Mountain Bike

Touring by bicycle means covering more territory in less time, taking advantage of the trip to keep fit, play sports and insert yourself in the territory you visit, with more precision. Each person pedals at their own pace, depending on their interests, and it is possible to stop and enjoy the landscape whenever you want and for as long as you like. It really is one of the best ways to get to know a new place.

Practicing mountain biking in Patagonia is a pleasure for a few, but it increases every season. To do this you need to have an excellent physical condition, because when you are not pedaling, you must walk next to the bicycle and, in some cases, with the bicycle on your shoulder.

It is practiced in certain routes, which require traversing streams, dirt and mud roads, climbing slopes, among others. Obviously, you need a mountain type bike, which have wider and thicker cameras, perfect for the terrain you are going to cover. You do not need classes to learn to ride a mountain bike, you just need to have a good physical condition and get on your bike, and cover an inhospitable and wonderful terrain.

The team must have a helmet, whose use is mandatory and which, generally, is given by tourism companies or can be leased in specialized stores. Everything else is recommended: sunglasses, sunscreen, comfortable backpack, fruit, water and a change of clothes after finishing the pedaling. The sun of the zone and the exercise conform an important picture for the physical wear, reason why it is recommended that they do not spend more than fifteen minutes between sips of water to keep the body hydrated.

In Chile there are many sectors where roads and routes have been established for mountain biking, and in the south of the country, especially in Patagonia, the most popular and popular routes are found in Torres del Paine Park and in Magallanes.

In Patagonia, bicycle routes begin on the Carretera Austral, where private vehicles and passengers traveling to the South travel. The road allows the transit of bicycles too, making it an easier ride but just as entertaining as other routes.

Further south, even in northern Patagonia, the Torres del Paine National Park defines routes for mountain biking on its entire surface, which are also used for hiking or hiking. These routes go along lakes and rivers, surrounded by forests and overlooking huge snow-capped mountains. It is not unusual to find animals crossing the roads or exploring the surroundings.

In Magallanes, the routes for bike rides are developed in Tierra del Fuego, in the so-called ‘gold path’ used by those who practice hiking or hiking, and who are available for bicycle use. Less steep than the trails in Paine, it is a territory where the wind is stronger and the landscape wider.