MTB Lessons in Campos do Jordão – Zoom Bike Park

Zoom Bike Park is a pedal-powered trail centre offering MTB lessons in Campos do Jordão, high in São Paulo state’s Serra da Mantiqueira. Alongside around 50 km of singletrack for cross-country and all-mountain or enduro riding, it runs private and group lessons, guided trail rides and a full technique course backed by an online learning platform.

Lessons are led by Marcio Prado, who is described on the park’s website as an instructor certified by the Canadian Professional Mountain Bike Instructors Association (PMBIA), with more than 20 years’ experience as an outdoor activities instructor. His teaching covers the fundamentals – braking, cornering, climbing and descending – through to wheelies and jumps, all practised on the park’s own trails.

Learning on a dedicated trail centre has real advantages. Instructors can choose the right trail for each skill, repeat short sections until a move clicks, and then link everything together on a longer loop. The online platform means you can watch technique videos before and after your session, so you arrive prepared and keep practising at home. Whether you are new to mountain biking, coming back after a break or looking to ride technical terrain with more flow, the format is designed to give clear, lasting progress.

What Zoom Bike Park offers

• Private three-hour sessions for one, two or three riders, with a lower price per person in pairs and trios.
• Occasional group lessons for six to ten riders.
• Kids’ lessons – children are welcome, with sessions kept to a maximum of three hours.
• Guided trail rides around the park’s singletrack network.
• Curso Zoom – an online technique course with modules on wheelies, cornering and jumps, with discounts on in-person lessons for full subscribers.

The riding around Campos do Jordão

• Zoom Bike Park trails – about 50 km of singletrack with roughly 1,200 m of climbing across the network.
• Horto Florestal road area – the forested valley towards Campos do Jordão State Park, home of the park itself.
• Serra da Mantiqueira – high, cool hills of araucaria forest and fields surrounding the town.

When to ride

The park is open all year, every day except Wednesdays, and daily during school holidays and bank holidays, from 9:00 to 17:00 (16:00 on weekdays outside holidays). The drier months from April to September usually give the firmest trails, though winter mornings can be cold at this altitude, while summer brings warmer days and afternoon rain.

Getting to Campos do Jordão

The nearest major airport is São Paulo–Guarulhos (GRU). From there, the Ayrton Senna and Carvalho Pinto highways and then SP-123 climb into the mountains, and the drive takes about 3 hours. São José dos Campos is about 1.5 hours away by road.

Tips for your MTB lessons in Campos do Jordão

• Bring warm layers – mornings in the Mantiqueira can be chilly, even in summer.
• Check opening hours before you travel, and remember the park is closed on Wednesdays outside holidays.
• Bring your own bike, helmet and gloves, and confirm ahead if you need hire.
• Book a pair or trio session with friends to bring the price per person down.

Book your ride with Zoom Bike Park

For lesson dates and booking, visit the official website.