Salento Escapade (Gravel)

Overview

Escape from the common and EXPLORE Colombia through the roads that hide the inner culture. In this trip you will have a relaxing experience in one of the Colombian most iconic destinations. Here we will have 4 days of good cycling, wax palm forests and local fauna!

We will GRAVEL through the coffee plantations with limitless bikes. The staff of ALTOS Cycling we will be there to make you only worry about enjoying.
2
Stages
131 kms
3.936 mt of
acum ascent
*We can do it in any date you want!

Includes

  • 4 days / 3 nights fully acompanied trip
  • 3 nights double accomodation
  • All breakfasts and 2 dinners
  • Luggage and bike transportation
  • Sports nutrition and hydration
  • Bike guides
  • Support vehicles
  • 24 hour mechanical service
  • Kit ALTOS (T-Shirt and cap, or Cycling Jersey)
  • Accident insurance

Not Included

  • Airplane ticket
  • Bike rental
**Remember you can RENT a gravel bike!
1
Day

Welcome!

Hour: 3:00 PM

Today we wait for you at the Specialized Pereira Store at 3 pm. Of the store we will leave in our support vehicles to Santa Rosa de Cabal where we stay in a hotel with natural hot springs. In the evening we will have a Welcome dinner and we will meet everyone team.
We will make you feel
En Familia
2
Day
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DIFFICULTY 3,5/5
DISTANCE 64,79 km
RAMP 1.786 mts
MAX ALTITUDE 2.130 Msnm
CLIMB OF THE DAY Alto del Manzano (DISTANCE: 8,3KM, AVERAGE GRAD: 4%)

1
Stage
Santa Rosa
Salento

Stage Profile

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Today we face the first effort of this adventure. We will leave Santa Rosa through abundant pine trees and little traveled by man. We'll go down to Florida Risalda and then reach El ALTO del Roble.

We will arrive in Salento where we will stay in one of houses with more history in the municipality. In the night we will go out to know the beautiful Calle de Real de Salento.

Alto del Manzano

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2
Day
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DIFFICULTY 3,5/5
DISTANCE 64,79 km
RAMP 1.786 mts
MAX ALTITUDE 2.130 Msnm
CLIMB OF THE DAY Alto del Manzano (DISTANCE: 8,3KM, AVERAGE GRAD: 4%)

Today we face the first effort of this adventure. We will leave Santa Rosa through abundant pine trees and little traveled by man. We'll go down to Florida Risalda and then reach El ALTO del Roble.

We will arrive in Salento where we will stay in one of houses with more history in the municipality. In the night we will go out to know the beautiful Calle de Real de Salento.
1
Stage
Santa Rosa
Salento

Stage Profile

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Alto del Manzano

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3
Day
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DIFFICULTY 4,5/5
DISTANCE 67 kms
RAMP 2.150 mts
MAX ALTITUDE 3.339 Msnm
CLIMB OF THE DAY Alto De La Linea (DISTANCE: 20km, AVERAGE GRAD: 7%)

2
Stage
La Linea Viejo

Stage Profile

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Queen stage. Today we will make the ascent to the mythical HIGH of the Line, but not by the conventional paved route but by a completely parallel route of Gravel! After that great effort we will arrive to the slopes of the Tochecito River where we will see the most abundant wax palm forest in Colombia! We will have a picnic in this magical little place visited by conventional tourism.

We will go back down to Salento where we will a closing vein in our Hotel.

Alto de la Linea

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3
Day
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DIFFICULTY 4,5/5
DISTANCE 67 kms
RAMP 2.150 mts
MAX ALTITUDE 3.339 Msnm
CLIMB OF THE DAY Alto De La Linea (DISTANCE: 20km, AVERAGE GRAD: 7%)

Queen stage. Today we will make the ascent to the mythical HIGH of the Line, but not by the conventional paved route but by a completely parallel route of Gravel! After that great effort we will arrive to the slopes of the Tochecito River where we will see the most abundant wax palm forest in Colombia! We will have a picnic in this magical little place visited by conventional tourism.

We will go back down to Salento where we will a closing vein in our Hotel.
2
Stage
La Linea Viejo

Stage Profile

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Alto de la Linea

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Magic Places of
Colombia
4
Day

¡Hasta pronto!

After breakfast we will get into the vehicles of support to take you back to Pereira. We hope that you had an incredible weekend!

Hotels

TERMALES DE SANTA ROSA – 1 NIGHT
HOTEL LA CABAÑA SALENTO – 2 NIGHTS

DATES AND PRICES

*WE CAN DO IT IN ANY DATE YOU WANT!
Groups with 8+ people: $600 USD per person (30% down payment)
Add-Ons
*Bike rental
*Single accomodation: 200 USD per person (Subject to availabilty)