Carretera Austral: CH-7, Patagonia, Chile

distance 756 mi · 1217 km
duration 23hrs 10min

Distance: 1,217 km (756 miles), Puerto Montt to Villa O'Higgins. Ten to fourteen days. Best for: expedition touring, ripio, fjord and steppe Best time: November to April Technicality: High. Loose gravel for the southern half, and three ferries you cannot avoid. Golden section: Villa Cerro Castillo to Cochrane, around 330 km (205 miles)