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This route gets its name from the fact that Gachalá and Ubalá, municipalities in the province of Guavio, are part of the most important water network in the department of Cundinamarca, so much so that it supplies Bogotá and contributes significantly to the production of hydroelectric power in the country. Hence, water is the integrating element of the region's development and activity.

This 42.8-kilometer route includes steep ascents, spectacular views of water sources and lush forests that serve as habitat for spectacled bears, crested eagles and white-tailed deer, making the journey an unforgettable experience.

With an average temperature of 17ºC and an altitude of 1,712 m/snm, the ride begins on the outskirts of town (crossing of calle séptima with carrera tercera, exit to Ubalá), with a short ascent (300 meters) but very hard, which includes a wall -as cyclists call this type of steep slopes-, which at a certain point reaches 19% of inclination. Immediately at the top of this first small mountain pass, you will be in front of the imposing landscape offered by the Guavio Reservoir, which begins to appear on the side of the road.

Afterwards you will find a descent of approximately 2 kilometers that leads to the sector known as Las Lagunas, very close to the La Moya and La Moncabita streams. At kilometer 4 you will begin the ascent to the village of Santa Elena, in the middle of the mountain wall. A Cundinamarca's Eden that, however, is responsible for straining the legs with its slopes above 10%.

Three more kilometers of downhill and then an ascent of one kilometer with ramps of 11 and up to 16% are the preamble to a broken terrain that leads to the sector known as Las Minas, where deposits of copper, lead, gypsum, marble, graphite, iron and emeralds can be found.