Ruta 40 Patagonia by Motorcycle · 2026 Guide + GPX Route

The practical guide to riding Argentina’s Ruta 40 from San Martín de los Andes to El Calafate and El Chaltén: 1,715 km through the Seven Lakes, the Chubut and Santa Cruz steppe and the 73 km of gravel known as “Los 73 Malditos”.

What’s included:

• 12-page PDF guide, Serie Aventura, 2026 edition

• Full GPX route for your GPS or app (includes the El Chaltén side trip)

• Bonus printable checklist: documents, bike, range, gear and first aid

• Offline route app for your phone

Route app: tick-off itinerary, fuel range calculator (it shows which stretches need a jerry can), checklist and emergency card. Add it to your home screen and it works with no signal. The link is on page 2 of the guide.

Inside the guide:

• Stretches and fuel: the three stretches of 170+ km without fuel, with your safe range

• Crossing from Chile: customs papers, border crossings and park fees

• Critical stretches: the 73 Malditos, the Chubut gravel detour, Seven Lakes in winter and the wind

• 11-day itinerary planned in riding hours, with two flexible days

• 8 must-sees: Circuito Chico, Los Alerces, Cueva de las Manos, Fitz Roy, Perito Moreno Glacier and more

• Route map, emergency numbers and a base budget

Data checked in October 2026 against official sources (Argentina’s road and national parks agencies, Chile Customs), all cited in the guide. Download the free sample before you buy.

Questions? Write to us at hola@paralelorutas.com