Why this ride
On the way it passes Church of Achao, Church of Chelín and back through Church of Achao.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Church of Tenaún and Church of Chelín
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 284 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 11
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: planning record, not independently verified geometry.
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Distances and riding times are planning figures. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Church of Tenaún
Out on the eastern coast of Chiloé, where the island looks across a channel at the smaller islands of the inner sea and, on a clear day, the snowy volcanoes of the mainland, the village of Tenaún gathers around a wooden church that looks almost too bold for its setting. The façade is painted deep blue, scattered with white stars, and topped not with one but with three towers. It is one of the sixteen churches of Chiloé on the World Heritage list, masterpieces of a unique tradition of wooden architecture.
Read the complete Church of Tenaún write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Church of Tenaún is where the day begins. Next is Church of Achao.
2. Church of Achao
Chiloé is an island of rain, green hills and wooden churches, off the coast of southern Chile, and the church of Achao, on the small island of Quinchao, is the oldest of them. Built in the eighteenth century by Jesuit missionaries and local carpenters, it is made entirely of wood, joined with wooden pegs instead of nails, and its interior is painted in soft blues and whites, with a vaulted ceiling and carved altars. It is one of the sixteen churches of Chiloé inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.
Read the complete Church of Achao write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Church of Achao comes up about 80 km into the recorded legs. Next is Churgh of Caguach.
3. Church of Chelín
Getting to Chelín is part of the pleasure, because it lies on Lemuy, a small island off Chiloé's east coast reached by a short ferry. From Chonchi the crossing is quick, and the vehicles line up on a ramp, with the sea bright and often choppy. Lemuy is a rolling island of small farms, potato fields, sheep and hedged lanes, with a population that is mostly spread over small settlements. There are no big towns here at all, and fuel is not something to count on, so fill up in Chonchi, about 21 km away by the map, before you cross.
Read the complete Church of Chelín write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Church of Chelín, about halfway. Next is back through Churgh of Caguach.
4. back through Church of Achao
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Church of Achao write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Church of Achao comes up about 207 km into the recorded legs. Next is Church of Tenaún.
5. Church of Tenaún
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Church of Tenaún write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Church of Tenaún closes the day.
Leg by leg
Church of Tenaún to Church of Achao
Church of Tenaún → Church of Achao is 80 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Church of Achao to Church of Chelín
Church of Achao → Church of Chelín is 63 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Church of Chelín to back through Church of Achao
Church of Chelín → back through Church of Achao is 63 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Church of Achao to Church of Tenaún
back through Church of Achao → Church of Tenaún is 80 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.