Between Mountain and legends
“BETWEEN MOUNTAINS AND LEGENDS”
For nature and adventure biking lovers!!
Our tour starts at Riobamba, with our car we´ll head the first refuge of the Chimborazo’s protected area, located at 4800 mts. We´ll hike towards the second refuge (Whymper 5000mts), to enjoy a delicious “mate de coca” tea, which is good against “soroche” (mountain headache) and as a reward pof our effort, our passports will be stamped with the Whymper´s hut stamp. Our downhill biking will start at 4800 mts, the first 5 km are in pavement, until getting our first uphill (aprox. 1hour), in a dirt road. Our effort will be rewarded with a nice view of mountains like: Chimborazo, Tungurahua, Altar, Carihuayrazo and The Sangay!!. From this 4000mts. (13123ft), starts our next easy and long stage, downhill in a dirty - rocky road, crossing Andean villages, and hidden paths until reaching the “ 4 esquinas” community (2-3 hours aprox). Our box lunch will be really welcome received at this point. The next and final 3rd stage will be from “4 esquinas” towards the old train station Urbina (3500mts) (11482ft), in an uphill dirt road, after 2 ½ hours our trip will be completed with nice hot drinks and with our car waiting us to Riobamba.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Ø Physical Level: Difficult
Ø Distance: 40 km, 25 km on dirt road, 10 km on the road mixed (rock and soil) and 5 km on pavement
Ø Uphill: 13 km
Ø Downhill: 24 km approximately
Ø Maximum height: Refugio Whymper 5000 meters (16,405 feet)
Ø Minimum height: 4 Corners Community 3200 meters (10,500 feet)
Ø Total time: 8 to 10 hours
Included:
ü Private transportation for people and bikes
ü Naturalist bilingual and biking guide (licensed for protected areas) (English/French)
ü Bike (24 speed, mountain gears, disc breaks, all shimano)
ü Equipment (Helmet, Wind gloves, knee and elbow pads, balaclava)
ü Mechanical support for bikes and first aid kit
ü Patent of Tour Operator (required for protected areas permission)
ü Box lunch