Chaitén to Futaleufú — Carretera Austral's EmeraldSpur.
Distance
160 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
900 m
Chaitén to Futaleufú — Carretera Austral's Emerald Spur.
A Patagonian spur off the Carretera Austral: south from the volcano-rebuilt town of Chaiten past turquoise Lago Yelcho, then east on gravel Route CH-235 up an emerald valley to Futaleufu, the whitewater capital on the Argentine border. Mixed tarmac and ripio, glaciers overhead and near-empty roads.
Quick facts
SurfaceMixed
Distance160 km
Days1
Total climb900 m
Fuel stops1 along route
DifficultyChallenging
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The route.
ChaitenStart · Frontier town rebuilt after the 2008 volcano eruption. Last major fuel and supplies before the Carretera Austral heads south.
Puerto Cardenas - Lago YelchoPhoto Spot · Hamlet at the outflow of turquoise Lago Yelcho, world-famous for fly fishing and framed by hanging glaciers.
Villa Santa LuciaFuel Stop · Junction of the Carretera Austral and Route CH-235; fuel and a warm meal. The village was rebuilt after the 2017 mudflow. Turn east here for Futaleufu.
FutaleufuEnd · Whitewater capital in an emerald valley on the Argentine border. End the ride beside one of the world's great rafting rivers.
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