PAT is pioneer since 2003 organizing downhill mountain bike adventures from Chachani to Arequipa.

This great mountain bike trip is suitable for beginners and experienced bikers. This first epic and challenge downhill offers breathtaking views of high mountain and active volcanoes.

For experience mountain bikers, this high-adrenaline downhill includes some technical single tracks on mountain ridge testing your skill in every sandy corner, rough terrain that often features jumps, drops, rock gardens and steep sections.

Chachani Downhill Mountain Biking is operated every day with supporting vehicles, and experience field staff.

Mountain bike adventure from Chachani Puka Qello Rainbow Mountain in Arequipa, organize by local tour operator PAT.

CHACHANI DOWNHILL MT BIKING ITINERARY

Every departure begins from PERU ADVENTURE TOURS office (Rivero Street 509 - Downtown - Arequipa), check the biking gear and then aboard one of our jeep and drive between Chachani and volcan Misti. We follow a switchback asphalt road by the sector of CABRERIAS.

The jeep drive includes to enter to National Reserve Of Salinas y Aguada Blanca, luckily we will see one of the most representative of greatest animal in Peru, as known as Vicuña (Lama vicugna) and another Camelidae as known as Guanaco (Lama guanicoe), both species are protected by law.

Find below the two options you can chose for bike ride from Chachani to Arequipa.

Short Option 48KM: DOWNHILL FROM LAS ANTENAS (4735M) -> VALLE CHILINA (2500M).

Departures: 8AM & 1PM from PAT office.

This is the cheapest and shortest downhill mountain bike from Chachani. Firstly, we drive for about 2hrs to the highest point. The riding timing is about 3hrs, descending 2235 meters from Las Antenas to Valle Chilina. After 5hrs we stop this adventure and then transfer to our office, end of service.

To enjoy amazing sunset over the city of Arequipa, we advise to book this bike trip at 1PM.

Downhill MT Bike from Las Antenas Chachani to Arequipa, by PAT.

Longest Option 58KM: DOWNHILL FROM CHACHANI MIRADOR PUKA Q'ELLO RAINBOWN MOUNTAIN (5060M) -> VALLE CHILINA (2500M).

Departures: 8AM from PAT office.

We advise to book this option because is nicer, more scenic and for sure you would get more fun.

Firstly, aboard our jeep and drive for about 2h30m to reach the end of the road at the backside of Chachani (5060M). Here exist one of the greatest natural wonders, PERU ADVENTURE has named this spot as MIRADOR PUQA Q’ELLO VALLEY. Little walk to find the best angle for great photos of this colorful mountain.

The bike adventure begins chasing the first section on serpentine downhill gravel sandy road, passing different rocky section, where you will test your biking skill to ride for about 10km reaching up 50 Km/H.

The second section will be the longest downhill on asphalt road to valley Chilina. This long option takes around 7hrs and 2560 meters of descend. The adventure end at our office.

Welcome to this bike adventure; Enjoy it.

Daily trips to Puka Qello natural wonder, at the backside of Chachani Mt. By www.peruadventurestours.com