ONE OF THE WORLDS MOST MAJESTIC PLACES PLACES TO RIDE - THE CHILEAN ATACAMA DESERT

Mountain-biking on the Chilean high-plateau is a real adventure that will let you discover the awe-inspiring sceneries of this region. With the impressive Andes mountain range and its majestic volcanoes (some still active) as backdrop, you will ride from San Pedro de Atacama to Arica across amazing salt flats and along colorful lagoons, among furious geysers and relaxing hot springs. It’s time to pedal!

 CALAMA – SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
Reception at the airport of Calama and transfer to the village of San Pedro de Atacama (2500 m). Overnight in a Hostel.
Included meal: Dinner

SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
Riding in the 23 million year old salty mountain range

Ride distance: 30km Physical difficulty: ++ Technical skills: ++

SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA - ATACAMA SALT FLAT

Biking excursion to the magnificent lagoons of Miñiques and Miscanti on the high-plateau. They are just on the foot of 2 homonymous mountains (Mt. Miñiques: 5910 m and Mt.  Miscanti: 5622 m).

Ride distance: 30km Physical difficulty: ++ Technical skills: ++

LAGOONS MISCANTI & MIÑIQUES – SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA

Mountain-biking to the amazing Lagoon Tuyajto

Ride distance: 40km Physical difficulty: ++ Technical skills: +++

TATIO GEYSERS – PURITAMA HOT SPRINGS

We visit the Tatio Geysers (4320 m) which rise 10m out of the earth. After that we'll ride to the Puritama Hot Springs and take a thermal bath!

Ride distance: 40km Physical difficulty: ++ Technical difficulty: ++
 

ECOCAMP EL HUARANGO

Visit the Geoglyphs of Pintados, made of more than 350 figures (animals, persons…) followed by a trip to EcoCamp

ECOCAMP EL HUARANGO – LIRIMA

Ride to the village of Lirima (4200 m) and relax in the thermal hot springs.

Ride distance: 40km Physical difficulty: ++ Technical difficulty: ++

LIRIMA – CARIQUIMA

Cariquima (3765 m), ancient ritual settlement located at the base of the homonymous mount.

Ride distance: 45km Physical difficulty: ++ Technical difficulty: ++

CARIQUIMA - COLCHANE
Mountain-biking to the village of Colchane (3730 m) close to the border with Bolivia.
Ride distance: 20km Physical difficulty: ++ Technical difficulty: ++

COLCHANE – VIRGEN DEL CARMEN
We ride across the Volcán Isluga National Park, with the village (3900 m) and active volcano (5530 m) of the same name
Ride distance: 20km Physical difficulty: ++ Technical difficulty: ++

ECOCAMP EL HUARANGO – LIRIMA
Ride to the village of Lirima (4200 m) and relax in the thermal hot springs.
Ride distance: 40km Physical difficulty: ++ Technical difficulty: ++

VIRGEN DEL CARMEN – SURIRE SALT FLAT
Mountain-biking on the high-plateau. We can see herds of llamas, alpacas and vicuñas (South American ruminants). Ride distance: 50km Physical difficulty: +++ Technical difficulty: ++

SURIRE SALT FLAT – GUALLATIRE

We ride to the pre-Hispanic village of Guallatire (4100m), situated on the foot of the active volcano of the same name (6063m).

Ride distance: 45km Physical difficulty: +++ Technical difficulty: ++