2024-04-04 08:05:00
Those who know the south well say that the national route 25 andIt’s one of the best to cross the Patagonia and joining the sea with the Andes Mountains. It passes through impressive landscapes and one of the treasures of the steppe: the Los Altares Protected Natural Area. You can visit all year round, although between May and September National Roads recommends ttravel with caution due to frost or snow on the road.
Los Altares, a treasure of Patagonia
The reddish cliffs over the Chubut River They look like monumental rock altars, and in the eaves, caves and walls of the cliffs there are cave paintings of the native peoples.
It is an incredible landscape that can be enjoyed from the road, although it is worth staying a few days to rest in the natural spas that the river offers, kayaking and mountain biking, walking trails or trekking that start from the campsites on the river or from the town of Los Altares. Pay attention: that the chosen providers are enabled. You can check the list here.
Touring Los Altares is one of those trips that is not forgotten: the enormous stone cliffs that surround the road with the Chubut River bordering the route are wonderful.
To get to know the largest Protected Natural Area in Chubut you have to travel by vehicle along National Route 25. It is impossible not to be amazed by the enormous walls on one side of the road, which delimit this valley with the Chubut River on the other side. 100 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide preserve an interaction of nature and cultural heritage, which includes paintings by Tehuelche rock dwellers.
But the experience of the area is lived in person: trekking is the ideal activity to enjoy amazing landscapes and, from the town of Los Altares, discover one of the most important geological heritages in Argentina.
Rural Custodian The Arrow
Located in Paso de Indios, in this field the remains of Patagotitan mayorum were found, the largest dinosaur on record and who lived regarding 101 million years ago. You can explore the paths, trails and footprints that were historically used by the local inhabitants and the sheep.
How to get there and get around
The RN 25 has a total 527 km of paved roads and connects Rawson with Tecka. Much of the route follows the course of the Chubut River. I keep in mind that there are only 4 service stations along the route (in Gaiman, Los Altares, Paso de los Indios and Tecka).
From The town of Las Plumas to Paso de los Indios is the scenic section of the RN 25. Along its 160 km you cross the Los Altares Protected Natural Area.
Between May and September there may be fog on the road and, reaching the mountain range, snow.
Where to stay
The town of Los Altares is a transit point with some accommodations, a campsite and services. Trelew, Gaiman and the Florentino Ameghino tourist village They have the greatest offer of accommodation and gastronomy.
More information: The natural route
They demarcate 56 km of repaved Route 25
The work is carried out on several sections that did not have horizontal demarcation, following the repaving of 56 kilometers.
Are made with reflective thermoplastic paint and with placement of glass microspheres to give reflectivity to the path. This type of paint improves visibility, especially at night, reported Provincial Roads.
Carrying out this type of task does not imply the reduction of the road, but because the paint trucks move at low speed on the route, National Roads asks users to respect the flaggers who escort the trucks, reducing the speed of their vehicles.
Before starting a trip, it is important to check the status of the routes on the National Roads website or contact the User Service Center from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. by calling 0800-222-6272 / 0800-333-0073 , or via email to the address [email protected]
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