Lucky charms - Tips from MTB pro David Cachon: Trails that make you happy!
FREERIDE Magazin
· 07.11.2022
David Cachon (44), Team Patrol Bikes: The Andalusian is a two-time world champion in MTB trials. But now David has specialised in enduro bike adventures. Check out YouTube. Find out more about David here->
MTB Trails La Vera (Spain)
"I only recently discovered this place. It is located in the centre-west of Spain, in the province of Cáceres. The area is mountainous and wooded. It's called La Vera. It has some of the funniest trails I've ridden recently. They are very old paths. Merchants used to use them to haul wine, oranges, cheese and olives from village to village and drive cattle through the countryside. Bike fans from the nearby town of Jaraíz de la Vera have been digging the trails for years and turning them into a playground for downhillers and enduro riders."
Trail area Gozo Island (Malta)
"Malta juts out of the Mediterranean like a rocky outcrop. Right next to it: the sister island of Gozo. Romans, Carthaginians, Byzantines and Arabs conquered this bulwark in the south of Europe. There are no real mountains here, but there is a circular route along the cliffs. Yellow rock, blue sea! The landscape is spectacular and beautiful. Some parts are very technical and pass close to the cliff. The trail (34 km) is moderately difficult except for a few places. Great: It leads to the most beautiful places on the island (e.g. Sanap Rocks, Calypso Cave, Azure Window, Gantija)."
MTB area Monegros Desert (Spain)
"Welcome to my home! I live in Zaragoza, a medium-sized city full of contrasts, as it is located right next to the Monegros desert and just 45 minutes from the Pyrenees. Some of my favourite trails are here, I've known the area since I was a child and I love it. It's very dry, dusty terrain with loose stones. You always have to be careful. Some parts are reminiscent of the Red Bull Rampage, albeit in miniature.
I can't pick out one particular trail here, the whole area rocks!"
Endless MTB trails in the Negev Desert (Israel)
"While travelling through Israel, I discovered without a doubt some of the best trails I've ever had the pleasure of riding. The Negev Desert hides hundreds of kilometres of trails with fascinating descents. In addition to the landscape, the history will blow you away: Who all marched around here over the millennia - crazy! If you're lucky, you might spot Nubian ibex, hyenas or the rare Arabian leopard. Watch out: it's hot and dusty there - and I'm saying this because I live near the Monegros Desert in Spain! You don't want to bike here at the height of summer."
Epic metres of depth on the trail: Wilcacocha (Peru)
"The trail is narrow, technical, fast and fun. Just the way I like it. It starts at an altitude of 3745 metres in the Wilcacocha lagoon in the Cordillera Negra. The surrounding landscape is amazing, as you can see the Cordillera Blanca. The route is all downhill, almost 30 kilometres, with the destination: Huaraz, a town in the department of Ancash. Inca feet trampled the trail into the landscape when nobody in Europe had any idea that this continent even existed. I was simply blown away by the riding fun and the panorama. If you ever come to Peru, this is my tip."
