4-XTREMES – PART 77: Legendary road with obstacles

Hey RoadStars! Our adventure begins this week with a 5 km hike to the crater edge of a volcano. We walk up a steep path under the burning sun and finally reach the breathtaking viewpoint on the Chaitén volcano. The effort was worth it.

A dreamy detour.

From here, we start our journey along the legendary Carretera Austral, also known as the Ruta 7. It winds deep through the difficult terrain in the south of Chile and is an impressive 3,500 km long. We relax for a few days on a detour to the nature paradise of Isla los Leones. A local fisherman gives us fish, which together with our freshly baked bread makes a delicious dinner. In the morning, we watch dolphins and sea lions at the mouth of the river, during the day we hike through the dense jungle or ride to the beach on our bikes.

A breakdown in the rain.

The next stage on the Carretera Austral is a challenge, as the serpentine tracks of the Cuesta Queulat are in quite poor condition. Because it still rains heavily here in the south of Chile due to the autumn weather, our windscreen wiper quickly stops working. Mike has no choice but to do a quick repair in the rain so that he can see while driving. I can observe the joy on his face from the warm interior.

Now we are ready for the next stage on the Ruta 7. Where do you think we'll stop next? 

Photos and video: 4-Xtremes