Downhill Malaga Pass - Megavalanche Cup Course.

Located at north of City, near to Ollantaytambo village, this is probably the best Downhill race course in Cusco, this route was chosen for  celebrate one of the most famous downhill competition in the world as a part of the Avalanche cup since 2004 to 2008.

Usually know as Megavalanche , without doubt this is a challenging course, it starts at 4350 mtrs/ 14,271 ft.  at Mallaga Pass, surrounded  by snow capped peaks as Veronica  and Helancoma into an espectacular andean landscape, the descend full of adrenaline runs down trough native andean forest to the deeps of the sacred valley of the Incas at Taqcaq village at 2800 mtrs/9186 ft. 

Full of technical sections and many obstacles as narrow singletracks, springs, rock, drops, mud, natural jumps, etc. 

it takes about 25- 35 for most experience riders  and 1 hours for average rider, to cover the 24 km and reach the bottom of valley

 

This mountain bike trip is recommend for those who love downhill and are experienced riders because challenge, technical sections and risk.