Cycling Pacha Valley
The ride in the Pachacamac valley is perfect to escape from the city to get in touch with nature, and to see a different side of Lima.
This is a bike ride with variations for enthusiasts and riders that want some fun on gravel and/or easy technical singletracks.
Season: Trails are fully available the whole year.
Pacha Valley Trails: 200-300 mt positive altitude / 20-25 Km / 2:00-2:30 effective riding time.
About the Place:
Pacha Valley is the best and nearest place on the south side of Lima to ride bikes surrounded by the mountains of the valley of Pachacamac and not less important without the traffic pressure. Historically, the Pachacamac Valley takes its name from the God Pachacamac, ruler of the earth, who lived in this area for two thousand years.
How to choose your mtb trail:
It is essential to know your skills and training to choose the right trail:
1. If you like Mountain Biking but you don´t ride on singletracks the Pacha Valley ride is the right choice. But if you are at starter level and want to challenge yourself on singletracks, the ride may include a section. Follow this link and take a look: https://www.strava.com/PachaValleyTrails
2. If you are an intermediate or very experienced rider your choice must be Pacha Trails to enjoy a fully singletracks ride.
About the Ride:
The ride is done along the valley and the bottom of the mountains on some non-technical trails. The loop is around 20-25K mostly on gravel roads and wide paths and if you complete the trail and want a little bit of action we may add some singletracks.
With less than 300m of total climb, you ride 75% of the ride on gravel roads and wide paths.
Seasons:
Available the whole year.
February is the hottest month reaching 30°C at noon, so leaving at the earliest is recommended.
Starting from April the weather changes to mild and rains are more often during the winter months of August and September with 15 °C as the average temperature, then, we may leave the city at 8 am.
What to bring:
Try to bring your basic equipment: helmet, gloves (we have some to provide you).
During summer (jan-mar) 2+ Lt of water and sunscreen, and in winter (jul-sep) add a wind vest or a couple of layers.
Extra clothes for after ride.
Start/finish in our office
| MTB | 1 p | 2 p |
|---|---|---|
| Pacha Valley | 160 | 110 |
PRICES IN US DOLLARS (USD).
Recommended meeting time:
From December to April: 6:15 am or 2 pm for a late ride.
From May to November 8:30 am to 09:30 or 1:30 pm for a late ride.
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.
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.
