Ischigualasto & Talampaya — Valley of the MoonRun.
Distance
450 km
Duration
2 days
Climb
1,500 m
Ischigualasto & Talampaya — Valley of the Moon Run.
A two-day desert run through Argentina's twin UNESCO parks. From the wine capital of San Juan across the Valle Fértil to Ischigualasto — the Valley of the Moon, a badlands of dinosaur fossils and wind-carved rock — then north into La Rioja to the 143m red canyon walls of Talampaya. Long, straight, hot highways reward an early start.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance450 km
Days2
Total climb1,500 m
DifficultyModerate
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2 days, 2 moods.
A suggested split across 2 days with 5 waypoints to discover along the way.
San JuanStart · Start in San Juan, Argentina's sunny wine province capital. Fuel up and head north on RN141/RP510 across the desert toward Valle Fertil.
San Agustín del Valle FértilOvernight · Overnight in this green oasis town — the base for the Valley of the Moon. Last reliable fuel and supplies. A cool dawn start beats the desert heat.
Ischigualasto — Valle de la LunaPhoto Spot · UNESCO Valley of the Moon: a surreal moonscape of wind-carved rock, painted badlands and 230-million-year-old dinosaur fossils. Ride the self-guided loop behind a ranger vehicle.
Villa UniónRestaurant · Cross into La Rioja to Villa Union, the base for Talampaya. Fuel and lunch before the final stretch.
Talampaya National ParkEnd · Journey's end among Talampaya's 143m red sandstone canyon walls — sister UNESCO site to Ischigualasto. Condors ride the thermals above the gorge.
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