The north end of the Etla valley offers some fine scenery and excellent singletrack trail to view it from. This moderately challenging ride will take the rider from San Pablo Etla on the eastern edge of the valley almost to the mountains that form the western rim. Along the way you will follow paved and (primarily) dirt roads, cut across farm fields, and savor some fine singletrack, especially in the rolling hills that characterize the landscape along the western side of the valley. None of the track is particularly technical, but your legs and lungs will surely get a good workout. Accomplished riders can probably knock out this loop in a bit over four hours. Those finding their way around for the first time and less adept bikers should tack on an additional hour or two for good measure.
The ride as shown begins and ends at Carl Silverberg’s San Pablo Etla home (www.MountainBikeOaxaca.com), and he will be happy to offer visitors to Oaxaca a guided tour of the area. The loop covers 25.5 miles (41.0 km), with accumulated gain & loss of 2844 feet (866.8 meters) along the way. Some of the singletrack trail is very narrow and on rather steep slopes. When crossing some farm fields, you will have to create your own path.
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