Mountain Bike Tour Antioquia: Coffee Region Ride with Lunch

Pedal the old coffee railway route and refuel at a waterfall

A guided mountain bike ride through Antioquia's coffee region, starting with pickup from Medellín and a 50-minute drive south to the trailhead. You'll ride the abandoned railway route from Camilo C to Los Palomos (mostly downhill and flat terrain through coffee farms, past waterfalls and forgotten bridges) with a local guide who knows every turn. The ride includes a coffee stop before you start, a beer and typical food break at a waterfall midway through, and ice cream on the return to Medellín. Suitable for anyone who can ride a bike, in English or Spanish, with children welcome from age 12.

Step-by-step itinerary

Mountain bike tour with coffee and lunch

• Pick up at your place at 8h
• Travel 50 minutes to coffee region
• Stop for coffee and energy snack
• Receive safety instructions for biking
• Bike through coffee farms and waterfalls
• Enjoy typical food and beer by waterfall
• Arrive at Los Palomos and eat ice cream
• Return to Medellín

The experience

Pickup happens at 8am from your accommodation in Medellín, followed by a 50-minute drive south into the coffee region. The route itself follows what was a railway line a century ago, when trains carried coffee down from the mountains to the city. Now it's a forgotten road winding through farms, past waterfalls and old bridges, with viewpoints that open up suddenly as you descend. Almost the entire ride is downhill or flat, which is why the operator says anyone who can ride a bike can do it: the terrain decides, not your fitness level.

Before you start pedaling, you'll stop in a small town for coffee and a local energy snack, plus a safety briefing from your guide. Once on the bike, the ride moves from Camilo C toward Los Palomos, roughly five to seven hours total including stops. Midway through, your guide sets up a break at a waterfall where you eat typical Colombian food and drink cold beer while the water runs past. The guide carries everything. You just ride and refuel. At the end, near Los Palomos, you get ice cream before heading back to Medellín.

The guide is local and speaks English or Spanish. Bottled water, the bike, all fees and taxes, and transportation both ways are included. The road itself is the main event: hidden from most travelers who pass through the region, and the kind of route a local knows because they've lived there.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your accommodation and back.
• use of a mountain bike.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• coffee and a local snack before the ride.
• a typical Colombian lunch and cold beer at a waterfall stop midway.
• ice cream at the end.
• all fees and taxes.
• a local guide in English or Spanish.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00 and 09:00

AgesAdult (18 to 75 years) · Infant (12 to 17 years) · Under 12: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Green Bike Tours Medellin

Is this one for you?The guide picks you up from your hotel or apartment, so you don't need a car or local knowledge to reach the trailhead. The logistics are settled before you leave Medellín. The ride itself is downhill and flat terrain, which means anyone comfortable on a bike can finish it without training.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (12 to 17 years). Children under 12 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the actual riding like on this mountain bike tour?

The route follows an old railway bed from Camilo C to Los Palomos, mostly downhill and flat terrain through coffee farms and past waterfalls. Almost all of it is rideable for anyone who can balance on a bike. The guide leads and sets the pace, and you stop for food and water midway through.

Do I need to arrange my own way to the trailhead?

No, pickup is included from your place in Medellín at 8am, and the drive to the coffee region takes about 50 minutes. The same transportation brings you back after the ride ends.

What do I eat and drink during the ride?

Before you start, you'll have coffee and a local energy snack in town. Midway through the ride at a waterfall, the guide provides typical Colombian food and cold beer. At the end near Los Palomos, you get ice cream. Bottled water is available throughout.

How long does the whole day take?

The tour runs five to seven hours total, including the drive from Medellín, the coffee stop, the ride itself, and the return journey.