TROPICAL TRAILS MOUNTAIN BIKE TOUR

Guanacaste is one of the best places for mountain biking in Costa Rica, especially on the Tropical Trails Singletrack Mountain Bike Tour at Hacienda Guachipelin.

Some of the toughest mountain bike races in the world are held at Rincon de la Vieja Volcano in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Hacienda Guachipelin maintains 30 kilometers of shaded singletrack mountain bike trails with scenic views at Rincon de la Vieja – the only mountain bike trails in Costa Rica on an active volcano!

The Tropical Trails Mountain Biking Tour rides singletrack trails at the volcano on three different routes for all levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Expert. Altitude starts at 500 meters (1,640 feet). Well-shaded trails keep you cool, and being surrounded by nature gives you good chances of seeing wildlife. The route takes you to the Oropendula Waterfall, where you can stop for a quick swim.

Hacienda Guachipelin uses only high-quality mountain bikes and offers both hard tail as well as full suspension.

Beginner: 12.5 km ride (7.7 miles); Ascent: 5.5 km (3.4 miles); Descent: 7 km (4.3 miles); Duration 1.5 – 2.5 hours. Minimal experience is required for the Beginner Tour.

Intermediate: 16 km ride (10 miles); Ascent: 5.5 km (3.4 miles); Descent with ups and downs: 10.5 km (6.5 miles); Duration 2 – 3 hours.

Expert: 30 km ride (18.7 miles). The first half of the ride involves 5.5 km (3.4 miles) of ascent and 7 km (4.3 miles) of descent with ups and downs. The second half rides singletrack 17.5 km (11 miles) alongside the Rincon de la Vieja National Park on variable terrain with ups and downs; mostly under forest tree cover. Duration: 3 – 4 hours.

Tours between: 8:00am and 2:00pm.

Tour duration: Beginner: 1.5 – 2.5 hours; Intermediate: 2 – 3 hours; Expert: 3 – 4 hours.

Rates: Full suspension mountain bike: Beginner $85.00 / Intermediate $97.50 / Expert $110.00 (RATES + TAXES)

Tours include: Full suspension mountain bike, helmet, gloves, fruit and water or hydrating drink, and Bilingual Mountain biking guides (English-Spanish).

Minimum: 2 people; or the tour can be operated with only one person with an extra charge of $20 USD.

What to Bring? Please bring sport shoes, sport clothing (preferably for cycling), sport sunglasses, and insect repellent; swimsuit is optional. If you have your own clip-in cycling shoes, please inform us when you make your reservation.

Restrictions:

• Mountain bikers must be at least 14 years old.
• Please let us know what level mountain biker you are when you make your reservation.
• Persons who have the following medical conditions should NOT do this tour: pregnancy, osteoporosis, severe sight problems, cardiovascular or respiratory problems, or any kind of physical disability that would make doing this tour be a danger to yourself or others.
• You must at all times follow the instructions of your mountain biking guide. No reckless behavior is permitted. Anyone who violates these rules will have their tour immediately canceled without reimbursement.