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Villavieja – Dirt Road to Tatacoa Desert loop from Villavieja

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Mountain biking trails
Colombia
Huila
Villavieja

Villavieja – Dirt Road to Tatacoa Desert loop from Villavieja

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5.0

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20

riders

Villavieja – Dirt Road to Tatacoa Desert loop from Villavieja

05:32

72.4km

540m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34.1 km for 169 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

773 m

Ferry to Aipe

Highlight • Rest Area

This crossing is not advisable; it costs five times what the boat from Natagaima costs (5000 COP instead of 1000)...it's better to use the car ferry a few kilometers before reaching Villavieja; it's cheaper.

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2

1.68 km

Villavieja

Highlight • Settlement

This village on the Rio Magdalena is the starting point for tours into the Tatacoa Desert. In addition to hotels and restaurants, tours can be booked here or bikes can be rented to experience the beauty of the nearby desert.

Translated by Google •

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3

9.29 km

4

10.5 km

Dirt Road to Tatacoa Desert

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Dirtroad which is not in the best condition but doable with touring setup. Views are nice especially last part.

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5

31.6 km

6

32.1 km

Golondrinas Bridge

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7

32.1 km

A really nice section of an unpaved road into the Tatacoa desert via Villaviejo. This section follows and old railway line using the old infrastructure. The tunnels are dark and the road inside is quite lumpy. They’re both very short and full of bats that you can hear squeaking above you.

After here the route is a bit more hilly and there are some rough and sandy sections but I managed with fully loaded touring bike on 35mm tyres.

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72.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

69.1 km

3.05 km

198 m

169 m

Surfaces

46.7 km

16.6 km

7.81 km

1.17 km

169 m

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Today

Sunday 1 November

35°C

24°C

75 %

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It’s going to be hot on your activity. Make sure you bring plenty of water.

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