Bariloche to El Bolsón — ComarcaAndina.
Distance
140 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
800 m
Bariloche to El Bolsón — Comarca Andina.
A classic Patagonian run south from Bariloche on Ruta 40 through the Comarca Andina, past Lakes Gutiérrez and Mascardi to the craft-beer town of El Bolsón and turquoise Lago Puelo.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance140 km
Days1
Total climb800 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
San Carlos de BarilocheStart · Alpine-style city on Lake Nahuel Huapi. Head south on RN40 toward the Comarca Andina del Paralelo 42.
Lago GutiérrezScenic Point · First lake south of town, beneath Cerro Catedral's peaks; the road hugs the shoreline through lenga forest.
Villa MascardiScenic Point · Hamlet on Lago Mascardi and turnoff for the gravel road to Cerro Tronador and the Black Glacier.
El BolsónRestaurant · Laid-back market town in a fertile valley, famous for craft beer, the artisan fair and raspberry farms.
Lago PueloEnd · Turquoise glacial lake in its own national park, 16 km past El Bolsón near the Chilean border. End of the ride.
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