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Peru's most famous trail, a pre-Inca site and four linked descents in a single day.
Lares is, without argument, the most famous mountain bike trail in Peru and one of the best known in South America. It starts at the pass, at 4,400 m, among glacial moraines, lakes and high-Andean wetlands, with sandy freeride sections where the bike simply flies, and drops 12 kilometres non-stop to the village of Totora. This is the descent riders put on their list before they even land in Cusco.
The day continues at the pre-Inca site of Ankasmarca — a cluster of circular storehouses perched above the valley — with two trails of fast singletrack, big rocks, tight turns and a steep final pitch. The closer is Parco: 10 continuous kilometres from 4,250 m down to 2,800 m.
Every trail in the Calca valley is flowing with technical sections: they begin on open ground with no vegetation, high-Andean grass and huge glaciers on the horizon, and as you drop the vegetation returns, you ride through forest and the trail narrows but stays fast and fun.
Bike, protective gear, guide and shuttle included. Lunch, entrance tickets and hotel pick-up are not included.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm. We meet in Calca; our vehicle shuttles you to every trailhead and picks you up at the bottom of each descent. Private groups of 2 to 6 riders, with a special rate for solo riders.
You need previous mountain bike experience: flowing trails with technical sections, fast singletrack, big rocks, tight turns and a steep final pitch at Ankasmarca.
The day starts at 4,400 m at Lares Pass. Spend a few nights in Cusco or the Sacred Valley before the tour.
Four linked descents and 90% of the day going down. Our vehicle takes you to the top of every trail.
Lunch is not included. Bring the food you like to ride with.
From open ground, high-Andean grass and glaciers on the horizon down to forest, where the trail narrows but stays fast and fun.
Four descents: the Lares classic (Lares Pass 4,400 m to Totora, 12 km), Ankasmarca 1 (4 km) and Ankasmarca 2 (6 km), both from 4,025 m to Totora at 3,679 m, and Parco (4,250 m down to Calca at 2,800 m, 10 km).
It is the most famous mountain bike trail in Peru and one of the best known in South America: 12 km non-stop from 4,400 m, among glacial moraines, lakes and high-Andean wetlands, with sandy freeride sections where the bike simply flies.
Intermediate: previous mountain bike experience. The trails are flowing with technical sections, fast singletrack, big rocks and tight turns.
No. Four descents, zero climbing: 90% descent and 10% flat, with our vehicle shuttling you to every trailhead.
A pre-Inca site: a cluster of circular storehouses perched above the valley, where we ride two trails of fast singletrack down to Totora.
Yes. A high-end full-suspension mountain bike and full protective gear are included, along with a private WFR-certified guide and a support vehicle all day.
In Calca, in the Sacred Valley. The day runs from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
USD 180 per person for groups of 2 to 6 riders, and USD 225 for a solo rider.
No. None of our day tours include lunch, so bring the food you like to ride with.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off is an optional service, arranged and quoted with you directly. The tour starts and finishes in Calca.
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.
