Manso River Valley MTB single-track is the Top Nº1 guided bike Tour in Bariloche area within Nahuel Huapi National Park. During the day, you can expect great mountain sceneries, crossing hanging bridges, fun rides through the forest & wide prairies, casual encounters with local people and the major attraction is the impressive emerald colors of Manso River.
ITINERARY:
After picking up the bikers at their hotels, we start our adventure driving south, along the shores of the lakes Gutiérrez, Mascardi and Guillelmo. Then, we head west along a gravel road up to the first bridge over the Manso River, whose crystal clear waters with green and blue shades (Lower Manso) flow towards the Pacific. (1 1/2 Hs drive/35 miles-55 km from Bariloche) There, after preparing our mountain bikes, we pedal over the hanging bridge and start our ride across the Manso valley along the right shore of the river. Across the local’s fields, we view the neighboring mountains, such as the Mounts Bastión and Ventisqueros. The river is always on our left, making fun turns, as we cycle across streams and over small bridges to discover the wild Patagonia with its spectacular waterfalls, solitary prairies and a myriad of flora. Halfway through our trip, we enjoy a homemade picnic on the river shore. After a short break, we follow a relatively flat single track until we reach the last stage of the trip, where it becomes steeper and rougher. Again, we bicycle down towards the second hanging bridge across the Manso River, where the impressive emerald waters, its rapids and a magnificent sandy beach make it the ideal setting to relax and start our way back to the city of Bariloche.
