The road from La Cumbre to Coroico is boasted as being the World's Most Dangerous Road. Its a very very narrow gravel road with steep cliffs dropping upwards of 2000 ft. An average of 26 vehicles fly off these cliffs every year. It makes perfect sense that this road would become a major Bolivian tourist mountain bike attraction. The ride is about 64 km long starting at 15,400 ft. and ending at 3,937 ft. with the first half being on pavement and the next half a harrowing gravel path. Along the way there are loads of crosses marking the places where both locals traveling in vehicles and tourists on bikes have met their fate.
Here's all the bikes loaded up for the ride.
The beginning
Me taking a breather. Not to be arrogant, but I was in 1st place the entire way down - a few tried to pass, but it was only in vain.
Bikes and buses what a great mix
A view of the pavement section
The mountains along the way
The start of the gravel
A bus coming up while we're going down.
The gang hanging out on the edge.
Another pic of the route
There was a landslide causing us to have to walk our bikes
Some scenery
More scenery
After the ride we went and enjoyed some lunch in the mountains - here's the view
The beginning
Me taking a breather. Not to be arrogant, but I was in 1st place the entire way down - a few tried to pass, but it was only in vain.
Bikes and buses what a great mix
A view of the pavement section
The mountains along the way
The start of the gravel
A bus coming up while we're going down.
The gang hanging out on the edge.
Another pic of the route
There was a landslide causing us to have to walk our bikes
Some scenery
More scenery
After the ride we went and enjoyed some lunch in the mountains - here's the view
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