Catamarca
Motorcycle tour through Catamarca Cuesta Minas Capillitas, Balcón del Pissis, Campo de Piedra Pómez, salt flats, puna, and volcanoes. A high-altitude route that alternates gravel, pavement, and days for riders who already know what they are looking for.
Route
Every day adds kilometers, gravel, and altitude. You keep the count in your body.
100% pavement · 325 km
We cross Ruta del Adobe between Tinogasta and Fiambalá. Small towns, dry precordillera, and a close at Termas de Fiambalá to prepare for the altitude ahead.
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70% pavement / 30% gravel · 280 km · 4,500 masl
Ruta de los Seismiles enters through Quebrada de las Angosturas and gains altitude to Balcón del Pissis. Volcanoes, lagoons, and a monumental view set the bar for the trip.
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100% pavement · 287 km
North toward Dunas de Tatón, one of the most isolated sand fields in Catamarca. Tinogasta, Veralma winery, and km 4040 of Ruta 40 mark the road to Belén.
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90% pavement / 10% gravel · 259 km · 3,500 masl
The route to Antofagasta combines mountain, quebradas, and open puna. After the climb, volcanoes, silence, and the lava field of Volcán Alumbrera appear.
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30% pavement / 70% gravel · 200 km · 3,500 masl
The terrain turns pale, volcanic, and rolling until Campo de Piedra Pómez. Then Laguna Carachi Pampa opens an immense, solitary puna that is hard to forget.
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50% pavement / 50% gravel · 340 km
Leaving El Peñón, the volcanic landscape gives way to mountain roads. Cuesta de Capillitas and Refugio del Minero make a day of gravel, altitude, and descent toward Andalgalá.
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70% pavement / 30% gravel · 226 km
The close changes the climate again: watercourses, dense vegetation, and mountain jungle. Cuesta la Chilca and Loma Larga return the route to San Fernando.
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Route map
San Fernando, Fiambalá, Ruta de los Seismiles, Dunas de Tatón, Antofagasta de la Sierra, El Peñón, Minas Capillitas, Andalgalá, Aconquija, and the return to Catamarca. Move the map, get close to the puna, and see where each section is earned.
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Testimonials
The motorcycle route to El Balcón de Pissis was the most powerful thing I have seen in my life. The view of the volcano at 4500 meters is impressive.
The group that formed over those 7 days was spectacular. We have already had 2 barbecues since we got back.
Campo de Piedra Pómez felt like being on another planet. Every day was a surprise. I never thought places like that existed.
Trip details
Departures
September 12, 2026
→ September 18, 2026
Approximate priceUSD 1,405
High Catamarca: volcanoes, puna, salt flats, and long gravel days.
