The goal of this cycling vacation camp is to travel to Pucón, Chile for a week of riding during the summer (southern hemisphere!) put in some base miles, see the amazing sights of the famed "lakes and volcanoes" district of Chile and eat. Eat. Great. Chilean. Food.
We stay at beautiful small and upscale boutique hotels and lodges along the way, where you get to relax after our day's ride or our tourist activities. We put some great endurance and tempo miles this week, but not so much that we are too tired for some fun tourism in the afternoons. Chile is a perfect escape to the winter in the USA and Europe and it's a safe and fun place to visit. The smoothly paved roads are quiet, and the drivers are polite and respectful. Escaping winter in late January is also the perfect time to visit as you will be able to put in some great miles and solidify your winter training without having to bundle up in winter gear!
It's often stated by attendees at PCG Camps that the "brochure" can't even come close to describing the value that is attained. But let's try anyway! There's WKO power file analysis and season preparation by the master himself, our founder, Hunter Allen. There are stories from Hunter's many, many years in the industry and as a professional cyclist. There's
SAG support, amazing A, B and C Road Groups for different levels, coaching by Hunter, on-staff bike mechanics, incredible food and more......
There's just so much!
This will be a small camp and we only have spots for
14 campers as the boutique lodges and hotels just don't have more rooms!
This camp will sell out, so if you want to go, then make a deposit to secure your spot! Hunter will be our only coach on this trip, so you'll enjoy plenty of coaching and personal attention. You will learn the basics of training with power and for those of you that have been using a power meter for a while, this is a chance to ask all the advanced questions of the coach that invented the principles of power training.
The land of lakes and Rivers...
Volcanoes in the background...
Chilean wines....just imagine the nose on that one...
Pure volcanic water...
We take you places you would never see on your own....
Work on your suntan in the Chilean summertime!
Week Breakdown!
Saturday - Jan. 18th
Also......Saturday - Jan. 18th
DAY 1 Saturday, Jan 20th
PUCON > LAGO CABURGUA > PUCON 27.8 MILES // +1468 FT.
12:00 PM -Arrive Pucón, tour begins Change into riding clothes at hotel.
2:00 PM -Ride to Lago Caburgua 27.8 miles, +1468 ft / -1468 ft
4:00 PM -Check into Hotel Cumbres del Sur
4:30 PM -Los Ojos del Caburgua (waterfalls) 25-minute van transfer
7-9 PM -Dinner - D’Toros Restaurante 5-minute walk
Welcome to Southern Chile & Northern Patagonia!
After assigning and fitting you to your bicycle and
lunch on your own in town, we’ll ride up to Lago Caburgua, and enjoy the shores of the lake, then descend back to scenic Pucón. Post-ride, we’ll drive up to Los Ojos del Caburgua (the ‘Eyes of Caburga’ Falls). Our kick-off dinner in town awaits!
Hotel: Hotel Cumbres del Sur, Pucon
Included Meals: Dinner
Activity: Los Ojos del Caburgua
DAY 2 Sunday, Jan 19th-
PUCON > CURARREHUE > PUCON 45.5 MILES // +1880 FT.
7:00 AM -Breakfast at hotel
9:00 AM -Ride to Curarrehue 45.5 miles, +1880 ft / -1880 ft
11:00AM -Mid-ride lunch - Amaranto Cafe @ 23 miles - Curarrehue
2-3 PM -Arrive back at hotel
2-4 PM -Free time, beach 5-minute van transfer to beach
4:30 PM -Depart for Volcano Villarrica 45-minute van transfer
7-9 PM -Dinner - El Castillo Restaurant on Volcano
Today’s ride is an out-and-back along the Rio de Pucon from Pucón to the small village of Curarrehue and our lunch on the porch of the Amaranto Café! There is nothing better than a great lunch in the middle of a ride in a foreign country. Bring it on!
Enjoy the views of Volcano Villarrica and the rural landscape
of the river valley! Two ride length options are available.
Hotel: Hotel Cumbres del Sur, Pucon
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activity: Visit Volcano Villarrica
DAY 3 Monday, Jan 20th.
PUCON > CONARIPE 46.3 MILES // +3143 FT.
