Mountain biking in Ecuador opens up a whole new world, and a new perspective to go along with it.

Over the past four to five years, mountain biking has grown in the small farming village of Abañin, Ecuador, thanks largely to the efforts of Juan Jose Ugarte-Enriquez and 2Wheel Epix.

2 Wheel Epix organizes mountain bike trips in Ecuador, Peru, and Mexico focused on discovering exotic, remote singletrack in amazing destinations, cultural learning, and local economy stimulation.

Club pegasus queda en Guayaquil Ecuador lugar para pedalear, todo tipo de nivel, visitanos en instagram @clubpegasusmtb

Drops more than 4,000 vertical feet.

An epic descent from 15,000 feet to 10,000 feet through loose moonscape, the jumps and drops of the “Valley of Death,” rolling countryside with sprawling views of the alpine metropolis below, and an undulating section through dense forest. Enjoy!

Singletracks has spilled gallons of digital ink ranking, categorizing, and highlighting some of the best mountain bike trails in the USA, but what about the rest of the world? We decided to consult with a number of mountain bike travel experts from across the globe to get recommendations for the best, must-ride trails and destinations in more than a …

Subido al Pichincha

Most of it is single track inside the park. Some parts are fire roads. It has a nice view of the valley of Cumbaya.

All dirt and gravel along river. Constant elevation changes with various off-road detours. Watch out for mud-slides.

All dirt/gravel road mixed with vegetation, puddles/run-offs etc. Pure Climb the whole way.

Multi-terrain – Road, bridge, rock, gravel, and dirt. Couple of serious downhills and a swinging wood bridge.