Ruta 40 travel story
 

I know there is a lot of small pieces of information here and there, regarding Ruta 40.
But I can't see the forest due to all trees.

What I am looking for is a good travel story/blog or similar.
From someone who has done the complete Ruta 40.
Preferably not to long ago.

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Not pieces about tarmac, weather ..
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In blog, book, video form or....

Any help ?

Thanks

How gravelly is it?
is it rideable on a CBR300R?

Cholo - is there a resource that shows which sections of 40 are paved, and which are not? We are in Salta at the moment, and trying to chart our way south - would be very helpful.

Check this out.
 

Argentina’s Ruta 40 Travel Guide

There is a summary section on this site. By far the most difficult section in Feb of 2019 was Gobernador Gregores to Tres Lagos. But it could be fixed by now (hardly likely given how slow things can be in Argentina)

No specific question
 

No specific question.
I want to read/watch a good overview of the complete trip

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What I am looking for is a good travel story/blog or similar.
From someone who has done the complete Ruta 40.
Preferably not to long ago.
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That is what I do as well, but it is a time consuming pain in the @ss, especially with the typically poor internet I’m working with. And I’ve been burned when I made big jumps in my street-view inspections, thinking a road was paved from point A to point B, when it turned out the majority was unpaved and really pretty crappy (this example was in Peru).

Probably wishing to much, but it would be great if there was an online resource with this information for 40 and the other major thoroughfares. I don’t even mind if it is in Spanish.




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Bueno! Gracias por tu recomondacion! I will investigate those options.

Ruta 40 Information
 

I found a very good description.
Based on what I am looking for.

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The guide has nothing to do with Motorcycle.
But describes well the area that Ruta 40 passes.
All beautiful things to see. Where to stop. And....


I am busy entering way-points in the GPS for these 100 attractions.
(I do not plan for all of them. But...)

Plans are never to execute without changes. But with a plan, you know what you do when you improvise.

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But that is me. I will not drive Ruta 40 as fast as possible.
And than tick the box. Done!
(As they do in Long way round/down. Always press to get "in time". Do not have time to experience anything else than the road)

No. I want to experience the nature, the culture, meet people and have a good time.
If you have read Ted Simon or have listened to him, you understand the different approach.

My plan is to drive this next year. More or less this time of the year.
(Soon I will drive in Portugal and Spain.)

A bit longer than the actual Ruta 40.
From La Paz to Usuaia.
I plan 2 moths for that part.

Maybe there will be a travel story. Who knows.
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Ruta 40 travel story
 

Perfecto! I had to ask at four different gas stations before I found one that sold maps, but it was worth the effort! Thanks for the recommendation, these are perfect for what I wanted to know regarding road conditions.

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Duration and time
 

For travelling Ruta 40.
Not just driving. But stop,investigate, expose yourself, enjoy nature and other places close to the route. Without any preasure to finish

How much time have you allocated/propose?
2 month ?

What time of year has been the best/ propsed ?
Dec-jan ?

Thanks for anyone sharing experience

I did the Ruta 40 10 month ago. All the way from Mendoza south, and some parts in the north of Mendoza.

There are a few challenging parts in the south, specially, as mentioned above, one stretch between Gobernador Gregores and Tres Lagos. App. 70 km of it were gravel road, and 10 of it were very difficult to ride with deep gravel. Everybody I met struggled on this part, and a few guys also come off their bikes there.

Also take into consideration that between Gobernador Gregores and Perito Moreno (360 km) no gasoline is available. Actually, there is a place in between where supposedly sometimes petrol is sold, but I passed it twice, and they had no gasoline.

The heavy winds are also a factor not to be missed: makes riding challenging, and the gasoline consumption of your bike will go up heavy. For some parts I needed 50% more gasoline, even I tried to ride full-efficient.

Most of the ruta 40 is very well paved and a pleasure to ride.

Is there any viable route that avoids this section? Looks like no? Unless maybe you divert over to RT 3 further up north?

Jim



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Did you follow the road "only"
Or did you make excursion into national parks ++
Looks to be a lot of beautiful places to visit in the area that the road passes.
Lakes, mountains.........

Trip migth take a lot of time ...