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Cachi
via Cuesta del Obispo

Curves, altitude and colonial architecture in Cachi.

Distance312 km
Duration2 days
LevelModerate
Max elevation3,361 m
Elevation gain+2,352 m
On the motorcycle3 h

The route 156 km each way

1 Salta 2 Cuesta del Obispo 3 Los Cardones National Park 4 Recta del Tin-Tin 5 Cachi 10 km
Waypoints from our own map. Traced on data from © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed with OSRM.

Elevation profile 1,169 to 3,361 m

1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 1 2 3 4 5 3,361 m 0 km 156 km
Elevations from the 30 m SRTM model, via OpenTopoData. The numbers mark the stops.

What you'll see

Where it's worth stopping, and what's at each one.

Cuesta del Obispo

The cliffside climb that opens the route, up to the Piedra del Molino pass.

Los Cardones National Park

The road crosses it end to end, with the Recta del Tin-Tin inside.

Cachi

An adobe village with stone streets at the foot of the Nevado.

Which
motorcycle

Our pick for this route's terrain and altitude. All three are available.

CFMoto 450MT

CFMoto 450MT

The lightest one. Built for gravel. A first trip to the northwest, the Puna and dirt roads. We settle on the motorcycle with you in an interview before the trip.

449.5 ccDisplacement
44 hpPower
175 kgWeight
21" / 18"Wheels
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