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Carretera Austral (Ruta 7 Northern Fjord Sector)

Chile · Ruta 7

The holy grail of South American adventure touring. Carved through pristine temperate Patagonian rainforests, fjords, and hanging glaciers. Incorporates roll-on roll-off ocean ferry crossings across Reloncaví Estuary, winds beneath smoking volcanoes, and crosses turquoise glacial rivers in Pumalín National Park.

Carretera Austral (Ruta 7 Northern Fjord Sector) runs 145 miles between Puerto Montt Fjord Gateway, Chile and Chaitén / Pumalín Douglas Tompkins National Park, Chile. We count about 310 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartPuerto Montt Fjord Gateway, Chile-41.4693, -72.9424
• High0 ft - 2,100 ft (Patagonian Fjords)elevation range
• EndChaitén / Pumalín Douglas Tompkins National Park, Chile-42.9234, -72.7089

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

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Questions riders ask

How long does Carretera Austral (Ruta 7 Northern Fjord Sector) take to ride?

About 145 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 4 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Carretera Austral (Ruta 7 Northern Fjord Sector) start and end?

It runs between Puerto Montt Fjord Gateway, Chile and Chaitén / Pumalín Douglas Tompkins National Park, Chile. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Carretera Austral (Ruta 7 Northern Fjord Sector) a twisty road?

We count about 310 corners across 145 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.

Is there a GPX file for Carretera Austral (Ruta 7 Northern Fjord Sector)?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.