Tierra del Fuego — End of the WorldHighway.
Distance
220 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
600 m
Tierra del Fuego — End of the World Highway.
The southernmost section of National Route 3, riding from Ushuaia (the world's southernmost city) north across Tierra del Fuego to Río Grande on the Atlantic coast. The road climbs over Paso Garibaldi past two enormous glacial lakes, descends through ancient lenga forest to the legendary biker bakery at Tolhuin, then breaks out onto windswept Patagonian steppe roamed by guanacos. The completion of the Pan-American journey for many — 17,848 km from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Wind is the dominant force; ride in the lee of trucks when possible.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance220 km
Days1
Total climb600 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
Ushuaia — Fin del Mundo SignStart · Start at the harbour-front Fin del Mundo sign — the obligatory southernmost-city photo. Fuel up; next reliable station is Tolhuin 110km north.
Tierra del Fuego National Park — RN3 km 3079Scenic Point · Optional 30-min detour west to the official End of RN3 marker — 17,848 km from the Alaskan terminus at Prudhoe Bay. Iconic photo for Pan-Am riders.
Paso Garibaldi (430m)Mountain Pass · RN3's highest point on Tierra del Fuego. Twin viewpoints over Lago Escondido (closer) and Lago Fagnano (further) — the most photographed lakes in southern Argentina.
Tolhuin — Panadería La UniónRestaurant · Mandatory pilgrimage. Walls papered with stickers from Pan-American riders dating back decades. Best medialunas south of Buenos Aires; pasta-frola is the local specialty.
Lago Fagnano ShoreScenic Point · A 100km-long glacial lake straddling the Argentina-Chile border. Dramatic skies and frequent rainbows. Public beach access at the Tolhuin end.
RN3 Patagonian SteppeScenic Point · North of Tolhuin the lenga forest abruptly ends and bare windswept steppe begins. Guanaco herds and Magellanic foxes routine. Crosswinds can push a bike across a lane.
Río Grande — Falklands War MemorialEnd · End in Río Grande at the Plaza Almirante Brown war memorial. Trout-fishing capital and ex-Falklands airbase. Brown trout dinner at La Rueda.
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