Maipú wineries by bike
In Coquimbito, Maipú, bike rental shops on Urquiza street rent bicycles for a self-guided day between wineries. Maipu Bikes charges from ARS 20,000 per person for the day, and Trapiche, La Rural and Tempus Alba are within about 5 km (3 miles) of its shop.
| Where | Urquiza street, Coquimbito, Maipú, southeast of the city of Mendoza |
|---|---|
| Maipu Bikes | Urquiza 2439; bike for the day from ARS 20,000 per person |
| Mr Hugo Bikes | Urquiza 2288; self-guided with maps; bookings confirmed by WhatsApp |
| Hours | Maipu Bikes: usually 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, last start 2:30 PM, closed Sundays |
| Included | Maipu Bikes: 26-inch mountain bike, helmet, printed and digital map, mechanical help on the route |
| From the city | 15 to 20 minutes by taxi or app car; buses 816, 817 and 920 about 25 to 30 minutes |
How the day works
The ride is self-guided: the shop gives you a bike, a map and a suggested route, and no guide rides with you. You choose the wineries and pay for each visit and meal there.
Maipu Bikes rents bikes for the whole day only, not by the hour. It recommends starting by 2:30 PM so there is time to visit wineries before they close. Some wineries on the route ask for a reservation or keep set tour times; Maipu Bikes does not book them.
The roads mix city streets with traffic and bike lanes, with crossings and irrigation ditches along some streets.
Bike rental shops
Maipu Bikes, at Justo José de Urquiza 2439 in Coquimbito, has rented bikes since 2009. A day costs from ARS 20,000 per person and includes a basic 26-inch mountain bike, a helmet, a printed and digital map of the route and mechanical help on the circuit. Payment is made at the shop on arrival, in Argentine pesos, US dollars, euros or Chilean pesos in cash, or by transfer, Mercado Pago or card (cards carry a surcharge). Back at the shop, a happy hour with free Malbec usually runs from 4:30 to 6:00 PM. The shop says it is usually open 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Saturday in high season and Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in low season, and never on Sundays; it asks riders to check the date in its booking system. Staff speak Spanish and English.
Maipu Bikes also sells the Maipu Wine Bike Experience from ARS 110,000: a fixed loop of about 14 km (9 miles) from the shop to Trapiche, Viña El Cerno, Mevi and Tempus Alba and back, with a glass of wine at Trapiche, a guided visit and tasting at Viña El Cerno, a four-course lunch with wine at Mevi and the self-guided tour at Tempus Alba.
Mr Hugo Bikes, at Urquiza 2288 in Coquimbito, is a family business that gives riders maps and instructions for a self-guided ride and offers mechanical help on the way. You request a date and the number of bikes on its site, and it confirms availability by WhatsApp. Its site does not print a price.
| Shop | Address | Price | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maipu Bikes | Urquiza 2439, Coquimbito | From ARS 20,000 per person per day | Online booking system |
| Maipu Wine Bike Experience | Urquiza 2439, Coquimbito | From ARS 110,000 | Online booking system |
| Mr Hugo Bikes | Urquiza 2288, Coquimbito | Not listed | Request on its site, confirmed by WhatsApp |
Wineries on the route
Maipu Bikes gives these distances from its shop: Bodega La Rural 1.6 km (1 mile), about 6 minutes by bike; Trapiche 2.1 km (1.3 miles), about 10 minutes; Tempus Alba 5 km (3.1 miles), about 20 minutes.
At Tempus Alba the self-guided tour is free and needs no reservation, and Maipu Bikes riders get 15 percent off tastings at its food truck. Trapiche's guided visits need a reservation, but its Signature Wines dispenser tasting does not.
Bodega La RuralWine
Coquimbito
A winery in Coquimbito, Maipú, whose historic building holds a gallery of winemaking tools and machinery from the 16th century on.
Bodega TrapicheWine
Maipú
Trapiche's winery in Maipú, in a building from 1912 surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, with a museum.
Tempus AlbaWine
Coquimbito
A family winery in Coquimbito, Maipú, with vineyards, an olive grove and views of the Andes.
Getting to Coquimbito
Maipu Bikes says the quickest way from central Mendoza is a taxi, Uber or Cabify, 15 to 20 minutes depending on traffic, and that city buses 816, 817 and 920 take about 25 to 30 minutes. Mr Hugo Bikes says direct public transport from the city stops at its door.