7:00 AM -Breakfast at hotel
9:00 AM -Ride to Conaripe 46.3 miles, +3143 ft / -3195 ft
12:00 PM -Mid-ride lunch - Mi Mesa Restaurant @ 34 miles – Lican Ray
2:00 PM -Arrive Conaripe
3-4:30 PM -Termas Geometricas- 35-minute van transfer
5:00 PM -Depart for Panguipulli 75-minute van transfer
6:30 PM -Arrrive Panguipulli & hotel Hotel Apart Lacqfen
7-9 PM Dinner -Mamacocha Panguipulli- 5-min van transfer.
From Pucon we’ll ride toward the resort town of Licán Ray on the shores of Lago Calafquen. Enjoy theviews of Volcano Villarrica as we round the lake and ride south toward the City of Coñaripe . From here we’ll transport 35-min to the famous Termas Geometricas where your body will say "Thank You" as you relax in the unique forested hot spring baths....
Transport to the City of Pangipulli.
Hotel: Apart Puchaley Lafquen, Panguipulli
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activity:
Las Termas Geometricas
DAY 4 Tuesday, Jan. 21st
PANGUIPULLI > FUTRONO 63.9 MILES // +2828 FT.
7:00 AM -Breakfast at hotel
9:00 AM -Ride to Futrono 63.9 miles, +2975 ft / -3000 ft
12:00 PM -Mid-ride lunch - Beergarden Sayka @ 34 miles – Los Lagos
4:30 PM -Arrive Futrono & hotel Cabanas Pewma
4:30-7 PM -Activity or free time/rest hot tub!
7-9 PM -Dinner -Vituperio Restaurant 5-minute walk
Rolling countryside and farmland awaits as we depart from Panguipulli. We’ll follow Rio San Pedro for much of the morning before a lunch on the road near Lago Ranco. Stop at the locally famous Chocolates Artesante in the village of Dollinco! YAY CHOCOLATE!!!! We’ll arrive on the west end of the lake and the small village of Futrono and our hotel.
Hotel: Cabanas Pewma, Futrono
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activity: Stroll on the Lago Ranco lakefront
DAY 5 Wednesday Jan 22nd-
FUTRONO > LAGO RANCO 41.7 MILES // +2815 FT
7:00 AM -Breakfast in Futrono 10-minute walk to Cafe Milu
9:00 AM -Ride to Lago Ranco 41.7 miles, +2815 ft / -3008 ft
12:00 PM- Post-ride lunch - Restaurant Don Bauche on Lago Ranco
2-3 PM -La Piedra De La Mesa Mirador 15-minute van transfer
3-5 PM -Van Transfer to Puyehue 2-hour van transfer to hotel
5:00 PM -Arrive Puyehue & hotel Lodge El Taique
5-7 PM -Free time / rest Enjoy the views from the deck or the lounge!
7-9 PM -Dinner - Lodge El Taique
Today we continue our bicycle journey southward, following the absolutely beautiful Lago Ranco to our lunch stop at the City of Lago Ranco. Scenic stops along the way include the Saltos de Nilahue and Saltos Rininahue! We’ll enjoy the lake views from La Piedra De La Mesa Mirador above Lago Ranco.
Hotel: Lodge el Taique, Puyehue
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activity: La Piedra De La Mesa Mirador
DAY 6 Thursday Jan. 23rd-
ENTRE LAGOS > LAS CASCADAS 47.2 MILES // +1815 FT
7:00 AM -Breakfast at hotel.
9:00 AM -Ride to Las Cascadas (5-min transport to start) 47.2 miles, +1815 ft / -2382 ft
12:00 PM -Mid-ride lunch & tour - Dorchak Homestead @ 30 miles – 5-min van transfer from main road.
2:30 PM -Arrive Las Cascadas & hotel Lodge Las Cascadas
2:30-4 PM -Free time / rest enjoy the hot tub or a walk on the beach!
4-7 PM -Depart for Saltos de Petrohue 40-minute van transfer
8-9 PM -Light Dinner/Desert - Lodge Las Cascadas
3 majestic lakes today: Puyehue, Rupanco, and Llanquihue. Our lunch stop for the day is the Dorchak Homestead in Chiriuco. We’ll end our ride, spend some time enjoying the hot tub and the lake views, before we make the short drive to Los Saltos de Petrohue – one of the most incredible waterfalls in
Chile!
