Cuesta de Miranda — Villa Unión to Chilecito on Ruta40.
Distance
125 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,100 m
Cuesta de Miranda — Villa Unión to Chilecito on Ruta 40.
One of the most spectacular sections of Argentina's mythical Ruta 40. The Cuesta de Miranda is a cornice road that climbs to 2,040m through burnt-red and ochre cliffs between Villa Unión and Chilecito, following the old Inca Road and engineered with more than 300 curves between 1919 and 1928. Fully paved since 2016, with vineyards at both ends and the Nevado de Famatina on the horizon.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance125 km
Days1
Total climb1,100 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
Villa UniónStart · Start in Villa Unión, gateway to Talampaya National Park, in the Bermejo Valley at 1,153m. Fuel before climbing into the Sierras de Sañogasta.
Cuesta de Miranda Mirador (2,040m)Mountain Pass · The scenic high point at 2,040m — a cornice road of more than 300 curves carved into burnt-red and ochre cliffs, once part of the Inca Road. Panoramic viewpoint over the Río Miranda gorge.
NonogastaRestaurant · Wine village at the foot of the Famatina range. High-altitude Torrontés and Malbec; good lunch stop before Chilecito.
ChilecitoEnd · End in Chilecito, La Rioja's second city and old gold-mining hub. Ride out to the historic La Mejicana cable-car stations beneath the snow-capped Nevado de Famatina (6,250m).
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