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Fuel range calculator for Ruta 40 and the Andes

Bajo Caracoles is the only pump for 355 km of Ruta 40. Pick a segment or a whole tour, tell us your tank and consumption, and see every station, every gap, and where you have to fill up. Twenty segments across Argentina and Chile, with the elevation under the fuel.

Stations and surfaces from OpenStreetMap, 2026-10-20. Elevation from SRTM.

Route
Your bike

Consumption on pavement at a steady 90 km/h. Typical adventure bikes run 4.5 to 5.5 L/100 km (42 to 52 mpg US).

Conditions

Osorno to Lago Ranco

81.4 km, 15 km of gravel (18 %), highest point 238 m. 25 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 44.3 km.

Longest gaps: km 37 to 81.4 (44 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
0ShellOsorno
0Aramco
0CopecOsorno
0CopecOsorno
0AramcoOsorno
0Copec
0Shell
0AramcoOsorno
0Shell
0Autogasco
1Aramco
1Shell
1Aramco
2Copec
2ShellOsornoMo-Su,PH 00:00-12:00
2CopecOsornoMo-Su,PH 00:00-12:00
2Shell
2Terpel
3Shell
7AramcoOsorno
17Copec
18Copec24/7
36CopecRío Bueno
36AramcoRío Bueno
37ShellRío Bueno

Lago Ranco to Huilo-Huilo (Neltume)

188 km, 38 km of gravel (20 %), highest point 302 m. 9 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 56 km.

Longest gaps: km 79 to 135 (56 km), km 135 to 188 (53 km), km 0 to 51 (51 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
51La Cascada del Sur
52Shell
52Copec
75ShellLos Lagos
78SurEnergyLos Lagos
78CopecLos Lagos
79CopecLos Lagos24/7
135Aramco
135CopecPanguipulli

Neltume to San Martín de los Andes via Hua Hum

158.3 km, 117 km of gravel (74 %), highest point 1,157 m. 4 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 135 km.

Longest gaps: km 21 to 156 (135 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
18Fuel station
21Fuel station
156ACA (YPF)San Martín de los Andes
157YPFSan Martín de los Andes

Siete Lagos: San Martín de los Andes to Villa La Angostura

107.9 km, 3 km of gravel (3 %), highest point 1,168 m. 3 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 107 km.

Longest gaps: km 0 to 107 (107 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
0YPFSan Martín de los Andes
107YPFVilla La Angostura
107.9ACA (YPF)Villa La Angostura

Villa La Angostura to Bariloche

82.8 km, 5 km of gravel (6 %), highest point 928 m. 14 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 67 km.

Longest gaps: km 0 to 67 (67 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
0YPFVilla La Angostura
0ACA (YPF)Villa La Angostura
67AxionDina Huapi
67Puma
78YPF Las Victorias (YPF)San Carlos de Bariloche
80Puma
81YPFSan Carlos de Bariloche
81Axión Energy (Axion)Mo-Su 12:00-00:00
81Puma
82ACA (YPF)San Carlos de Bariloche
82.8YPFSan Carlos de Bariloche24/7
82.8AxionSan Carlos de Bariloche
82.8Puma Energy (Puma)
82.8YPF

Bariloche to Pampa Linda (Tronador)

61.9 km, 29 km of gravel (47 %), highest point 950 m. 11 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 31.9 km.

Longest gaps: km 30 to 61.9 (32 km), km 3 to 30 (27 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
0YPFSan Carlos de Bariloche
0YPFSan Carlos de Bariloche24/7
0AxionSan Carlos de Bariloche
0ACA (YPF)San Carlos de Bariloche
1Puma
1YPF
2YPFMo-Su 12:00-00:00
2Puma Energy (Puma)
3AxionSan Carlos de Bariloche24/7
30Lago Mascardi (Aca)
30ACA Lago Mascardi (YPF)Villa Mascardi

Bariloche to Osorno via Cardenal Samoré

248.9 km, 13 km of gravel (5 %), highest point 1,423 m. 35 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 114 km.

