Bariloche Enduro - 8 days
You can arrive at any time today - our team will meet you at our joining hotel, and we'll get set building out bikes for the week ahead.
Bariloche, nestled in Argentina's Patagonia region, is renowned for its stunning natural beauty and outdoor adventures. This picturesque town sits beside the glacial Lake Nahuel Huapi, surrounded by the snow-capped Andes Mountains. Bariloche is famous for its Swiss-style architecture, chocolate shops, and artisanal breweries.
The area is dotted with national parks, including Nahuel Huapi National Park, offering pristine wilderness and diverse wildlife. Bariloche also hosts cultural events celebrating its European heritage, making it a charming blend of alpine allure and Argentine flair.
ACOMMODATION: Hotel Bustillo
MEALS: D
Our first ride in Patagonia is just out of Bariloche township - the Cerro Otto.
A mix of forest flow, ridgelines and alpine technical riding, there's a bit of something for everyone on this day - all shuttle assisted! It's a good change to get a feel for the trails and get used some descending which is what we're focused on.
DISTANCE: 8-10 miles
ACOMMODATION: Hotel Bustillo, Bariloche
MEALS: B,L, D
We'll ride a short distance out of town this morning and make our way to the base of the Catedral and Cerro San Martin.
There's a mix of shuttle assisted descending and climbing to get the goods today. Our shuttle will take us to the tops of classic flow trails such as Bravo, Nido del Condor and Paco.
If you're up for some climbing then there are options to get to the high areas of the Cerro and drop into the steep technical trails that finish at Lake Gutierrez. If flow is more your thing, then you'll be right at home in the bermed forested areas of Catedral.
DISTANCE: 7 miles +
ACOMMODATION: Hotel Bustillo, Bariloche
MEALS: B,L, D
Today we'll drive a short distance to the the other side of Lago Nahuel Huapi. Our destination is Cerro Bayo - home of the 2023 World Masters Downhill and XC Champs.
The terrain here is varied with singletrack for all tastes. The trails here are VERY well maintained by local riders and mtb club. Take advantage of the lifts which serve miles and miles of trails and allow over 1300 feet of descending.
DISTANCE: Unlimited!
ACOMMODATION: Hotel Bustillo, Bariloche
MEALS: B,L, D
It'd be rude not to bust out a lap of another Canazei classic this morning. So shortly after breakfast, we'll get an uplift to the top of the valley and descend from high alpine tundra, into the forest and back to town.
After this warm up, we'll take a gondola above to the other side of the valley to begin 2 days of back country riding and descending with absolutely KILLER views of Marmolada mountain it's immense glacier. It wouldn't be a proper riding trip without a little bit of lung work, so it's a traversing trail ride today, with rock gardens, narrow flow and a short pinch climb at the end to bring us to our home for the evening at 8250 feet - the Rifugio Viel Del Pan. This high mountain Inn is utterly epctacular, great views, amazing food and friendly local hosts who have owned the Inn for generations.
DISTANCE: 7 miles +
ACOMMODATION: Rifugio Del Pan
MEALS: B,L, D
After breakfast on the deck viewing the giant marmolada glacier, we'll set off with a traverse along the remainder of the Viel Del Pan trail to the the Arabba-Marmolada Pass, where we'll drop down into the Arabba Valley. There are two options here - an intermediate flow trail, or techy and tight - you choose! A short gondola ride to the top of the Pordoi Pass then brings us to the super fun Infinity Trail (2300 feet descent) all the way to Canazei.
This afternoon you're free to kick back and relax, explore Canazei or ride some more!
DISTANCE: 7 miles +
ACOMMODATION: Hotel Villa Eden, Corvara
MEALS: B,L, D
This is the big one! The defining feature of this area of the Dolomites is the Sella Massif - an enormous plateau mountain group with four connecting bvalleys surrounding it. Today we'll ride all the way around it - all 32 miles of it, with a bit of help on the climbs from the fantastic lift system, connecting the four Ladin valleys: Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Val di Fassa and Arabba.
It's THE ultimate mix of flow, forest, rock tech, bike park, rooty goodness and loam all thrown into one epic day of riding. Not to mention stopping along the way to sample the various treats at mountain Inns along the way.
We'll return to Corvara for our final evening in the Dolomites.
DISTANCE: 32 miles
ACOMMODATION: Hotel Villa Eden, Corvara
MEALS: B,L, D
This morning we'll depart our hotel in Canazei, take a final look at the incredible mountains we've explored the last week, and return to Venice for flights home.
It's our mission to create lifelong friends, memories and stoke through the shared experience and joy of riding in our favourite parts of the world and we hope you'll have enjoyed the epic descending, climbing, views, people and goodtime here in the Italian Dolomites.
MEALS: B,L, D