Retreat:
Cloud Forest Trek & Mezcal
Location:
Sierra Norte, MX
Date:
Date:
Nov 7, 2025
Location:
Nov 7, 2025
Seats Left:
6
About the Trip:
Itinerary
4-Day Cloud-Forest Trek - Fri 7 Nov – Mon 10 Nov 2025
Day 1 – Acclimate in the Clouds
Morning arrival at OAX. Two-hour van climb to Benito Juárez (9 000 ft).
5 km warm-up loop across hanging bridges and fern canyons.
Twin-room cabins, wood-stove showers, Zapotec soup, and a fire-circle orientation under bright alpine stars.
Day 2 – Ridge Traverse to Cuajimoloyas
Day-packs only—duffels roll by jeep.
~8 km ridge trail to Cuajimoloyas through pine-oak forest and misty meadows.
Picnic lunch on a view spur; late-afternoon hammock or nap.
Founder hot-seats beside the fire; second cabin night, thick wool blankets, owls for a soundtrack.
Day 3 – Descent & Valley Comfort
8–9 km downhill single-track to Llano Grande, then private van drops 3 000 ft into the warm Mitla Valley.
Check into Casa Lyobaa—five adobe suites around a pool, garden work table, mezcal bar.
Temazcal sweat-lodge reset, chef dinner under string lights, and reflection circle that turns trail miles into clear next moves.
Day 4 – Agave Dawn & Departure
Sunrise solo walk through agave rows; coffee ready when you return.
Partner strategy sessions beneath shade trees; printed 90-Day Map in hand.
Van to OAX at 10:00; departures by noon, valley dust on your boots and mountain space in your head.
Three nights, two altitudes, one fresh perspective—ready to trade screen glare for cloud-forest glow?
FROM THE GUEST BOOK
“I arrived with a head full of tabs; I left with one mountain, one plan, and seven allies on speed-dial.”
ABOUT THE Trip
Pine-scented cabins perch at 9,000 ft in the Sierra Norte cloud forest—misty ridges by day, sky-blanketing stars by night. Quiet mountain mornings, valley-warm afternoons, zero city noise.
What’s quietly woven into this long weekend
Nothing but us and the route. Private permits, bilingual guides, and a luggage shuttle mean we hike light and land in empty cabins each night.
Village cabins, not guesthouses. Twin rooms, thick wool blankets, wood-stove heat; dinner comes from a family kitchen ten steps away.
Descent into comfort. Casa Lyobaa—pool, gardens, open-air work table, Wi-Fi off unless we flip the switch.
Temazcal reset. A guided sweat-lodge clears lactic acid and inbox residue before the final mastermind dinner.
Space for food for thought. Prompt cards, partner strategy walks, and fire-side hot seats feed fresh ideas while the miles roll underfoot.
Friction-free travel. Airport pick-up, mountain van, valley transfer—no taxis, no haggling, no gear worries.
Everything else fades into the background. Trail snacks packed, coffee on at dawn, mezcal poured at sunset—so the extended weekend stays simple and entirely yours.
