Route · Oceania
Chile/Argentina
- kilometres
- 4,572
- metres climbed
- 43,428
- hours in the saddle
- 364:53
- stages
- 75
Chile
- Capital
- Santiago de Chile
- Population
- 16,634'603 Mio.
- Area
- 756,950 km²
- People
- 95% mestizos, 5% Mapuche, Aymara + Rapanui
- Languages
- Spanish
Argentina
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
- Population
- 43,024'374 Mio.
- Area
- 2,780'400 km²
- People
- 90% Europeans, 3% mestizos the rest Indigenous
- Languages
- Spanish
Route cycled
- Ollagüe
- Calama
- San Pedro de Atacama
- Paso SicoBorder to Argentina
- San Antonio de los Cobres
- Salta
- Cafayate
- Belén
- Chilecito
- Huaco
- San Juan
- Mendoza
- Paso BermeloBorder to Chile
- Santiago de Chile
- Temuco
- PuconBorder to Argentina
- San Martin de los Andes
- BarilocheBorder to Chile
- Peulla
- Puerto Montt
- Ancud
- Quellon
- Coyhaique
- Puerto Tranquillo
- Villa O Higgins
- El Chaltén
- El Calafate
- Puerto Natales
- Punta Arenas
- Ushuaia
The route on the map
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Daily stages 2015
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| Date | Stage / destination | km | Climb | Altitude | Riding time | Night | °C | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.10. | Salar de Ascotan | 48 | 360 | 3658 | 4:26 | Tent | 24/7 | Invitation from a mining camp |
| 25.10. | 11 km before San Pedro | 62 | 353 | 3966 | 4:29 | Tent | 30/7 | Bad dirt road |
| 26.10. | Calama | 89 | 2450 | 3:40 | Hotel | 34 | Strong headwind from 13:00 | |
| 27.-2. | SanPedrodeAtacama | 3240 | Guesthouse | Transfer | ||||
| 3.11. | Socaire | 88 | 1096 | 3247 | 7:07 | Hotel | 35/3 | Asphalt |
| 4.11. | Pampa | 32 | 1277 | 4080 | 4:15 | Tent | 37/-5 | 55 km jeep trip to the lagoons |
| 5.11. | Border with Argentina | 37 | 517 | 3845 | 5:05 | Tent | 33/3 | Corrugated track |
| 6.11. | before Olacapato | 63 | 513 | 3988 | 5:52 | Tent | 29/2 | Tailwind |
| 7.11. | S.A.de los Cobres | 71 | 264 | 4531 | 6:43 | Hotel | 33/5 | Tailwind |
| 8.11. | Pampa | 86 | 541 | 4080 | 5:37 | Tent | 35/7 | Massive headwind |
| 9.-12. | Salta | 82 | 204 | 2631 | 3:51 | Hotel | 32/8 | 20 km gravel + headwind |
| 13.11. | Chicoana | 43 | 234 | 1267 | 2:24 | Hotel | 24/12 | |
| 14.11. | Alemania | 71 | 635 | 1250 | 4:12 | Tent | 37/22 | Abandoned railway station |
| 15.11. | Pampa | 58 | 997 | 1509 | 3:33 | Tent | 40/25 | Camping with the goats |
| 16.11. | before Quilmes | 70 | 548 | 1707 | 4:11 | Tent | 43/27 | Very hot |
| 17.11. | Santa Maria | 42 | 537 | 1998 | 3:10 | Hotel | 42/25 | Very hot, desert |
| 18.11. | Pampa | 64 | 585 | 2265 | 4:46 | Tent | 40/25 | Very hot, sandstorm |
| 19.11. | Hualfin | 52 | 304 | 2305 | 3:45 | Tent | ||
| 20.11. | Londres | 73 | 565 | 1857 | 4:03 | Hotel | ||
| 21.11 | San Blase | 114 | 576 | 1274 | 5:55 | Tent | 36/24 | Not so dusty any more |
| 22.11. | 40 km before Chilecito | 76 | 565 | 1331 | 4:55 | Tent | 40/26 | Very hot |
