Cycle Tour Chile: Southern Austral Road

Itinerary Details

1. Day 1Coyhaique

   Meet at the hostel in Coyhaique at 3:00pm to be briefed about the route, itineraries and program description. Travel equipment and bike conditions will also be checked. In addition, information on travel recommendations, road safety skills and minimum impact practices will be provided.
   
   

   • Huella Patagonica
   • Dinner
2. Day 2Coyhaique - Villa Cerro Castillo

   Today you'll start on your first stretch of paved road of the Southern Carretera Austral. This part begins on flat lands with some slopes and uphills until you reach close to Laguna Chiguay. This is your lunch stop for the day and the environment is spectacular as you're surrounded by the Patagonian steppe and rock formations.

   From here, continue cycling and head for the Cuesta del Diablo  or Devil's Slope. The hairpin turns may be challenging but the scenic views are undeniably breathtaking. It'll be a downhill ride until you reach the town of Villa Cerro Castillo, your destination for the day.
   

   • 57.8 miles
   • Nordic Patagonia
   • Breakfast, Dinner, and Snacks
3. Day 3Villa Cerro Castillo - Valle de Murta

   The asphalt ends 15km after Villa Cerro Castillo after which a difficult section will start. Along the route will be attractions such as the Green Lagoon and Dead Forest found in the middle of the Ibáñez River. This peculiar landscape was made possible by the ashes coming from the Hudson Volcano eruption in 1991.
   

   February Itinerary
   Villa Cerro Castillo - Puerto Tranquilo
   Instead of finishing the day at Valle de Murta, keep cycling to Puerto Ronquillo. Cycle with General Carrera Lake, a dazzling turquoise-colored lake that's shared with Argentina. In the afternoon there will be a 44km van transfer to the night's accommodation.

   Cycling: 83km
   Accommodation: Cabañas Exploradores
   

   
   

   
   

   • 51.6 miles
   • Doña Dora
   • Breakfast, Dinner, and Snacks
4. Day 4Valle de Murta - Puerto Río Tranquilo

   Expect steep climbs and loose gravel roads today. The landscape continues to be a delight with today's view being native forests. Cycle with Murta River in sight until you reach General Carrera Lake or Chelenko Lake. This lake that's shared with Argentina will dazzle you with it's turquoise waters. And finally, you'll reach the tourist town of Puerto Rio Tranquilo on the Southern Carretera Austral. The night will be spent here.

   Laundry can be done on this day (extra service)
   

   February Itinerary
   Puerto Rio Tranquilo - Puerto Bertrand
   Cycling: 67km
   Accommodation: Cabañas Konaiken
   

   • 27.3 miles
   • Camping El Pudú
   • Breakfast, Dinner, and Snacks
5. Day 5Puerto Río Tranquilo - Puerto Bertrand

   You will start the tour bordering the lake. At this distance, you can admire valleys that descend from Campo de Hielo Norte, and you will arrive at the bridge "Lago General Carrera" where Lake Bertrand is born. You will arrive at the Maitén junction where the roads for Puerto Guadal and Chile Chico are bifurcated and continue on the Carretera Austral on a section of permanent ascents and slopes to reach Puerto Bertrand.

   There will be a 6km van transfer to the night's accommodation from Puerto Bertrand.

   February Itinerary
   Puerto Bertrand - Cochrane
   Cycling: 49km
   Accommodation: La Isla
   

   • 41.6 miles
   • Cabañas Konaiken
   • Breakfast, Dinner, and Snacks
6. Day 6Puerto Bertrand - Cochrane

   Continue along the Austral route heading south, following the Baker River in the middle of a Patagonian steppe landscape where the trees begin to disappear and the grasslands invade the landscape in the midst of sinuous mountains. You will stop for a walk to the junction of  Baker River with the Neff River, which descends from the depths of Campo de Hielo Norte. You will continue your journey passing very close to the Patagonia Park, where it is possible to see wildlife until you reach the town of Cochrane.

   February Itinerary
   Cochrane - Los Ñadis
   Cycling: 50km
   Accommodation: Refugio Los Ñadis
   
   

   • 30.4 miles
   • La Isla
   • Breakfast, Dinner, and Snacks
7. Day 7Cochrane - Los Ñadis

   By gravel road and with the presence of slopes, you will cross the Emerald, Juncal and Chacabuco lakes, in the middle of Patagonian steppe fields, it will be possible to admire Mount San Lorenzo in perspective. You will continue by gravel road until descending the slope of the Ñadis, you will go into one of the best-kept secrets of Patagonia, in the middle of a unique landscape you will camp in the valley of Los Ñadis Sector.

   February Itinerary
   Los Ñadis - Caleta Tortel
   Cycling: 81km
   Accommodation: Hostal Entre Raices
   

   • 27.3 miles
   • Camping La Araucaria
   • Breakfast, Dinner, and Snacks
8. Day 8Los Ñadis - Caleta Tortel

   In this last section, you will continue through wetlands, peat bogs, passing through the transition from the Patagonian steppe to the evergreen forest, until you reach the famous town of Caleta Tortel, famous village of the  footbridges of cypress trees, which allow the houses to connect with the civic center and the public services of the commune.

   February Itinerary
   Caleta Tortel - Puerto Bertrand
   Half the day will be spent touring Caleta Tortel. After which the travel back to Coyhaique begins with an overnight stop at Puerto Bertrand

   Van transfer: 172km
   Accommodation: Cabañas Konaiken
   

   • 50.3 miles
   • Hostal Don Adan
   • Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks
9. Day 9Caleta Cortel - Coyhaique

   Take a break from two wheels and return to the city of Coyhaique with a van transfer. Relax on the ride to Coyhaique and enjoy the quick stops at panoramic viewpoints en route. By night time you'll arrive in the city where the trip officially finishes and can be capped off with a great night of celebration.

   February Itinerary
   Puerto Bertrand - Coyhaique
   Van transfer: 281km
   Accommodation: Huella Patagonica
   

   • Coyhaique accommodation
   • Breakfast, Dinner, and Snacks
10. Day 10Departure

    After breakfast, make your way home or your continue with your onward travel.

    
    

    • Breakfast