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      Pichincha is the state where Ecuador's capital, Quito, is located. The city is at 2800m elevation, surrounded by many of the Andes Mountains highest peaks, as well as being one of the countries with most volcanoes. There are 98 volcanoes out of which 31 are active. This means 1/3 volcanoes have some sismic activity. There are trails on every mountain

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      Region Details
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      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      163
      Trails Mountain Bike
      156
      Trails E-Bike
      92
      Trails Gravel Bike
      29
      Trails Adaptive Bike
      21
      Trails Winter Fat Bike
      23
      Trails Hike
      149
      Trails Trail Running
      149
      Total Distance
      220 miles
      Total Descent
      117,923 ft
      Total Vertical
      12,028 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      16,677 ft
      Reports
      163
      Photos
      238
      Completed Counter
      3,153

      Popular Pichincha Mountain Biking Trails

      80 5.0 1 mile 41 ft 92
      is a trail built full of fun features like berms, switchbacks, jumps, drops and a couple of small road gaps. Very fast and flowy single track.
      100 4.7 4,160 ft 0 ft 81
      The DH clásico is one of the first singletrack trails in the Pinsha Forest, it has existed since the time the train used to work and was used by the locals to move through the forest with horses. Nowadays is one of the most popular DH...
      85 4.0 4,378 ft 30 ft 70
      Metro DH is the classic descent in the Metropolitan Park of Quito. It's filled with small jumps and fun features all the way to the bottom.
      85 4.5 4,191 ft 165 ft 67
      is an amazing trail right in the border of the cliff. Plenty of steep descents and ascents! From all the trail you can see the valleys surrounding the city!
      100 2.0 1,378 ft 7 ft 58
      Short and easy trail of grass and turns!
      55 5.0 14 miles 2,496 ft 58
      El es un sendero epico que desciende desde el refugio del volcán Guagua Pichincha hasta la ciudad, el mas largo de la region. La mayor parte es singletrack fluido y divertido. Se cruzan seis montañas.
      75 4.4 2 miles 287 ft 55
      is a very steep race track located in the mountain "Pichincha", the only one in Ecuador which has a lift almost till the summit.
      100 5.0 2,283 ft 308 ft 55
      The second climb trail of the Pinsha Forest. It climbs just to the middle of the region, allowing rider to make half laps instead of full climbs. Also enabling loops connecting the main descents or challenging yourself by climbing...

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 9 rides
      Yesterday
      • 8 rides
      Past Week
      • 100 rides

      Pichincha Mountain Bike Routes

      5.0 7 miles 1,118 ft 1
      Salida al parque metropolitano de la ciudad de Quito, el 26 de septiembre de 2018
      37 miles 5,674 ft 1 Out & Back
      Estirando un poquito
      5 miles 1,373 ft 0 Out & Back
      Subida y retorno de la cara de la caldera del volcan Ilalo. Se puede subir caminando a la cumbre
      21 miles 4,757 ft 1 Loop
      Ruta grabada por Ramiro Moncayo en Wikiloc
      2 miles 48 ft 2
      7 miles 860 ft 0

      Photos of Pichincha Mountain Bike

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      Nov 14, 2017 @ 7:49am
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      Nov 27, 2012 @ 12:19pm
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      Dec 3, 2015 @ 3:09pm
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      Aug 20, 2025 @ 5:35am
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      Oct 12, 2022 @ 3:34pm
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      Jun 28, 2022 @ 7:25pm
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      102 |
      Nov 9, 2021 @ 1:31am
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      55 |
      Nov 9, 2021 @ 1:31am
      Nov 9, 2021

      Videos of Pichincha Mountain Bike

      not too much
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      0:16 | 48 | Jul 24, 2022
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      0:35 | 59 | Dec 11, 2020
      Crash alta tensión
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      0:10 | 132 | Jul 13, 2020
      fall metropolitan park of quito
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      0:24 | 118 | Nov 9, 2019
      Big Crash in Ecuador's Teleferico DH
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      0:14 | 192 | Oct 9, 2019
      Luciano de Neufville | No Hesitation
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      trail: Mojanda DH
      2:11 | 5424 | Apr 7, 2018
      Quito Ecuador Trails
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      2:59 | 93 | Apr 3, 2018
      lumbisi marzo 04
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      4:24 | 43 | Mar 4, 2018

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      Recent Comments

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      seivi83trailTLQ-ANTENASthe uploaded video from 2016 is from the blue...
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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesactivity logs
      Mountain Bike156213 miles113,176 ft146 miles8,983 ft
      232163427,779
      E-Bike9262 miles19,370 ft33 miles6,745 ft
      61432994
      Gravel Bike2932 miles8,875 ft16 miles4,780 ft
      696
      Adaptive Bike2128 miles9,245 ft15 miles6,194 ft
      9
      Winter Fat Bike2333 miles20,627 ft24 miles6,621 ft
      17
      Hike149210 miles112,152 ft142 miles12,028 ft
      16321,444
      Trail Running149210 miles112,152 ft142 miles12,028 ft
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