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Ollantaytambo's Sun Gate and the Inca quarries, in a high traverse with a technical descent to finish.
We start in Socma (3,500 m), a hamlet lost in the ravine above Ollantaytambo, and climb an Inca path to the Inti Punku, the Sun Gate: a stone portal set into the ridge, aligned with the Verónica glacier, from which the Incas watched the sunrise. It is one of the most impressive viewpoints in the Sacred Valley and it is almost always empty.
The descent drops towards the Cachicata quarries, where huge half-carved blocks still lie abandoned on the hillside — the same ones the Incas dragged to the fortress of Ollantaytambo. We finish in the village of Cachicata.
We start in Socma (3,500 m), a hamlet lost in the ravine above Ollantaytambo, and climb an Inca path to the Inti Punku (≈4,300 m), the stone portal set into the ridge and aligned with the Verónica glacier, from which the Incas watched the sunrise.
The descent drops towards the Cachicata quarries, where huge half-carved blocks still lie abandoned on the hillside — the same ones the Incas dragged to the fortress of Ollantaytambo. We finish in the village of Cachicata (≈3,000 m).
E-bike, protective gear, guide and support vehicle included. Lunch, entrance tickets and hotel pick-up are not included.
9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Fixed meeting point in Urubamba or Ollantaytambo; the private support vehicle handles the transfers to Socma at the start and back from Cachicata at the finish.
For experienced and fit riders: this day asks for previous mountain bike experience, with narrow, exposed sections and loose rock, both climbing and descending.
Inti Punku sits at ≈4,300 m. We recommend two or three nights in Cusco or the Sacred Valley before this day.
The electric assistance takes care of the ≈800 m of climbing on the Inca path, so you reach the Sun Gate with energy left for the technical descent.
We have e-bikes in every size, suitable from age 13, for riders with the required experience.
As this is a day tour, distances are approximate.
This day asks for previous mountain bike experience: there are narrow, exposed sections with loose rock, both climbing and descending. It is graded Intermediate–Expert.
Inti Punku, the Sun Gate, is a stone portal set into the ridge above Ollantaytambo, aligned with the Verónica glacier, from which the Incas watched the sunrise. It is one of the most impressive viewpoints in the Sacred Valley and it is almost always empty.
The Inca quarries above Ollantaytambo, where huge half-carved blocks still lie abandoned on the hillside — the same ones the Incas dragged to the fortress of Ollantaytambo.
We start in Socma at 3,500 m, reach Inti Punku at ≈4,300 m and finish in Cachicata at ≈3,000 m: about +800 m of climbing and –1,300 m of descent. We recommend two or three nights in Cusco or the Sacred Valley first.
About 25 km, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Yes. A high-end full-suspension e-bike and protective gear are included, along with a private WFR-certified guide and a private vehicle with bike rack.
It starts and finishes in Urubamba or Ollantaytambo. The vehicle takes us to Socma and picks us up in Cachicata.
No. Water, snacks and fruit are included; lunch is not.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off is an optional service, arranged and quoted in advance.
Tell us your level and your dates. We build the route and answer on WhatsApp the same day.
Tell us who's riding and when. We confirm availability on WhatsApp the same day.
