Chile · Andes and Cajón del Maipo
A 174 km loop from San José de Maipo
Open this ride in the planner →
Why this ride
High Andes scenery close enough to feel unreal. This road trip is shaped as a ride, not as a shortcut: leave the start cleanly, use the first checkpoint for fuel and weather discipline, then let the middle 70 km be the part you remember. The best part sits around Embalse El Yeso, Baños Morales, while Pirque return and San José de Maipo keep the day practical instead of turning it into a fuel hunt. Check the selected map before departure: scenic sections, transfer sections, speed/control reminders, risk points and the GPX checkpoint order are deliberately visible so the route is understandable before the engine starts. Ride it early if the area is popular, keep the photo stops legal, and shorten the route if weather, daylight or energy stops agreeing with the plan.
Roadbook
- San José de Maipo
food
Food at 0 km, roughly 0 minutes into the riding. Next is Embalse El Yeso.
- Embalse El Yeso
photo
Embalse El Yeso comes up 44 km in. Next is Baños Morales.
- Baños Morales
sight
87 km in you reach Baños Morales. Next is Pirque return.
- Pirque return
fuel
A pump at 131 km in. Next is San José de Maipo.
- Back to San José de Maipo
finish
Back at San José de Maipo. That is the ride.
Where this sits
Rides near here
Chile · Carretera Austral Northern Stage 94
A 529 km loop from Hornopirén ferry
Cajón del Maipo 84
Up the Maipo out of Santiago into the high Andes: gorge, then desert, then glaciers at the end of the tarmac.
Portillo and Los Libertadores 84
The old road to Argentina: thirty numbered hairpins stacked up the Caracoles to three thousand metres.
Paso de Jama (771 km) 60
San Salvador de Jujuy to San Pedro de Atacama · 771 km home again