Mountain Bike – Del Toro Circuit, Salta

There are multiple options and circuits to do by bike in Salta. The departures are accompanied by a guide. circuits are chosen by most of the people who want to start with an adventure tourism activity in Salta. They do not require great efforts and you travel through natural settings of immense beauty and grandeur.

The Quebrada del Toro is the natural communication route between the Lerma Valley and the Puna. For thousands of years it was used by groups of people to move around, hence many archaeological sites are found there. This circuit begins in the town of Campo Quijano known as El Portal de los Andes, which is reached by vehicle and runs through the first part of the ravine, an area with deep canyons and exuberant vegetation in summer. Part of the route of the famous Train to the Clouds is known, understanding how this marvel of engineering worked and knowing some now abandoned stations such as Río Blanco and El Alisal. With a little Trekking, a beautiful waterfall called “Chorro Blanco” is known, undoubtedly the preferred point to make a stop to chat, rest and gather energy to continue towards the second part of the circuit. The second part of the circuit consists of making a descent or downhill of 6 km to the point where the vehicle awaits us to return to Salta.