Hotel: Lodge las Cascadas, Las Cascadas
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activity: Los Saltos de Petrohue & Museum
DAY 7 Friday Jan 24th- THE QUEEN STAGE!!!!
LAS CASCADAS > PUERTO VARAS 56.5 MILES // +5711 FT
7:00 AM -Breakfast at hotel
9:00 AM -Ride to Volcano Osorno-11.5 miles to base of climb
Total is 19.2 miles, +4475 ft / -815 ft
12:00 PM -Mid-ride lunch Volcano Osorno Ski Area
1:00 PM -Ride to Puerto Varas 37.3 miles, +1321 ft / -4973 ft
3:30 PM -Arrive Puerto Varas & Hotel Solace
3:30-7 PM -Free time / rest Enjoy the waterfront and Puerto Varas
7-9 PM -Dinner – Mesa Tropera 10-minute walk
This is THE CLIMB- Bring your climbing gears....From the hotel, we’ll enjoy lakeside views as we approach Volcano Osorno. An 8-mile climb from the lakeside, through rainforest, finally to steep 20% grade switchbacks near the top & 4000+ ft of climbing later bring us to the small ski area base lodge and the snow-capped Osorno just steps away. Yes, we did say 20%!
Enjoy the views! After a lunch atop the volcano, we promenade along the blue waters of Lago Llanquihue with several opportunities along the lake for photos of Volcano Osorno in the background.
Hotel: Hotel Solace, Puerto Varas
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activity: Volcano Osorno, shopping in Puerto Varas
DAY 8 Saturday Jan 25th
PUERTO VARAS > FRUTILLAR 42.6 MILES // 2860 FT
7:00 AM -Breakfast at hotel
9:00 AM -Casual Ride along the lake-Finish strong!
11:30 AM -Arrive at Puerto Varas- Begin Packing bikes!
12:30-1:00 PM -Goodbyes and Sack lunch and Airport Shuttles
Our final day of the Tour includes your choice of sightseeing in town or an early, casual ride along the lake to the German-settled lakeside city of Frutillar. You will see the German influence right away! We’ll grab a coffee in Frutillar and then head back to Puerto Varas to conclude your Tour!
Hotel: Solace Hotel (post tour)
Included Meals: Breakfast/Coffee/Sack Lunch
Activity: Frutillar, shopping in Puerto Varas
Hi there! Have some questions about the week? Find the answers below.
• $4500 - Single supplement ($800 additional)
• $1500 - Deposit
• Alumni Campers: $100 Discount
Due to the expenses and commitment up front, this deposit and total amount is refundable up to 60 days prior to the first day of camp. You will be issued a final invoice 60 days before the first day of camp, and final payment is due 55 days before the commencement of the Chile cycling camp. We highly recommend travel insurance just in case something unexpected happens and you cannot attend.
We cannot refund any final payments after 45 days before the start of camp due to the financial commitment we must make.
*NOTE: We must have 10 people to run this camp by November 15th, 2024. We do expect this camp to sell-out however before this date.
"I have been on two different vacation training camps with Hunter and Peaks Coaching Group in two different continents! They have been outstanding ! Hunter and his team think of everything and always have the right balance of riding spectacular routes and then doing fun tourist stuff. In Iceland, we got to see some off-the-beaten-path waterfalls and geysers and even hiked up into a volcano! Great food and accomodations are the norm. 5 stars. Highly recommend! - Tom S.
"Had a great time with Hunter, and his team of coaches. This is my 4th camp with him and they are always so well organized, fun and just a great week of riding and vacationing. I love going on active vacations and I always get in enough miles and training that I know I am improving, along with enjoying the rest of the activities.
I know my FTP has gone up to the next level in just 7 days!
Thank you SO MUCH!!
I will be back next year for sure."
-Shelly P.
"How in the world do you cram in such much fun in one day? Pedaling, eating, sightseeing, relaxing, hot tubs, hiking, power data analysis, and the list goes on. The Tenerife Camp was a blast! I wish everyone could see just how much fun these training camp/vacations are!"
Robert and Jill A.
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