Chile Carretera Austral Cycling

Overview

Cycle the Carretera Austral — Chile's legendary southern highway stretching 1,240 km from Puerto Montt to Villa O'Higgins through some of the emptiest Patagonian wilderness on Earth. The road passes fjords, temperate rainforests, hanging glaciers, and turquoise glacial rivers. Traffic is minimal outside of summer; gravel sections are rough and demanding but negotiable on a loaded touring bike. The ferry crossings at Hornopiren and Puerto Yungay break the route into manageable sections. This is one of the great cycling adventures in the Americas.

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Prefilled for 1 November 2026 — the next best-season window. Search on partner sites — opens in a new tab.