Hello, today I will tell you all about the most dangerous road in the world, known by different names such as the Death Route, the Old Yungas Road, or the Road of Death. Since its opening in 1999, it has claimed many lives due to accidents involving heavy vehicles. Stay tuned, I’ll tell you more.

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Death Route Bolivia or Yungas Road mountain bike

This road connects many other departments or towns that are part of Bolivia, such as Coroico, San Pablo community, San Pedro de la Loma, Carmen pampa and many others located in the Bolivian jungle.

The Death Road, only has access to a single lane, making it very difficult for heavy load vehicles to pass each other in these sections. Additionally, the weather on this route is quite rainy, as it is located in the Bolivian jungle.

Because of these reasons, there were many accidents involving vehicles carrying people; the buses could fall a distance of no less than 700m. and there was almost no way for anyone to survive such a fatal accident.

In 2007, another dual-lane road was built, safer for traveling to the mentioned communities.

Mountain Biking on Bolivia’s Death Road

Today, this route is used for mountain biking, a passionate sport enjoyed for its incredible changes in geography and climate.

The biking route begins at Abra Cumbre (4,700m), surrounded by impressive mountains like Huayna Potosi, Wakani, Mikaya, Llampu, Q’ilini, Salla Jipiña, and others.

What is the road like in Bolivia?

The route starts on a 22km asphalt track before connecting to the old Death Road. From there, it becomes a single-track dirt road.

The descent covers 60km through the Bolivian Amazon jungle, passing small waterfalls, incredible viewpoints, and numerous graves as a symbol of remembrance.

The mountain biking adventure ends in the village of Coroico.