Antuco Volcano & Laguna del Laja — Los Ángeles AndesLoop.
Distance
190 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,400 m
Antuco Volcano & Laguna del Laja — Los Ángeles Andes Loop.
A day ride from the Biobío valley floor up into the Andes to the perfect cone of Antuco Volcano and the cobalt Laguna del Laja. Pavement gives way to gravel as the road threads black lava fields beneath the glaciated Sierra Velluda. An out-and-back that packs volcanoes, a lava-dammed lake and soaring condors into one unforgettable Chilean day.
Quick facts
SurfaceMixed
Distance190 km
Days1
Total climb1,400 m
Fuel stops1 along route
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
Los ÁngelesStart · Start in Los Ángeles on the central-valley floor. Fuel up — the final section into the park is gravel with no services.
AntucoFuel Stop · Andean foothill town on the Río Laja. Poplar-lined lanes and the first clear views of the volcano. Last fuel and empanadas.
Antuco Volcano ViewpointPhoto Spot · The near-perfect 2,979m cone of Antuco rises beside the road. Black lava fields from past eruptions ring the base — a lunar contrast to the blue lake.
Laguna del LajaPhoto Spot · A cobalt lake dammed by ancient Antuco lava, framed by the glaciated Sierra Velluda. Condors ride the thermals overhead.
Los ÁngelesEnd · Return the way you came as the afternoon light gilds the volcano. Back on the valley floor by dusk.
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