How to know if the passes are open/closed in Chile-Arg?
 

Hi all,

I am supposed to leave tomorrow via Paso PEHUENCHE near Talca, Chile. It is a paved route with a pretty large boarder station, so not a minor route by means. I was wondering if anyone has a number, or some way of finding out the current condition up there? Obviously driving all the way up only to be turned back wouldn´t be ideal. I checked online and it did say the pass was closed, but the information seems to be out of date - i.e. in July.

Any ideas?

Cheers,
Rtw

You can check the border conditions and find detailed information on the following links:

Gendarmeria Nacional Argentina

it’s in Spanish but you will be able to google-translate it.

Also from Chile Gov: Unidad de Pasos Fronterizos - Gob.erno de Chile

The weather condition in the Andes could change in hours, so check the links often.

There are numbers if you want to call...

Saludos

Thanks Javier -

Has anyone crossed LOS LIBERTADORES in winter? It says;

Maybe it´s not worth it, and I´ll just continue north on the Chilean side - any opinions?

By this time on last year we were in Uspallata/Mendoza and we cross a Brazilian couple on a G650 who just comes from Chile and they told us that were very cold but perfectly rideable, they were 2 days on the Chilean side waiting for the pass reopen and be clean.
For Brazilians 20ºC is F.. Cold... :freezing:
If its open avoid the extreme hours, do the cross to be up at midday and only just be careful with ice on the dark curves. :scooter:

If you continue north by Chile side you will miss the best of Argentina, Mendoza and farther north till Bolivia border; the Ruta 40 and all what we call the NOA. :D