Monte Alban & Atzompa Trails MTB Tour | Grupo Pequeño

4.9
(16 reviews)
Oaxaca City, Mexico

5 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

A perfect route for advanced riders: Small group of 6 riders, challenging climb, technical and fun descents and lots of culture!

Discover Monte Albán by bike, one of Mexico’s most important archaeological ruins and enjoy one of the city’s most representative local trails with adrenaline-filled sections, fast legs, intermediate/advanced descents and challenging climbs while admiring the beautiful scenery from the highest mountain in the urban area and the culture that abounds on its streets accompanied by local professional MTB guides and a team ready to provide an authentic riding experience in Oaxaca.

Discipline : Cross-Country
Total kms : 30 km
Required level: Advanced
• Paving: 50%
• Mountain : 50%

What's Included

Taxes and fees included
Helmet with MIPS technology
Snacks: Electrolite (Gatorade/Juice/Coconut water) + Energy bar
Premium hardtail MTB bike with 100mm of suspension
Mechanical assistance
Professional MTB guide (+1 sweeper in groups of +4 riders)
free refill at store or 1L water bottle for +10.00mxn
Transportation (100% bicycle tour)
Entrance to Monte Albán
Breakfast

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We meet at 8:00am (or 7am on hot season) at Bike Flow Oaxaca to fit the bikes. We finish at the same meeting point.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

With a small group of 6 riders. We will start pedaling 20 minutes to leave the city and then face a 400 m road ascent to the top of Monte Albán (approximately 40 min). Upstairs we will rest, eat a snack and have the option to enter the archaeological site (entrance NOT included, approx. 50 min), with spectacular views and vestiges of an ancestral culture that lives on in Oaxaca.
Then start the action with a descent through dirt trails of medium/advanced difficulty : fast sections, loose rock and technical sections between agaves and trees for about 40 minutes, until we reach a local store to resupply.

Then we will climb the last 200 m by road to the middle of the mountain of Atzompa (No ruins are visited), where the final and longest descent begins by fluid singletracks to a hidden natural spring that originates in the mountain and then to the historic center of Oaxaca de Juárez. We will end up passing through the Oaxaca Railway Station, surrounded by art, culture and colors.

During the hot season: March-May, you can start in cooler hours (7 am), ideal for arriving for brunch.

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • This experience requires a minimum of two riders with intermediate to advanced mountain biking skills. If the minimum is not met, the Bike Flow team will contact you to offer rescheduling options, credit for another ride, or a full refund
Supplied by Bike Flow Oaxaca
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Tags

Mountain Bike Tours
Extreme Sports
Bike Tours
Small Group
Additional fees
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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