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Cañón del Pato (Duck Canyon 35 Tunnels Road)

Peru · PE-3N

Where the snow-covered peaks of Cordillera Blanca and the black jagged rock of Cordillera Negra converge to within 15 meters of each other. The road is chiseled into the sheer granite canyon walls hundreds of feet above the roaring Santa River, passing through 35 unlit, single-lane tunnels hand-hewn directly through solid rock. Headlights, horn-honking on blind tunnel approaches, and total composure are essential.

Cañón del Pato (Duck Canyon 35 Tunnels Road) runs 28 miles between Caraz, Ancash, Peru and Huallanca Hydroelectric Outpost, Ancash, Peru. We count about 180 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. A hard road that rewards experience and punishes bravado.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartCaraz, Ancash, Peru-9.0478, -77.8124
• High4,500 ft - 7,400 ft (Santa River Gorge)elevation range
• EndHuallanca Hydroelectric Outpost, Ancash, Peru-8.8219, -78.1408

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 Cañón del Pato (Duck Canyon 35 Tunnels Road) take to ride?

About 28 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Cañón del Pato (Duck Canyon 35 Tunnels Road) start and end?

It runs between Caraz, Ancash, Peru and Huallanca Hydroelectric Outpost, Ancash, Peru. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Cañón del Pato (Duck Canyon 35 Tunnels Road) a twisty road?

We count about 180 corners across 28 miles, which is consistently bendy.

Is there a GPX file for Cañón del Pato (Duck Canyon 35 Tunnels Road)?

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.