Why this ride
A volcanic-landscape approach with exceptional geology and mountain views. It links naturally to Vicente Perez Rosales National Park.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Osorno Volcano and Petrohue Road
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 61 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 20
- 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
Chile Lake District Route
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 14 km this is Chile Lake District Route, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 14 km
- Named road
- Chile Lake District Route
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Puerto Varas
Puerto Varas looks across Lake Llanquihue at a volcano that appears to have been drawn with a ruler. Osorno, at about 2,650 metres, is a near-perfect snow-capped cone, and from the lakeshore at sunset, when the cone turns pink and the water goes flat and glassy, it is one of the great views of southern Chile. Beside it, the more jagged Calbuco, which erupted dramatically in April 2015 and sent a column of ash high into the sky, looks darker and more menacing.
Read the complete Puerto Varas write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Puerto Varas sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Ensenada Chile.
2. Ensenada Chile
Ensenada is a small village on the southeastern shore of Lake Llanquihue, in the Chilean Lake District, and it stands in the shadow of one of the most beautiful volcanoes in the Andes. Osorno, a near-perfect cone of snow rising to about 2,650 metres, fills the sky behind the village on clear days, while the jagged Calbuco, which erupted dramatically in 2015, stands to the south. The mix of blue lake, black volcanic sand, dark forest and white cone gives the place a unique, almost theatrical setting, and many travellers say it is the best view in southern Chile.
Read the complete Ensenada Chile write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Ensenada Chile comes up 27 km in. Next is Petrohue.
3. Petrohue
Petrohue sits at the western end of Lake Todos los Santos, a deep green lake in the shadow of Osorno volcano, and the small settlement is the end of the road for anyone driving up from Puerto Varas. Osorno, a near-perfect snow-capped cone of about 2,650 metres, dominates the horizon, and on a clear morning it is reflected in the lake's still water. La Ensenada, a hamlet on the shore of Lake Llanquihue, is the last real settlement before the final stretch.
Read the complete Petrohue write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
61 km in you reach Petrohue.
Recorded source links
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