Paso Pino Hachado — Zapala to the ChileanFrontier.
Distance
150 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,400 m
Paso Pino Hachado — Zapala to the Chilean Frontier.
A Trans-Andean border run on the RN242, climbing from the Zapala steppe through araucaria forest to the 1,884 m Pino Hachado pass on the Chilean frontier — one of the principal and most scenic of the southern Andes crossings, and fully paved the whole way.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance150 km
Days1
Total climb1,400 m
Fuel stops1 along route
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
ZapalaStart · Start at Zapala on the open steppe. Fuel up; the RN242 heads west and begins the long, steady climb toward the cordillera.
Las LajasFuel Stop · Last town with reliable fuel and food before the pass. Beyond here the road enters the mountains and the monkey-puzzle forests.
Pino Hachado PassEnd · Reach the 1,884 m frontier pass, ringed by ancient pehuén trees and the Argentine and Chilean customs posts. Turn back or continue into Chile toward Lonquimay. Snow lingers into spring — confirm the pass is open.
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