Longest gaps: km 84 to 198 (114 km), km 16 to 83 (67 km), km 198 to 246 (48 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
0YPFSan Carlos de Bariloche24/7
0AxionSan Carlos de Bariloche
0Puma Energy (Puma)
0YPF
2YPFSan Carlos de Bariloche
2Axión Energy (Axion)Mo-Su 12:00-00:00
2Puma
2ACA (YPF)San Carlos de Bariloche
3Puma
5YPF Las Victorias (YPF)San Carlos de Bariloche
16AxionDina Huapi
16Puma
83ACA (YPF)Villa La Angostura
84YPFVilla La Angostura
198Copec
198Aramco
246ShellOsornoMo-Su,PH 00:00-12:00
246CopecOsornoMo-Su,PH 00:00-12:00
246Shell
246Terpel
246Shell
247Copec
247Aramco
247Aramco
248CopecOsorno
248.6ShellOsorno
248.6Aramco
248.6CopecOsorno
248.6AramcoOsorno
248.6Copec
248.6Shell
248.6AramcoOsorno
248.6Shell
248.6Shell
248.6Autogasco

Salta to San Salvador de Jujuy by the Cornisa road

98.4 km, 4 km of gravel (4 %), highest point 1,578 m. 39 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 64 km.

Longest gaps: km 8 to 72 (64 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
0YPFSalta24/7
0RefinorSalta
0Bandera Blanca
0Axion
0YPF
0YPF
0YPFSalta
1YPF
1YPFSalta24/7
3YPF24/7
4RefinorSu-Fr 07:00-23:00; Sa 00:00-24:00+
5YPFSalta
5Bandera BlancaSalta
7Bandera Blanca
8YPF
72Refinor
74GNC La Mariposa (Bandera Blanca)
74GNC CAR GAS (Bandera Blanca)
92La Mariposa (Bandera Blanca)
92Refinor
92YPF
94AxionSan Salvador de Jujuy, Alto Comedero
95YPFSan Salvador de Jujuy
95Andina GNC (Bandera Blanca)San Salvador de Jujuy
95YPF SIGMA (YPF)
95YPF MILENIUM (YPF)San Salvador de Jujuy
96Peressin (YPF)
96Refinor
97Shell
97Bandera Blanca
97YPF
97Bandera Blanca
97Refinor
98.6Bandera BlancaSan Salvador de Jujuy
98.6Bandera Blanca
98.6YPF
98.6Bandera Blanca
98.6ACA (YPF)San Salvador de Jujuy
98.6RefinorSan Salvador de Jujuy

Jujuy to Humahuaca through the Quebrada

136.7 km, 7 km of gravel (5 %), highest point 2,959 m. 16 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 75 km.

Longest gaps: km 16 to 91 (75 km), km 91 to 137 (46 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
0Bandera BlancaSan Salvador de Jujuy
0Shell
0Bandera Blanca
0Bandera Blanca
0YPF
0Bandera Blanca
0Refinor
0Bandera Blanca
1YPF
1ACA (YPF)San Salvador de Jujuy
2RefinorSan Salvador de Jujuy
2Petrolera Italmac Srl (Axion)San Salvador de Jujuy
11Refinor
16Shell
91YPF
137ACA (YPF)

Humahuaca to the Hornocal viewpoint

32.9 km, 32 km of gravel (97 %), highest point 4,218 m. 1 fuel station within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 32.9 km.

Longest gaps: km 0 to 32.9 (33 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
0ACA (YPF)

Purmamarca to San Antonio de los Cobres by Lipán and Salinas Grandes

197.7 km, 93 km of gravel (47 %), highest point 4,192 m. 2 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 198 km.

Longest gaps: km 0 to 198 (198 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
198Bandera Blanca
198YPF

San Antonio de los Cobres to Cachi over Abra del Acay

144 km, 117 km of gravel (81 %), highest point 4,944 m. 3 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 143.3 km.

Longest gaps: km 1 to 144.3 (143 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
0Bandera Blanca
1YPF
144.3ACA (YPF)

Cachi to Cafayate on Ruta 40

158.6 km, 128 km of gravel (81 %), highest point 2,339 m. 7 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 47 km.

