Since its beginnings, this race has traveled through the south and north of Argentina, visiting different provinces. With breathtaking natural landscapes and challenging stages thanks to the versatility of terrain offered by the country, the DR40 has become a more than attractive adventure for riders of this discipline from all over the world.

This route is characterized by having all the landscapes. Many of these sceneries have been crossed by the most experienced riders in the different editions of the Dakar Rally; distances that explorers also follow behind the start of Ernesto «Che» Guevara’s journey. Undoubtedly, an irresistible experience for lovers of adventures on wheels.

National Route 40 (RN40) is a unique route that covers 5,194 kilometers across Argentina from south to north, along the Cordillera de los Andes.

Route 40 starts in the extreme south of the country, in Cabo Vírgenes, in the province of Santa Cruz, and goes north to La Quiaca, in the province of Jujuy. It traverses 236 bridges and provides access to 20 provincial reserves and a large number of national parks. It also connects 27 mountain crossings, going through more than 60 towns and cities, and passes through 5 World Heritage Sites: Los Glaciares National Park and the Cueva de las Manos (in Santa Cruz); Ischigualasto Natural Provincial Park, popularly known as the “Valle de la Luna” (”Valley of the Moon» in San Juan); Talampaya National Park (in La Rioja); and the Quebrada de Humahuaca (in Jujuy).

On the way, Route 40 discovers the Patagonian steppes that stretch as far as the eye can see, intense blue lakes, stunning glaciers, lenga forests, charming roads, rural landscapes, peaks -the most challenging and highest in America- always snowy, vineyards, slopes in different shades of green and red, turquoise lagoons where the most beautiful pink flamingos live, salt deserts, dunes, valleys with history, dream villages and the mythical Puna.