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Coyhaique, Chile → Puerto Río Tranquilo

Carretera Austral

Moderate#2 in Chile760 votes
Distance
130 km
Duration
1 Day
Best time
Nov – Mar
Highest point
700 m

A signature stretch of the Austral: fjord weather, hanging glaciers, and a marble cathedral on a lake that looks invented.

Top highlights

  • High altitude700 m
  • Cerro CastilloThe castle of rock. The road is a balcony.
  • General Carrera LakeMarble and wind. Capillas de Mármol from Tranquilo.
  • Road qualityMix of pavement and gravel depending on the year. Dust, logging trucks, and weather that changes in a valley. Fuel in Coyhaique.
  • Best timeNov – Mar

Recommended itinerary

  1. Coyhaique, Chile

    Start

  2. Cerro Castillo

    90 km

  3. General Carrera Lake

    130 km

  4. Puerto Río Tranquilo

    End · 130 km

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