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A Trip on a bike is an  unique experience that allows you to reach those corners of nature that otherwise would be hard to access .

It´s a privileged feeling looking back and realizing all the miles you rode by your own means. What a great way to challenge yourself, exceed your own goals, get away from the daily routine in the healthy environment of sports. The best of all though, meeting new friends that share, just like you, the same passion.  Biketrips Argentina, contact information > 

 

 

 

Tour Program: Seven Lakes Road in Fall, 7 days / 6 nights     

Dates: to be announced

An expedition through the famous 7 Lakes Road that joins Bariloche with San Martin de los Andes, passing by three National Parks: Nahuel Huapi, Arrayanes & Lanin.

The trip starts sailing the N. Huapi Lake from Bariloche to Arrayanes Peninsula where we start our ride through the mystic forest into Angostura Village in the opposite shore of the Lake.

During the expedition we pass by the lakes: Espejo, Correntoso, Pichi Traful, Villarino, Falkner & Lacar by dirt road and asphalt land marked by an impressive landscape.

In San Martin, we will ride the Lanin National Park, Quila Quina which in this particular time of the year is full of yellow, brown and redish colors.

The last day we take a rafting excursion to the very limit with Chile by Hua Hum pass and stop and some thermal springs for a swim.

An unforgettable experience! 

 

Day 1: Arrival Tranfer in - Shakedown

Transfer in from San Carlos de Bariloche airport to Hotel.

At 04:00 PM we go for a Shakedown in Cerro Otto to test the bikes.

This is a short excursion but it requires doing a bit of climbing and descent. It’s important for our tour leader to evaluate your skills in MTB, give you some tips and test different terrains.

Accommodation: View Boutique Hotel

Meals: Welcome dinner

 

Day 2: Arrayanes Forest – Villa La Angostura

Approximately 20 km by bike.

Alter breakfast we go to Puerto Pañuelo, there, we will take a boat to Victoria Island and Arrayanes Forest.

At Peninsula de Quetrihue, we start to ride through this fantastic forest, into Villa La Angostura.

This Natural Reserve is unique in the world and famous for its incredible cinnamon colored trees, which are said to have been Walt Disney’s inspiration for many of his films.

We ride through paths and trails, pass by Patagüa Moore in an area of incredible vegetation.

We spend the night in Angostura, a nice mountain village, located on the opposite shore of Nahuel Huapi Lake.

Accommodation: 3 star Inn or Cabins.

Meals: Breakfast 

 

Day 3: Villa La Angostura, Lagos Espejo, Correntoso, Traful y Villarino

50 km by bike. Dirt Road

Today we start the expedition in itself. We ride 65 km on dirt road and see four of the seven lakes. We spend the night at Falkner Lake in a Camping.

Accommodation: Camping

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch box – Dinner BBQ at Campsite

 

Day 4: Villarino, Falkner & Lacar Lakes. San Martín de los Andes

50 km by bike. Tarmac Road. 

We get up early and leave Falkner Lake behind, we ride some 50 km to Lacar Lake in San Martin de los Andes. The last 30 kilometers ride is an incredible descent into this beautiful Andean Village where we’ll spend the night.

Tonight you’ll have the chance to walk around downtown and have dinner in one of the many restaurants the city has to offer. Dinner is on your own.

Accommodation: 3 stars Inn

Meals: Dinner

 

Day 5: San Martín de los Andes

We can have a more relaxed morning and linger in bed a little longer. Still, at 11:00 we have to be ready for our excursion.

Quila Quina and Lago Escondido. A fantastic ride in the forest into Lacar Lake. A road to remember, the landscape is breathtaking and while we ride we will be able to see some farm animals like cows, horses, sheep and goats, wondering in the meadows or in the middle of the road.

Accommodation: 3 stars Inn

Meals: Breakfast & dinner.

 

Rafting by Hua Hum River

Rafting is a team sport in which all members of the crew row and direct their weigh in a coordinated form to be able to draft through the rapids and maintain the raft afloat. It’s an excellent excursion for the whole party, both cyclists and non cycling partners.

We go through the Patagonic-Andean forest in an an area where trees have more foliage, characteristic by the amount of rain fall during the year, known as Valdivean Jungle.

After leaving the Nonthué behind us and a in few minutes, we arrive at the Hua Hum waters. (“hole in the sky” In Mapuche, the local Indian´s tounge)

Little by litlle the boat gets deeper and deeper into the steep cliffs. Coihues1, arrayanes2, ferns, leaves of nalcas3, aljabas4, ñires5 and lengas6 multiply at every step of the way.

We pass by the Chilean milestone that marks the limit between both countries. During the 8 kilometers of the raft tour, we pass by a total of five rapids, and four“correderas”, that´s smaller rapids with less level of difficulty. There´s a rapid with thermal water, where we stop for a while and can go for a swim. Here you will be able to see ducks, herons and king fish birds. Then we pass by the “Indian Head” rapid and a few kilometers ahead, by the tumbling stone, were adrenaline reach its peak. We go through a boxed natural path to the end of the tour, three kilometers before arriving at Pirihueco Lake, in Chile where the excursion comes to an end.

We go back to San Martin de los andes by car and spend the night in this city.

Meals: Far a well Dinner

Does not include: lunch

 

Day 6: Transfer to the Airport

Transfer to San Martin de los Andes airport.

- End of trip -

 

Notes: Translation of regionalisms

1- Coihues: Regional tree that grows close to the water

2- Arrayanes: A rare variety of myrtle, unique of this area of a cinnamon color bark.

3- Nalca: A regional plant of big leaves that the local Indians used to prepare curanto a typical mapuche meal.

4- Local Flower of a rare beauty in a deep purple and pink color.

5- Ñire: Local tree considered sacred by the local Indians.

6- Lengas: Local tree, not very tall that only grows over the 1.200 mts high. During fall its leaves turn a deep red color that cover the top of the mountains.

Includes:

• Transfer in / out

• 1 night accommodation in Bariloche