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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Carretera Austral (Chile Route 7) 1
Chile Route 7 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf highway
road
transport infrastructure
alsoKnownAs Carretera Austral
Southern Highway
climateAlongRoute cool temperate
high rainfall in many sections
connects Puerto Montt and Villa O’Higgins
linked to: Puerto Montt

isolated communities
constructionStartDate 1976
country Chile
crosses dense temperate rainforests
fjords
glacial valleys
mountainous terrain
endsAt Villa O’Higgins
linked to: Villa O'Higgins
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
officialName Ruta 7
partOf Chilean national route network
passesNear Cerro Castillo National Reserve
Laguna San Rafael National Park
Patagonia National Park
Queulat National Park
passesThrough Chaitén
Cochrane
Coyhaique
Puerto Río Tranquilo
region Patagonia
roadSurface partly gravel
partly paved
startsAt Puerto Montt
terminusA Puerto Montt
terminusB Villa O’Higgins
linked to: Villa O'Higgins
tourismActivity cycling
hiking
nature photography
road trips
traverses Aysén Region
Los Lagos Region
Magallanes Region

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Queulat National Park roadAccess Chile Route 7
Villa Cerro Castillo transportConnection Carretera Austral (Chile Route 7)
linked to: Chile Route 7