Bike Tours
San Miguel - Atotonilco - San Miguel
38 Kms - 6 hours - Moderate
Leaving BiciBurro in the morning, we head north, taking one of the
oldest and most enjoyable Caminos Reales (roads constructed during
the Colonial Era) out of San Miguel. We pass through the community
of Marroquin de Abajo, through the beautiful scenery of the surrounding
valleys on a single-track to Rancho Viejo. Then we visit the spectacular
Sanctuary of Atotonilco, which is famous for religious art.
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La Gruta-Cruz del Palmar-Atotonilco-La
Gruta
30 Kms - 6 hours - Easy to moderate
Leaving BiciBurro in the morning in the
BurroMobile (a Eurovan equipped with bike racks) we arrive at the
Sanctuary of Atotonilco in 15 minutes. From there we head west on
a picturesque trail through lovely scenery and rustic Mexican communities
to Cruz de Palmar.
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Railroad Station- San Miguel Viejo- Atotonilco
17 Kms - 5 hours - Easy to moderate
We leave BiciBurro in the morning, traveling
west in the BurroMobile. At the railroad station we begin our tour
and after 2 kms we arrive at San Miguel Viejo, founded by Friar
Juan de San Miguel in 1542. From there the Rio Laja and spectacular
woods lead us on an enjoyable road to Atotonilco. On the way we
visit the early-18th-century Chapel of San Miguelito.
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Pozos
25 Kms - 7 hours - Easy to moderate
Leaving Bici-burro at 9:00 in the morning in the Burro-Mobile we
drive 50 minutes to a ghost town. Settled in 1565, when it was called
Palmar de Vega, it was later it was re-named Ciudada Porfirio Diaz
and now it is called Mineral de San Pedro de Pozos (the mine at
San Pedro of the wells) or more simply, Pozos.
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Presa Allende- La Huerta
20 Kms - 7 hours - Easy to moderate
We leave BiciBurro in the morning heading
for one of the largest dams in the center of Mexico. We ride on
an abandoned rail bed, passing through a 500-meter tunnel. Concentration
needed! Then we will ride through a canyon filled with Mexican flora,
next to the Rio Laja.
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Santa Rosa to Hacienda de Trancasa
(Camino de La Plata)
45 Kms 8 hours
Departing BiciBurro at 8:00 am, in 90 minutes
we are in a spectacular oak woods in the Sierra de Quanajuato. To
energize us, we will enjoy both a Mexican breakfast and a breathtaking
vista at the Restaurante La Sierra. Then—cycle, cycle we start
with an eight kilometer descent through a beautiful forest on the
17th-century Camino Real. This road was used by the Spanish to transport
silver from Guanajuato to Mexico City.
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Hacienda de Trancas to Atotonilo
( Ruta de la Independencia)
50 Kms - 8 hours- Moderate
Leaving BiciBurro at 8:00am in the Burro-Mobile we drive to the
Hacienda de Trancas and from there we ride towards Dolores Hidalgo.
Halfway, we stop at the presa del Gallinero for a spectacular view.
Arriving in Dolores Hidalgo (the birthplace of Mexican Independence),
we visit the Cathedral of "Nuestra Senora de los Dolores."
Then, joining the Ruta de la Independencia. we head towards the
16th-century Hacienda "La Erre," the first hacienda built
in Northern Guanajuato.
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Hiking Tours
Santa Rosa, Gto.
Distance: 10 kms Time: 8 hours
We leave BiciBurro at 8:00am and head for
the Sierra of Guanajuato, enjoying spectacular views of the oak
forest. We begin with a delicious Mexican breakfast and a view of
the forest.
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Caminata de Los Pichachos
Distance: 9 Kms Time: 6 hours
We leave BiciBurro in the Burro-Mobile at
9:00am and in 15 minutes we arrive at the foot of the Los Pichachos
mountains to begin our hike through one of the most beautiful forests
in the region at an altitude of 2200-2600 meters above sea level.
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