Longest gaps: km 88 to 135 (47 km), km 46 to 88 (42 km), km 1 to 29 (28 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
1ACA (YPF)
29Bandera Blanca
46Bandera Blanca
88Bandera Blanca
135Bandera Blanca
157Refinor
158ACA (YPF)

Cafayate to Salta through the Quebrada de las Conchas

188.6 km, 3 km of gravel (2 %), highest point 1,630 m. 29 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 102 km.

Longest gaps: km 2 to 104 (102 km), km 104 to 153 (49 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
1ACA (YPF)
2Refinor
104Bandera BlancaLa Viña
153YPF
166YPFLa Merced
173Bandera Blanca
174Shell
174Bandera Blanca
181YPF
182YPF
182Refinor
183Shell
183Axion
185Axion
185YPF
186YPF
186Bandera Blanca
186RefinorSalta
187YPF
187Bandera Blanca
187YPF
188YPF
188Axion
188YPF
189YPFSalta24/7
189RefinorSalta
189Bandera Blanca
189YPF
189YPFSalta

Salta to Cachi over the Cuesta del Obispo

154.9 km, 17 km of gravel (11 %), highest point 3,353 m. 28 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 119.1 km.

Longest gaps: km 36 to 155.1 (119 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
0YPFSalta24/7
0RefinorSalta
0YPF
0YPFSalta
1Bandera Blanca
1YPF
1YPF
1YPFSalta24/7
2Axion
3YPF
3YPF
3Bandera Blanca
3YPF
4Axion
4YPF
4Bandera Blanca
4RefinorSalta
6Shell
6Axion
7YPF
7Refinor
8YPF
15Shell
15Bandera Blanca
16Bandera Blanca
24YPFLa Merced
36YPF
155.1ACA (YPF)

Bariloche to Esquel

285.2 km, 14 km of gravel (5 %), highest point 1,067 m. 21 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 120 km.

Longest gaps: km 161 to 281 (120 km), km 30 to 119 (89 km), km 3 to 30 (27 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
0YPFSan Carlos de Bariloche
0YPFSan Carlos de Bariloche24/7
0AxionSan Carlos de Bariloche
0ACA (YPF)San Carlos de Bariloche
1Puma
1YPF
2YPFMo-Su 12:00-00:00
2Puma Energy (Puma)
3AxionSan Carlos de Bariloche24/7
30Lago Mascardi (Aca)
30ACA Lago Mascardi (YPF)Villa Mascardi
119YPFEl Bolsón
120YPFEl Bolsón
121ACA (YPF)El Bolsón
121PumaEl Bolsón
135YPFEl Hoyo
161PetroChubut (YPF)Epuyen
281Axion
285.1YPF
285.1ACA (YPF)Esquel
285.1YPFEsquel

Esquel to Perito Moreno

538.5 km, 16 km of gravel (3 %), highest point 948 m. 10 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 232 km.

Longest gaps: km 180 to 412 (232 km), km 412 to 536 (124 km), km 3 to 96 (93 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
0YPF
0ACA (YPF)Esquel
0YPFEsquel
3Axion
96YPFTecka
179YPF
180Puma
412YPF
536YPFPerito Moreno
537AxionPerito Moreno

Perito Moreno to Gobernador Gregores

357.4 km, 9 km of gravel (3 %), highest point 796 m. 4 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 225 km.

Longest gaps: km 130 to 355 (225 km), km 0 to 130 (130 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
0YPFPerito Moreno
0AxionPerito Moreno
130Bandera Blanca
355YPFGobernador Gregores24/7

Gobernador Gregores to El Chaltén

297.5 km, 74 km of gravel (25 %), highest point 631 m. 3 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 175 km.

Longest gaps: km 1 to 176 (175 km), km 176 to 295 (119 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
1YPFGobernador Gregores24/7
176EPA (YPF)Tres Lagos
295YPFEl Chaltén

El Chaltén to El Calafate

213 km, 9 km of gravel (4 %), highest point 418 m. 4 fuel stations within 1.5 km of the road; longest stretch without fuel: 208 km.

Longest gaps: km 1 to 209 (208 km). Read the route notes for this segment.

kmStationTownHours (OSM)
1YPFEl Chaltén
209YPFEl Calafate
212YPFEl Calafate
212.6AxionEl Calafate
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