Uyuni - San Cristobal - Alota - Lagunas Hedionda Y Colorada
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 175.49 mi
- Elevation gain
- 9,501 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 7,484 ft
- Max elevation
- 15,246 ft
- TrailRank
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36
4
- Min elevation
- 11,916 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 1449
- Uploaded
- March 2, 2016
near Uyuni, Potosí (Bolivia)
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Itinerary description
Mountain bike only.
Stages made to fit hotel/hostel accomodation.
-San Cristobal: hotel San Cristobal 220Bs
-Alota: Cemar motel 60Bs (multiple accommodation choices, all similar)
-Laguna Hedionda: Hotel Los Flamencos 135 US$/ single
- middle of the desert 45km before L.Colorada: Tayka hotel 135US$/single
- laguna Colorada: multiple choices around 50Bs all similar (you get w.y.p.f.)
If you want to continue to Laguna Verde and Chile. You will have to ride 130km to border+ 47km to Atacama at high altitude w/o any accommodation or food/water. It is unrealistic so I took a 4x4 Toyota ride from L.Colorada to the border, the rest to Atacama is a refreshing tarmac descent.
The route is not technical, it is just loooong hours on the bike and you have to be conservative due to your performance and health at altitide. Nights are very cold and you may only survive outdoors with proper gear and exprience. So you need to plan to finish your stages by 2pm so you do not get into trouble even if you waste some time with mechanical issues or pictures.
Landscapes are breathtaking.
The toughest is not only the altitude but the soft terrain and "washbord" bumpy tracks. Some days you will average nearly walking speed. So do not underestimate the stages. Windy every day after 1pm.
I did it solo unsupported, but my advise is to do it in a group with a support vehicle which may cost 300-500$ in Uyuni. Will you contiue on to Chile or return back to Uyuni, both options require a 4x4 vehicle, so plan is advance and make arrangements before you leave Uyuni. Once on the trail there is no phone or internet past Alota. So you need to have a firm plan before you dive in the wild.
Bring lots of sunscreen
Good riding and be safe!
Stages made to fit hotel/hostel accomodation.
-San Cristobal: hotel San Cristobal 220Bs
-Alota: Cemar motel 60Bs (multiple accommodation choices, all similar)
-Laguna Hedionda: Hotel Los Flamencos 135 US$/ single
- middle of the desert 45km before L.Colorada: Tayka hotel 135US$/single
- laguna Colorada: multiple choices around 50Bs all similar (you get w.y.p.f.)
If you want to continue to Laguna Verde and Chile. You will have to ride 130km to border+ 47km to Atacama at high altitude w/o any accommodation or food/water. It is unrealistic so I took a 4x4 Toyota ride from L.Colorada to the border, the rest to Atacama is a refreshing tarmac descent.
The route is not technical, it is just loooong hours on the bike and you have to be conservative due to your performance and health at altitide. Nights are very cold and you may only survive outdoors with proper gear and exprience. So you need to plan to finish your stages by 2pm so you do not get into trouble even if you waste some time with mechanical issues or pictures.
Landscapes are breathtaking.
The toughest is not only the altitude but the soft terrain and "washbord" bumpy tracks. Some days you will average nearly walking speed. So do not underestimate the stages. Windy every day after 1pm.
I did it solo unsupported, but my advise is to do it in a group with a support vehicle which may cost 300-500$ in Uyuni. Will you contiue on to Chile or return back to Uyuni, both options require a 4x4 vehicle, so plan is advance and make arrangements before you leave Uyuni. Once on the trail there is no phone or internet past Alota. So you need to have a firm plan before you dive in the wild.
Bring lots of sunscreen
Good riding and be safe!
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06 San Cristobal
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09 Rodespampa
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12 Alota
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25 seguir recto
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26 Laguna Hedionda
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30 hotal Laguna Honda?
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poblacion???
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09 bis Pueblo Culpina
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pueblo abandonado ??
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Hola Manuel, hiciste esta ruta en bicicleta? Donde alojaste?
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Fiz este trajeto em janeiro de 2013, com meu filho em 2 motos.
Hola!! Hay muchas secciones de arena con dific pedaleo? Ves viable realizar la ruta pedaleando unos 75 kms al día para una persona preparada y con experiencia? Minintencion es salir desde Alota
Hola Nako147, si que se puede hacer si estás muy preparado 75km al día. Pero tienes que tener en cuenta: la altura (tu rendimiento es mínimo), tramos de arena, y sobre todo mucho "washboard" ondulación de pista que la bici entra en resonancia y no puedes avanzar porque te desmonta hasta los dientes. Luego por las tarde se levanta siempre viento en contra. Has de empezar a pedalear antes del amanecer para tener margen de seguridad (especialmente si vas solo y sin equipamiento de acampanada y agua).
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Nako, muchas veces te vas a encontrar que aunque no hay desnivel no vas a poder superar promedios de 8-10km/h. 75km por allí equivalen en esfuerzo en BTT a 150-200km en España.
Llevas una BTT o una bici touring? Llevas alforjas llenas o vas ultraligero. Vas solo o en grupito? Allí un error de cálculo te puede costar la vida....(mal de altura, deshidratación, hipotermia si te pilla la noche sin equipamiento) es otro planeta y tienes que ir preparado con un plan B y un plan C
Yo fui solo , en BTT, equipaje mínimo (peso total de la bici con equipaje agua y comida 16kgs) llevaba un SPOT (localización /auxilio por satélite) mucha agua y manta térmica.
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Muchas gracias. Te llamo en breve. Me harás un gran favor
Whatsapp con el signo ( ) MÁS por delante del 34 España
Estoy en USA en este momento pero puedes llamar por WhatsApp call
Yo en España. Dime cuando te viene bien y te llamo. Vía whatsap o mando auido
Ya mismo, por WhatsApp call me sale gratis ... así que me va muy bien. Y encantado de charlar de esa ruta que es un sueño... para repetir...