Why this ride
A mountain loop with linked bends, elevation change and broad landscape variety. It links naturally to Nahuel Huapi National Park.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Bariloche Circuito Chico
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 51 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 16
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
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Editorial context
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Access context
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Seasonal context
Nov-Apr
Scenic road chapters
Ruta 40 Argentina North to South
This part of the ride is 21 km of Ruta 40 Argentina North to South.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 21 km
- Named road
- Ruta 40 Argentina North to South
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Bariloche
Bariloche stands on the southern shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi, in the Argentine Andes, and the place has the look of an alpine resort that has been picked up and set in Patagonia. Chalets of wood and stone, chocolate shops, and a civic centre built from rough stone in the 1930s give it a Central European air, a result of Swiss and German settlers who came in the late nineteenth century and the national park authority that shaped the town's style. The lake is big and cold, with long arms reaching into the mountains, and snowy peaks stand on every side.
Read the complete Bariloche write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Bariloche sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Llao Llao.
2. Llao Llao
Llao Llao is the best-known spot on the Circuito Chico, the short scenic loop that runs west from Bariloche along the shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi. The name comes from a Mapuche word for a type of edible fungus that grows on the southern beech trees, and it has since been taken by a famous hotel, whose pitched roofs and stone tower stand on a green headland above the water. Built in the 1930s in an Alpine style, the hotel has hosted presidents and film stars, and its setting, between two lakes and ringed by mountains, is as dramatic as the architecture is quaint.
Read the complete Llao Llao write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Llao Llao comes up 21 km in. Next is Bariloche.
3. Bariloche
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Bariloche write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
51 km in you reach Bariloche.
Recorded source links
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