Chile Route 7

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Chile Route 7, also known as the Carretera Austral, is a remote and scenic highway in southern Chile that winds through Patagonia’s fjords, forests, and national parks.

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instanceOf highway
road
transport infrastructure
alsoKnownAs Carretera Austral NERFINISHED
Southern Highway NERFINISHED
climateAlongRoute cool temperate
high rainfall in many sections
connects Puerto Montt and Villa O’Higgins NERFINISHED
isolated communities
constructionStartDate 1976
country Chile
crosses dense temperate rainforests
fjords
glacial valleys
mountainous terrain
endsAt Villa O’Higgins NERFINISHED
hasFeature ferry crossings
single-lane bridges
unpaved sections
importance main land route through Chilean Patagonia
knownFor adventure tourism
remote landscapes
scenic views
length approximately 1240 km
locatedIn southern Chile
maintainedBy Chilean Ministry of Public Works NERFINISHED
officialName Ruta 7 NERFINISHED
partOf Chilean national route network NERFINISHED
passesNear Cerro Castillo National Reserve NERFINISHED
Laguna San Rafael National Park NERFINISHED
Patagonia National Park NERFINISHED
Queulat National Park NERFINISHED
passesThrough Chaitén NERFINISHED
Cochrane NERFINISHED
Coyhaique NERFINISHED
Puerto Río Tranquilo NERFINISHED
region Patagonia NERFINISHED
roadSurface partly gravel
partly paved
startsAt Puerto Montt NERFINISHED
terminusA Puerto Montt NERFINISHED
terminusB Villa O’Higgins NERFINISHED
tourismActivity cycling
hiking
nature photography
road trips
traverses Aysén Region NERFINISHED
Los Lagos Region NERFINISHED
Magallanes Region NERFINISHED

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Queulat National Park roadAccess Chile Route 7