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Monte Albán Adventure: XC Mountain Biking
4.9
16 Ratings
Oaxaca de Juárez
Embark on an exhilarating MTB bike tour in Oaxaca, exploring ancient local trails and enjoying scenic views. Perfect for adrenaline junkies and nature lovers!
Embark on an exhilarating MTB bike tour in Oaxaca, exploring ancient local trails and enjoying scenic views. Perfect for adrenaline junkies and nature lovers!
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Monte Albán - Start your journey with a 20-minute warm-up departing from Oaxaca city, then enjoy a 40-minute ascent of 400 meters on paved roads to reach the summit of the renowned Monte Albán ruins. Upon arrival, take a break with a snack and explore the ancient ruins (entry not included), while admiring the breathtaking panoramic views of the…
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Monte Albán - Start your journey with a 20-minute warm-up departing from Oaxaca city, then enjoy a 40-minute ascent of 400 meters on paved roads to reach the summit of the renowned Monte Albán ruins. Upon arrival, take a break with a snack and explore the ancient ruins (entry not included), while admiring the breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding valley.
After exploring the ruins, experience an exhilarating 40-minute descent on medium-to-advanced dirt trails, featuring fast sections, loose rocks, and technical parts. Ride through agaves and trees until you reach the midpoint of your route, which guides you back toward the city, passing the historic Oaxaca trail station and the lively city center.
For those seeking additional adventure, on Thursdays there’s an optional extension to the Atzompa trails. This includes a 200-meter climb to the Atzompa ruins, followed by longer, challenging singletracks that wind back through Oaxaca’s historic center, passing the old train station and highlighting the city’s rich culture, colorful streets, and vibrant art.
What's Included
- Premium hardtail MTB bike with 100mm of suspension
- Professional MTB guide (+1 sweeper in groups of +4 riders)
- Helmet with MIPS technology
- Mechanical assistance
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Taxes and fees included
- Premium hardtail MTB bike with 100mm of suspension
- Professional MTB guide (+1 sweeper in groups of +4 riders)
- Helmet with MIPS technology
- Mechanical assistance
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Taxes and fees included
What's Not Included
- Transportation (100% bicycle tour)
- Entrance to Monte Albán
- Breakfast
- Transportation (100% bicycle tour)
- Entrance to Monte Albán
- Breakfast
Additional Information
Embark on a thrilling mountain biking adventure at Monte Albán, one of Mexico’s premier archaeological sites, while navigating one of the city’s most renowned local trails. Encounter exhilarating sections, rapid stretches, challenging descents, and demanding climbs, all while enjoying breathtaking panoramic views from the highest peak in the urban area….
Embark on a thrilling mountain biking adventure at Monte Albán, one of Mexico’s premier archaeological sites, while navigating one of the city’s most renowned local trails. Encounter exhilarating sections, rapid stretches, challenging descents, and demanding climbs, all while enjoying breathtaking panoramic views from the highest peak in the urban area.
As you ride, delve into the rich culture and lively streets that surround the trail, blending technical riding with a unique insight into Oaxaca’s history and local life. This adventure is ideal for advanced Cross-Country riders looking for a combination of skill-testing trails, stunning scenery, and cultural exploration.
Discipline: Cross-Country / XC
Distance: 30 km
Level: Advanced
Terrain: 50% pavement / 50% mountain trails
Highlights: Monte Albán ruins, adrenaline sections, fast XC trails, panoramic urban views
- This activity requires a minimum of two cyclists with intermediate to advanced mountain biking experience. If this minimum is not met, the Bike Flow team will contact you to offer a rescheduled tour, credit towards another tour, or a full refund.
- Bicycle sizes not available for people under 1.50m tall
Location
Bike Flow Oaxaca
Mártires de Tacubaya
We meet at 8:00am at Bike Flow Oaxaca.
We finish at the same meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(16 Ratings)
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Emmanuel_r
Dec 25, 2025
Excellent discovery.... - Excellent guide who speaks Spanish and English.... He knows how to adapt to the level of participants.... Very very interesting..... Passage through very interesting places by mountain bike..... I really liked it.... Thank you.
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Emmanuelr335
Dec 15, 2025
Excellent value for money - Excellent value for money.... Very professional.... Quality bike..... Top view... I advise 100%..... Go ahead... Dark...
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Sean_l
Dec 9, 2025
Great service and fun ride. - Our guides were great. The ride has a rather long uphill stretch to get to the ruins than we did the more advanced downhill on the way back. We had plenty of time to explore the ruins. If you are a MTN biker you should do the more steep trail back down. We had a blast.
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Eriksy2744ac
Aug 8, 2025
Seeing Oaxaca from the bike gives a completely different view of the bustle of the city. Very nice in combination with Monte Alban. - Huberto, the guide of our tour takes a professional approach. Good bikes and a helmet. Drinks for the road and an energy bar we were given. The tour can begin. The guide guided us safely and quickly through the busy traffic of Oaxaca with just 4 arm gestures. So far so good. Up the mountain to Monte Alban was tough. But we've come up. Monte Alban was magnificent. And then we went down hill with the Mountain bikes. What an experience. The city was beautifully decorated and that was the icing on the cake. Very nice tour.
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Aastern22
Jan 25, 2025
Great intro to mt biking! - This was an excellent introduction to mountain biking for anyone who is already a good biker. Great varied terrain including bike lane, some streets, dirt track, dirt roads, and finally rocky dirt road. Mainly rolling but a long gradual climb that was exciting coming down and a rocky section that was great practice on more difficult terrain.
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Lars_e
Sep 7, 2024
Best way to start your day. - I loved this activity! Humberto & Clement were amazing guides. They took me and another rider on an epic 25 miles mountain bike ride. We started off cruising through the outskirts of Oaxaca city on a bike path until we got to a small village and a finally hit the trails! We rode up the side of a mountain, with over 1,000ft of climbing. We stopped a few time to check out the scenery and have a drink. After chilling at the top for a little bit we shredded back down the trail we rode up! Clement absolutely shredded down the mountain side, it was so easy just following his lines. At the bottom of the mountain we headed back to the bike path and made our way back to the shop. This adventure was 10/10, a perfect morning on the bike.
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P3992vjbobr
Apr 19, 2024
Downcountry adventure - Humberto was very friendly and made sure I booked the tour that best fit with what I wanted to do. The bikes were clean and in good working order. My guide, Angle, took great care of me and rode at my pace. I highly recommend taking a tour with this company. The single track was also better than expected.
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371mathiss
Apr 15, 2024
cool family biking trip to Monte Alban - Cool trip to Monte Alban with Umberto and his crew. They were accommodating of the varied skill levels in our group, so the route taken worked out for all. They did a great job shepherding us through the rather chaotic and intimidating traffic downtown. The decent down from Monte Alban as very scenic, including a side trip over to an ancient fresh water spring.
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Larso267
Feb 25, 2024
Completely satisfied! - Great tour with very nice and helpful guides. The tour was adapted to our ability and was neither too easy nor too difficult, just right.
The guides gave us tips for cycling and shared information about the city and the country with us.
We were completely satisfied.
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Aimeecan
Apr 28, 2024
Bike to Ruins in Oaxaca - Humberto was an excellent guide. He made sure the bike was adjusted and comfortable for me before we set off and showed a lot of patience on a challenging ride, giving me tips and taking breaks whenever needed. The tour was challenging but rewarding and I enjoyed the views and chatting with Humberto as we navigated the hills to and from the ruins.
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