Lago Puyehue
8 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Chilly morning. Uphill does help to warm us up. Day stays cloudy, unfortunately minimizing our views. Road is well paved and quiet. Make it to town of Entre Lagos. Too chilly to even out toes in.
Lago Llanquihue
9 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Cloudy and windy start. Head wind persists unfortunately. Fortunately road is well paved. Sun eventually breaks through revealing volcanos. Little walk on the beach and finally manage to again go intoEn savoir plus
In the shadows of volcanos
10 février 2024, Chili ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Day dawned much nicer than it had for a few days - sunny and calm. Lovely ride on a protected path, up and down the lake side. Stop for kuchen as we round the corner of the lake. Tremendous views ofEn savoir plus
Puerto Montt
11 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
After almost 4 weeks and 1000 miles, we have made it to our first milestone in Chile - the start of the Careterra Austral. Short day of riding in mist and spent time collecting what we need for theEn savoir plus
Ferry Day
12 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Catch the noon ferry heading for Chaitén. Nice day for a cruise though a bit choppy. Lovely mountain vistas. In to port rather late but quickly find a campsite.
On to the Carreterra
13 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Chilly morning in our crowded campground. Stop by the stores in Chaitén before heading south. Headwind slows us down but that allows more time to take in the views. A new peak around every corner. NoEn savoir plus
Up and over we go
14 février 2024, Chili ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
A long and steep climb to start our day. Heats up quickly! Nice cruise down except for a few sections of ripio (nasty rocky road). Arrive in small town and stop for cake and groceries. Continue up butEn savoir plus
Onward
15 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Left our lovely beach and continued our journey southward. Scenery doesn’t disappoint. Camp is small campground by lovely little stream.
Two days in one
16 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Beautiful morning as we wound our way up and around Lago Risapatron. Winding and rolling all the way to Puyuhuapi. Arrive just as store is closing for siesta time so kill a few hours. UnfortunatelyEn savoir plus
Hanging glacier
17 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Slept in and waited for rain to stop. Walked to Queulat park and hiked up to see the Hanging Glacier. Absolutely beautiful.
Our first gravel challenge
18 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We were dreading today as we had been warned about how hard it was to - 2000 ft up and on unpaved road. All that was true but it wasn’t that bad. Especially as down was paved and scenery was mindEn savoir plus
Lakes and more peaks
19 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Sunny day and a nice uphill to start us off. Arrived in Villa Amengual but not much to it. Pulled together some breakfast with amazing views. Soaring peaks all around us. Very green! Arrive in VillaEn savoir plus
Racing against the rain
20 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Cloudy morning and rain is forecasted so move along quickly. Ride the river valley along a busy road. Actually enjoy a bit of a tailwind. Last climb includes a tunnel and cobblestones but cruise onEn savoir plus
Rest (and shop)
21 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Day spent wandering around and getting needed supplies for the next leg of our adventure. Planning, organizing and cooking! Lovely steak dinner.
More of the same
22 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Chilly day but stayed warm in our hostel. Ventured out for some more supplies. Tomorrow we ride on!
Cerro Castillo
23 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Left our cozy hostel, heading south and into a cross wind. Busy road, weaving amongst brown mesas. Wind shifts to a tailwind but still chilly. Long climb into Cerro Castillo park. Stop at campgroundEn savoir plus
DOWN to Rio Ibanez
24 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
A very chilly start to our day. The frost on the tent and icicles in the water bottles suggested we were close to 0 C. Sun makes an appearance allowing us to get moving. A very gradual and long uphillEn savoir plus
@&$)!? Ripio
25 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Within a few minutes of leaving our campground we hit the ripio - gravel roads would be our future for over 300 miles. It was a rough start - very rocky and loose and hilly. Tough to enjoy scenery asEn savoir plus
A very long day
26 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
A bit of rain keeps us moving quickly in the morning providing a nice early start. The clouds provide a nice contrast to the mountains. Road has improved a bit as we finish our climb and head down theEn savoir plus
Recovery
27 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Spent the day recovering, reading and for Doug trying to repair his tubes and tire. Stroll around amongst the brief rain showers.
Lakes and peaks
28 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Split up as Doug awaited new tubes. Hilly and isolated, as we wound along beautiful lake. Nice campsite tucked in amongst a gorge.
The fun continues
29 février 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Start with a big up that takes forever as the ripio is loose and washboard. Make it to Puerto Bertrand for lunch and then pass La Confluencia - joining of two rivers. Find a sheltered wild camp andEn savoir plus
Short and sweet
1 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Though only 18 miles to Cochrane the road and hills made for a challenging day. Doug did find a fox friend. Day is clear but chilly as we start climbing. Just when it seems too much we get someEn savoir plus
A day at camp
2 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Spent the day doing bike maintenance and gathering supplies for the next 5 days.
Fall is in the air
3 mars 2024, Chili ⋅ 🌫 9 °C
We had a nice surprise to start our day - asphalt for 4 miles including a hill. Though the morning clouds parted, there remained a fall-like chill in the air. Continue along rivers and lakes. A longEn savoir plus