- A spectacular 100-mile trek into the Copper Canyon
- Hiking through dramatic canyon landscapes
- The amazing Tarahumara Indians
- Trek into the 1800 metre deep Batopilas Canyon
- A unique Mexico adventure trekking holiday
Several deeply-cut valleys combine to form the Copper Canyon, which is a part of the Sierra Madre in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. At the heart of this rugged region, the silver mines at Batopilas (begun by the Spanish in the early 18th century) were accessed via a 100-mile trail from the town of Carachic. Although still used by the indigenous Tarahumara Indians, a reclusive people famed for their long distance running exploits, this trail has now all but disappeared. Long-forgotten, this 'Silver Trail' provides the basis of our 9-day trek through this vast and almost roadless area. With mule support, we hike across forested ridges, climb to high mesas and drop into deep gorges, stopping off at isolated Indian settlements, riverside camps and welcome hot springs. This ancient route to Batopilas provides us with a superb and historically fascinating trek.
Trip Guide
Over the course of 9 days hiking, we will be covering a distance of approximately 100 miles / 160 kilometres. We trek for 5 days, then meet up with our support vehicles for a short transfer, to avoid the least exciting part of the Silver Trail. A further 4 days of trekking takes us to journey's end in Batopilas. We will walk for 5 or 6 hours on most of the days, following a good trail most of the time. There will, however, be sections with rougher underfoot conditions - scree, bare rock and river crossings. We will be accompanied by mules which will carry our trek bags and the group's communal gear, tents, food etc. Group members will carry just a daysack with essentials for the day's walk. The altitudes attained during this trip will not cause problems in respect of acclimatisation. At the time of year that we will be visiting Mexico (autumn through to spring) it will not be extremely hot during the day. However, we might encounter day-time temperatures as high as 28°C / 82°F and sun protection and adequate hydration are important considerations.
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