The Cactus Trail
RIDING IN MARS
The seasonal choice for mountain biking in the cold and rainy days of Lima. A two ways singletrack trail in a very dry area, hard for climb and fast and funny the way back.
Season: Best from June to October.
Average Stats:
600 mt Positive Elevation / 22 Km / 2.5 hours riding time.
The Cactus Trail
RIDING IN MARS
The seasonal choice for mountain biking in the cold and rainy days of Lima. A two ways singletrack trail in a very dry area, hard for climb and fast and funny the way back.
Season: Best from June to October.
Average Stats:
600 mt Positive Elevation / 22 Km / 2.5 hours riding time.
About the Place:
“El Huayco de Tinajas” is a dry river bed located near the Lurin River, south of Lima and Cieneguilla. Is a very dry place where vegetation is practically none.
About the Ride:
The intermediate level ride starts near the 500m of altitude in a constant climb on singletracks of 11K approx to reach the 1000m where we will find the one and only Cactus of the valley, the way we use for climbing is similar for downhill except for some fast and funny shortcuts.
A longer trail start from Cieneguilla village. This extension adds 24K approx to the round trip and 300m of climb but on gravel road.
Get in mind that there is no supply during the ride, so you must get prepared with at least 2 Lt of water, some snacks or fruit with carbs and sugar and a good layer of sunscreen.
Biking from our office.
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Price per person
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1 p
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2 p
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Cactus Trail
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190
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150
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PRIVATE SERVICE / PRICES IN US DOLLARS (USD).
Meeting time:
From May to October: 6:30 am
INCLUSIONS: Mountain bike full suspension or hardtail (as available), helmet and gloves. If you bring your biking shoes we can include SPD pedals.
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.
Season:
May to October are months when rain starts to be frequent in Lima, that makes the Pacha Trails hard to ride, even impossible because of the mud that covers all of that land (is not a rule, every year is different)
Opposite to Lima, this dry valley is hot inside and with blue sky, so we recommend to start riding at 8:00 what means to leave Lima around 6:30 am.
What to bring:
Try to bring your own basic equipment: helmet, gloves.
2 Lt minimum of water, a wind vest or a couple of layers to ride the downhill trail. Snacks or fruits. Sunscreen.
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.
