Mineral King Over the Great Western Divide
I’ve been meaning to begin a trip from Mineral King, and we finally had an opportunity to squeeze in a 3 day backpacking trip to this new location. The route we selected could be...
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Bikepacking Peru – Huancayo to Cuzco via Choquequirao Ruins
This section does not need as much explanation as the rest of our South America Routes. It is fairly straightforward, and almost entirely paved, and far more services than our previous routes. In spite...
Bikepacking Peru – Oyon to Huancayo via Rio Cañete
This section contains an extended section of super scenery – and it isn’t in the super high elevations like some of the other scenic routes we’ve recently discussed. Before I get into discussing the...
Bikepacking Peru – Yungay to Oyon via Cordillera Huayhuash
This section contains 3 major highlight regions of Peru. If you love glaciated mountains like we do, this section could potentially be the highlight of your journey in Peru. The three sections we will...
Bikepacking Peru – Huamachuco to Yungay via Pomabomba
The section after Huamachuco marks the beginning of my most anticipated portion of our tour of the Andes. This route takes you to a vista of the Cordillera Blanca before crossing one of the...
Bikepacking Peru – Jaen to Huamachuco via Kuelap
Jaen to Kuelap This section of Peru includes some very enjoyable cycling – it is almost entirely paved, and well graded. For us, it was the easiest riding of our 5,000 mile journey from...
Bikepacking Ecuador – Cuenca to Jaen, Peru
This section takes you through Southern Ecuador into Peru. From Cuenca to Jaen, you will only pass through two sizable towns – Loja, and San Ignacio. This makes for quiet roads, but some very...
Bikepacking Ecuador – Baños to Cuenca via Chimborazo and TEMBR
We spent a little extra time in Baños because fellow bike-packers Scott and Sue had just arrived from a brief hiatus in the States. They’re on a multi-year trip from Alaska to Tierra del...
