the bottom of the mountains on gravel and paved roads.
For enthusiast and beginners the loop can take around of 20K and 200 mt of total climb.
But if you are more than a beginner, loop can reach the 45 Kms and 400 mt climbing.
For people with more experience and fitness the longer ride may fit, in this case we ride almost 55 Km with 700 mt of total climb.
Available the whole year
Usually dry, during months of June to September is possible to have rains, in this case we could change the starting point.
From January to March leaving the city at the earliest is recommended (best from 6:30 to 7am).
What to bring:
Try to bring your basic equipment: helmet, gloves (otherwise we have some to provide you).
During summer (jan-apr) 1 Lt of water and sunscreen, some money to buy anything else at some local shop.
Rest of the year (may-dec) add a wind vest or a couple of layers.
From July to October there is more chances to have rains (mud with it), so having some extra clothes for after ride could be necessary.
The Pachacamac Valley
Start/finish in our office
1 Rider
170
2 Riders
130
PRICES IN US DOLLARS (USD).
Private Service / Rates per person
Recommended meeting/departure time:
From December to April: 6:30 to 7 am
From May to November: 8 to 9 am
INCLUSIONS: Mountain bike full suspension or hardtail as available, helmet and gloves.
NOT INCLUDED: Meals, snacks, water or any personal spend.
Transportation from your hotel to our office.
To get to our office you may take a taxi, 10 minutes from Miraflores or Barranco, average cost of 5 USD.
Pick-up service not included.
Pre book your ride and pay with credit card
OUR CONDITIONS:
Any broken or damaged part of the bike or equipment, intentionally or not, caused by riders or terrain issues must get paid back at commercial prices (ex: frame, levers, gears, derailleur, tyres, wheels, helmet, gloves, etc).
Any injury caused by any reason during the ride is the full responsibility of the rider and any medical or transportation cost must be covered by the rider. This is an adventure sport activity subject by its nature to any kind of non-expected events.
