The frailejones are plants that grow one centimeter each year and make up the icy paramo ecosystem; they collect most of the water that reaches Bogota's homes and create a landscape worthy of admiration. In the south of Bogotá, lovers of mountain biking and outdoor adventures will find in the Frailejón Trail the opportunity to enjoy a natural paradise while learning about its ecological function and the need to preserve it.
The bike route through the Frailejón Trail is part of the BiciBogotá Región Circuit, and it shows the first infrastructures made in the country for the supply of drinking water with the La Regadera reservoir and the source of the Tunjuelo River. As you go deeper into the mountain, an imposing frailejonal rises with all the beauty and majesty of the paramo ecosystem. This route starts in the urban area of Pasquilla village, in Ciudad Bolivar, south of the Colombian capital. It passes through the rural area of the Usme locality and arrives at the main park of the neighboring town of Chipaque.
The bike tour through the Frailejón Trail is part of the tourist circuit of BiciBogotá Región, an adventure on wheels that allows you to contemplate the beauty of this unique ecosystem in the world.
Head south of Bogotá, specifically towards the Pasquilla village, in the rural area of Ciudad Bolívar. This is the starting point of the tour.
As it is a tour that takes 4 to 6 hours, it also borders the majestic Sumapaz-Cruz Verde paramo system. It's located between 3,300 and 3,700 m.a.s.l. in the southeast of Bogotá and covers part of the Chipaque, Ubaque, Choachí, Une municipalities and a small area of La Calera. You can also observe the potato crops and the peasants' daily life in the rural areas of the capital city.
- This mountain trail is rated as "very high" difficulty.
- The full trail covers 32.8 kilometers and takes 4 to 6 hours.
- Should you want to go, we recommend that you contact an operator specialized in biking.
- You can find more information at: https://regioncentralrape.gov.co/sendero-del-frailejon/
- If you want to go on your own, you should head towards the southeast of the city and start the tour from Pasquilla, in Ciudad Bolivar.
The bike tour through the Frailejón Trail is part of the tourist circuit of BiciBogotá Región, an adventure on wheels that allows you to contemplate the beauty of this unique ecosystem in the world.
