The carretera austral snakes it way through over 1200km of the chilean coastline, and occupies an almost mythical place in the national consciousness. Since 2016, workers have been improving the road surface with the plan for it to be fully asphalted by the end of 2017. This page was last edited on 22 december 2018, at 16. At pura aventura, we work directly with each hotel, guide, restaurant giving you. The carretera austral ends in nowhere, in villa ohiggins.
Mapa carretera austral rolling patagonia carretera. Driving chiles carretera austral is a journey for explorers and adventurers, those who want to experience patagonia at its most remote, untouched and beautiful. For nature lovers, chilean patagonia around carretera austral is a quiet and lesser visited area compared to ultrapopular torres del paine national park. Carretera austral en bicicleta amateur sports team 520. Driving along these roads is the best way to explore both north and south patagonia. The carretera austral ch7, formerly known as carretera general augusto pinochet,12 is the name given to chiles route 7. For those who come to chile seeking adventure, traveling the rugged unpaved road known as the carretera austral or camino austral that winds its way for a thousand kilometers through the remote and thinlypopulated part of chilean patagonia south of puerto montt is almost guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience. It took over 30 years to complete and takes you through some of the most isolated and beautiful scenery in south america. We have been travelling this road since 1995, which means were fussy about our trips. A guide to one of the worlds most scenic road trips bradt travel guide sinclair, hugh, houlbrooke, warren, tompkins, douglas on. Gauchos herding cattle, glaciers tumbling off mountain tops, turquoise rivers and warm hospitality are all part of the landscape along chiles carretera austral.
It runs for 1240 km from puerto montt in the north to villa ohiggins in the south. The carretera austral is said to be the most popular cycling route in the world, and i can certainly see why. Road conditions carretera austral chile lonely planet. Because this highway was built on a geopolitical whim in an area with very few. The road south and the southernmost city in the world. E considerata uno dei migliori luoghi del mondo per panorami e viste mozzafiato.
The cycling is easy, the route seems to have more cyclists than cars along. Guide to chiles carretera austral argentinas ruta 40 or route 40 is a long and almost straight road that runs the length of the country and ends in patagonia where the inhabited world ends. Carretera austral is a chilean road, connecting puerto montt and villa ohiggins. Jun 12, 2017 the carretera austral now connects over 35 towns in the region and acts as the main route along which tourists travel to explore what remains a truly offthebeatenpath destination in chile. Actually january 2005 there are about kms of gravelled road locally called ripio and a little bit less than 300 kms of asphalted road, the rest is done by ferries. Carretera austral in april chile lonely planet forum.
The carretera austral ch7, formerly known as carretera general augusto pinochet, is the name given to chiles route 7. The carretera austral is the name given to chiles route 7 espanol. The 10 best carretera austral hotels where to stay in. Hotels in carretera austral that offer highlyrated breakfasts include casona alemana, hotel ultimo paraiso, and andes lodge, puelo patagonia. Its filled with snow peaked mountains, lakes, and rivers in every shade of blue imaginable and way too many glaciers for more than km. This selfdrive holiday unlocks the regions extraordinary diversity, from the rainforests of queulat to the deserts of jeinimeini and glaciers of the patagonian icefields. The route itself lacks marketing, well known to north american. The carretera austral is a scenic road in remote part of chilean patagonia. Carretera austral, chile motorcycle trip from arctic circle, alaska to ushuaia, argentina february 2017. Comprising stretches of both tarmacked and gravel road, the carretera austral is the only highway that runs through the northern stretch of chilean patagonia, starting in puerto montt in the lakes district and ending 770miles 1,240km south at villa ohiggins. Breakfast at these hotels in carretera austral are also highlyrated.
This is patagonia at its most authentic and beautiful. Guide to chiles carretera austral the carretera austral, also known as chile s southern highway is a 1240km long route that winds along through virgin prehistoric forests, torrential rivers, glaciers, and snow capped peaks. A guide to one of the worlds most scenic road trips bradt travel guide. Feb 23, 2015 the carretera austral winds through spectacular rural and wild scenery in the patagonia region of southern chile. Feb 02, 2018 it was the carretera austral in optima forma. The coffeetable book was sponsored by environmental movements that, led by figures such as douglas tompkins, have established the idea of aysen and. Carretera austral selfdrive patagonia holidays pura. If you want to visit the carretera austral and dont know how to yet, you can stop searching because this is the perfect itinerary. Carretera austral en bicicleta 2012, balmaceda, coyhaique, puerto ing. Come and discover carretera austral sur with our best tour packages. Will want to stop at various points to hike, cycle, etc. Hi fellow cyclists myself and a couple of mates are planning on cycling from pueto montt to ushuaia in feb march 20. The carretera austral is a highway in chile and the foundation for one of the most epic road trips in the world.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Top 10 places to visit along the carretera austral in chile. This patagonian treasure is full of colorful clean rivers, beautiful snowy peaks, and easy wild camping opportunities around every bend. Carretera austral, chile motorcycle trip from arctic circle, alaska to ushuaia, argentina. Hi all a friend and i are volunteering in santiago weve been here since december and will be leaving in june and are hoping to travel south in midlate. Carretera austral 2015 e indicazioni per coloro che volessero. World class rafting, the highest mountain of patagonia, trekking on a glacier and many more adventures await. Although the road runs for about 1,240 kilometres 770 miles from puerto montt in the chilean lake district, all the way to villa ohiggins in deepest patagonia, theres frequently little sign of human habitation along the way. It offers more diverse scenery, including gorgeous turquoise lakes and countless glaciers, as well as more value for your money. Carretera austral selfdrive patagonia holidays pura aventura. Carretera austral 2015 e indicazioni per coloro che. The carretera austral winds through spectacular rural and wild scenery in the patagonia region of southern chile.
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