The Ultimate Guide: Villa O’Higgins to El Chaltén Crossing
Linking Chile’s Epic Carretera Austral with Mount Fitz Roy Collaborative guide by: Cicloaustral, Surí and Ruedas de la Patagonia — local companies committed to sustainable travel and cycle tourism in Patagonia. 🌎 Introduction In the heart of remote Patagonia, Chile and Argentina meet among mountains, glaciers, and impossibly blue lakes. Here, at the southern end […]
Revealing the Potential of Cycle Tourism on the Carretera Austral
by Fernando Padilla. Co-founder of Cicloaustral Chile. Demographics, Characteristics, and Trends of Cycle Tourists in Patagonia, Chile The Carretera Austral is a 1,247-kilometer route stretching through Patagonia, Chile, connecting over 20 remote villages via a mix of 60% paved and 40% gravel roads. It crosses two regions—Los Lagos and Aysén—and has become an iconic journey […]
Cycling Tourism on the Rise in Patagonia: Measuring the Growth of Cyclists on the Carretera Austral
Cicloaustral Chile has conducted a study to better understand the size and potential of the cycle tourism niche along Chile’s iconic Carretera Austral. The goal is to foster collaboration between public and private sectors to position this remarkable route as a global capital for cycling tourism. A valuable indicator of this growth is found in […]