A blog about one man, one bike and thousands of kilometres...
The final stage to Santiago. With the villages almost constantly around me, this isn't as exciting as the mountains of Paso Vergara. On the other hand, lots of habitation have a bright spots. For example, frequent stops to buy a soft drink or some small snacks to eat.
March ...
A solitary route through majestic landscapes and wide valleys. From the Argentinian side this can be hardly called a pass because it climbs only 500 meters over roughly 100 kilometers making it the flattest pass I ever climbed. But don't be fooled -- the Chilean side more than compensates for ...
This is another scenic ride from Chile to Argentina. With the height of 2553 meters the pass isn't exactly little but it is still just a little brother to the passes more to the north. And just wait for the views of Laguna de Maule. All in all, cyclists ...
This is a necessary central valley connector before I can head towards mountains again. It brings the start of operation "Ruta 5 avoidance". Ruta 5 is probably the best-known Chilean road. It is basically an autostrada going from the south to the north. Unfortunately, there usually aren't many alternatives ...
Paso Pichachén is a very nice Andean crossing. Especially if you also count the unforgettable moon-like Laguna del Laja on the Chilean side. With the height of 2060 meters this crossing belongs to the smaller ones. The Argentinian side is quite flat until the gendarmeria after which the climb starts ...
Paso Pino Hachado is a paved pass between Chile and Argentina. It is one of the major passes which means a rather heavy traffic. But otherwise it is quite nice. The only problem seems to be that I like to collect bad weather in passes.
February 28In the morning ...
Pucón is the adventure center of the lakes region. One of the main attractions here is climbing Volcán Villarica. Which is why I definitely did not want to miss this small city.
February 23
I tried to plan my visit of volcano today but unfortunately they did not have any ...
After being in Argentina for a few days, it is now again time to get back to Chile because I definitely do not want to miss Pucón. Plus crossing Andes provides everchanging views when the dry pampa of Argentina suddenly changes into green hills of Lagos region in Chile.
February ...
What is the best thing to give your bike for Valentine? Well, an Andead crossing involving three boats, one pass with 200 meters uphill and 800 downhill (all without any luggage) and views of Volcan Osorno can definitely be an acceptable gift.
February 11This day I am spending mostly ...
After enjoying a hike in Los Alerces I am ready to go to sunny (and hot) Bariloche. To a bit of my surprise, the road is definitely less boring than I expected (with the exception of Bariloche outskirts).
February 7
The main reason I needed to camp at the expensive ...