| 23.11. | Sanogasto | 73 | 742 | 1280 | 5:46 | Tent | 39/23 | Not so dusty any more |
| 24.-25. | Villa Union | 87 | 1102 | 2040 | 5:47 | Guesthouse | 39/22 | Pass Sierra de Sanogasto |
| 26.11. | before Huaco | 90 | 469 | 1287 | 4:55 | Tent | 36/24 | First half very beautiful |
| 27.11. | San Jose | 86 | 651 | 1185 | 5:15 | Tent | 32/ | Desert |
| 28.11. | before San Juan | 92 | 332 | 1044 | 4:52 | Tent | 33/ | Desert |
| 29.11. | after San Juan | 71 | 394 | 1072 | 3:57 | Tent | 29/ | Gradually greener |
| 30.11 | before Mendoza | 101 | 375 | 612 | 4:51 | Tent | 26/ | Perfect conditions |
| 1.12. | Mendoza | 73 | 383 | 768 | 3:37 | Hotel | 29/ | Green city |
| 2.-4. | Mendoza | Hotel | Rest day | |||||
| 5.-6. | Las Vegas | 74 | 1050 | 2100 | 5:40 | Guesthouse | 23/8 | Invitation to cabañas |
| 7.12. | Uspallata | 66 | 689 | 1845 | 4:12 | Tent | 37/10 | |
| 8.12. | 15 km before Penitentes | 45 | 694 | 2420 | 3:22 | Tent | 32/8 | Fierce headwind |
| 9.12. | Portillo, border with Chile | 46 | 997 | 3053 | 4:52 | Tent | 10/4 | Driving snow at the top of the pass |
| 10.12. | Santiago | 70 | 148 | 2877 | 3:34 | Hotel | 31/19 | Transport from Los Andes |
| 11.-14. | Santiago | Hotel | Sightseeing | |||||
| 15.12. | Temuco | Hotel | Bus transfer | |||||
| 16.-17. | Temuco | Hotel | ||||||
| 18.12. | 30 m before Villarrica | 76 | 678 | 309 | 5:21 | Tent | 18/10 | |
| 19.12. | Pucon | 56 | 634 | 4:47 | Tent | 30/8 | 20 km gravel track | |
| 20.12. | Pucon | Tent | Termas Geometricas | |||||
| 21.12. | 10 km after Curarrehue | 49 | 333 | 422 | 2:52 | Tent | 23/5 | |
| 22.12. | Lagos Andinos | 24 | 806 | 1146 | 2:44 | Tent | 19/8 | Gradient of 7-17% |
| 23.12. | Junin de los Andes | 74 | 489 | 1165 | 4:36 | Tent | 22/7 | Crossing the border into Argentina |
| 24.12. | SanMartin delos Andes | 43 | 189 | 864 | 3:00 | Hotel | Strong headwind | |
| 25.-28. | SanMartin delos Andes | Guesthouse | Holidays | |||||
| 29.12. | Pichi Traful Lago | 58 | 865 | 1153 | 4:21 | Tent | 28/5 | Little wind |
| 30.12. | Villa Angostura | 50 | 748 | 1029 | 3:57 | Tent | 32/10 | Extremely up and down |
| 31.12. | Dina Huapi | 68 | 573 | 936 | 4:32 | Hotel | 35/10 | |
| 1.2016 | Dina Huapi | Hotel | New Year | |||||
| 02.01. | Camping Petunia | 30 | 205 | 807 | 2:40 | Tent | 30/8 | Strong headwind |
| 03.-04. | Camping Petunia | Tent | Organising the Cruce Andino (three lakes crossing) | |||||
| 05.01. | Porto Peulla | 48 | 457 | 946 | 4:04 | Hotel | 34/4 | Extremely steep, gravel track |
| 06.01. | Ensenada | 16 | 97 | 181 | 0:45 | Tent | 33/6 | 2-hour boat trip |
| 07.01. | Llanquihue | 58 | 450 | 152 | 4:30 | Tent | 32/8 | Camping Lago Llanquihue |
| 08.-10. | Llanquihue | Tent | 29/8 | Bike service, home office | ||||
| 11.01. | Puerto Montt | 32 | 232 | 157 | 2:22 | Hotel | 23/11 | |
| 12.01. | Ancud (Chiloé Island) | 95 | 572 | 111 | 6:03 | Hotel | 23/10 | Rain, sun, headwind |
| 14.01. | Castro | 85 | 834 | 165 | 5:14 | Guesthouse | 22/10 | Lots of horseflies about |
