Ride Collective
Community-built roads worth the detour. Drill down from continent to state and find your next ride.
Countries in South America
10 rides · sorted by popularity
Aysen · Chile
Carretera Austral North
Patagonia's frontier highway: glacial rivers, single-lane bridges, and ripio that keeps you honest between Cerro Castillo and Coyhaique.
Minas Gerais · Brazil
Estrada Real
Colonial gold-rush route between Ouro Preto and Congonhas. Cobbled colonial sections demand a light front wheel.
Jujuy · Argentina
Quebrada de Humahuaca
A painted canyon of red and ochre hills from Purmamarca to the 14-color hill at Maimara. Altitude creeps up past 9,000 ft.
Cotopaxi · Ecuador
Quilotoa Crater Loop
Volcano rims and paramo above 3,800 meters. Morning mist burns to brilliant light over the emerald crater lake by noon.
Neuquen · Argentina
Route of the Seven Lakes
Villa La Angostura to San Martin de los Andes past seven Andean lakes. Guanacos on the shoulder and gravel patches near the northern end.
Salta · Argentina
Ruta 40 Calchaqui Valleys
Long gravel straightaways between Cafayate's wineries and the red amphitheater rock of Quebrada de las Conchas.
Cusco · Peru
Sacred Valley Loop
Pisac ruins, salt terraces at Maras, and 4,000 meter passes between. Altitude saps more than the switchbacks do.
Santa Catarina · Brazil
Serra do Rio do Rastro
280 numbered curves climbing a wall of Atlantic rainforest. Clouds below the viewpoint by mid-morning are normal.
Coquimbo · Chile
Valle de Elqui Loop
Pisco vineyards and cliff-side cacti up a green desert valley. La Serena fog burns off by ten; the valley stays clear.
La Paz · Bolivia
Yungas Road
The famous downhill from La Cumbre to Coroico. Waterfalls across the lane and 600 meter drops. Go with a guide and a light bike.