| 15.01. | Castro | Guesthouse | 19/11 | |||||
| 16.01. | Lago Natri | 46 | 751 | 150 | 4:45 | Tent | 19/11 | Overcast |
| 17.01. | Quellon | 48 | 663 | 166 | 4:32 | Guesthouse | 18/10 | 18:00 ferry to Chaitén |
| 18.01. | Lago Yelcho | 53 | 306 | 127 | 3:48 | Tent | 24/12 | Lots of horseflies about |
| 19.01. | Santa Maria | 25 | 647 | 585 | 3:41 | Tent | 37/15 | Lots of horseflies, very hot, very hard |
| 20.01. | 8 km before La Junta | 60 | 715 | 224 | 5:19 | Tent | 42/15 | Hot and hard |
| 21.01. | Puyuhuapi | 55 | 748 | 190 | 4:58 | Guesthouse | 39/15 | Hot and hard |
| 22.01. | Cerro Puyuhuapi | 48 | 962 | 568 | 5:41 | Tent | 30/19 | Very hard climb!!! |
| 23.01. | Lago los Torres | 48 | 683 | 357 | 4:16 | Tent | 31/8 | Swimming in the lake |
| 24.01. | Rio Mañiguales | 77 | 785 | 400 | 5:02 | Tent | 18/10 | Rain |
| 25.01. | Coyhaique | 67 | 756 | 428 | 4:59 | Guesthouse | 26/10 | Drizzle all day |
| 26.-27. | Coyhaique | Guesthouse | Rest days | |||||
| 28.01. | Laguna Chiguai | 60 | 1244 | 1000 | 4:49 | Tent | 19/8 | Highest climb |
| 29.01. | Camping los Nires | 49 | 556 | 1075 | 3:53 | Tent | 18/4 | Carretera ripio |
| 30.01. | Rio Murta | 57 | 750 | 623 | 5:49 | Tent | 24/6 | Difficult to ride |
| 31.01. | Puerto Tranquillo | 52 | 611 | 320 | 4:57 | Guesthouse | 25/7 | Along Lago General Carrera |
| 01.02. | Puerto Tranquillo | Guesthouse | Trip to Laguna San Rafael | |||||
| 02.02. | Rio Bravo | 20 | 564 | 465 | 2:28 | Tent | 24/10 | Transfer by 4x4 jeep, ferry |
| 03.02. | Refuge on the way | 47 | 954 | 449 | 5:14 | Tent | 11/5 | Rain |
| 04.02. | Villa O Higgins | 52 | 619 | 318 | 5:36 | Guesthouse | 23/8 | Super exhausting |
| 05.02. | Villa O Higgins | Guesthouse | Rest day | |||||
| 06.02. | Cancelario Mancilla | 9 | 120 | 340 | 0:44 | Tent | 24/8 | Boat trip on Lago O'Higgins |
| 07.02. | Lago del Desierte | 21 | 706 | 666 | 4:26 | Tent | 24/10 | Argentinian customs after 16 km |
| 08.02. | El Chaltén | 33 | 246 | 544 | 3:08 | Guesthouse | 32/10 | Bad road |
| 09.02. | El Chaltén | Guesthouse | Rest day | |||||
| 10.02. | Lago Viedma | 111 | 478 | 412 | 5:24 | Tent | 35/12 | 20 kilometres of headwind |
| 11.02. | El Calafate | 109 | 860 | 382 | 6:45 | Guesthouse | 34/12 | 35 kilometres of headwind |
| 12.02. | El Calafate | Guesthouse | Trip to Perito Moreno | |||||
| 13.02. | Puerto Natales | Guesthouse | Bus transfer / border with Chile | |||||
| 14.-17. | Puerto Natales | Guesthouse | ||||||
| 18.02. | Estancia Rio Penitente | 114 | 723 | 229 | 6:16 | Tent | 17/5 | |
| 19.02. | Parque Chabunco | 119 | 921 | 319 | 5:30 | Tent | 12/5 | |
| 20.02 | Punta Arenas | 35 | 201 | 131 | 1:53 | 13/7 | Getting tickets, checking in | |
| 20.-24. | Ship Stella Australis | 1085 | Expedition to Cape Horn | |||||
| 24.02. | Ushuaia | Guesthouse | Arrival at the end of the world | |||||
| 25.-28. | Ushuaia | Guesthouse | Organising the onward journey | |||||
| Total Chile/Argentina | 4,572 | 43,428 | 364:53 | |||||