Chagual-El Pallar Road
Peru, south-america
104 km
3.9 m
hard
Year-round
Okay, adventure junkies, listen up! If you're cruising through the La Libertad Region and craving a serious adrenaline rush, you HAVE to check out the Chagual-El Pallar road.
This beast clocks in at 104 km of pure, unadulterated mountain driving between the towns of Chagual and El Pallar. Think gravel under your tires, hairpin turns that'll make your head spin, and drop-offs that'll have you clinging to the steering wheel. A high clearance 2WD vehicle should be able to handle it just fine, so long as you take it slow and steady.
This part of the 10C road ain't for the faint of heart! It's a seriously steep climb with hundreds of turns. We're talking a lung-busting 3.900m above sea level, so be prepared for that thin mountain air. Trust me, you might start feeling the altitude sickness around 2,500-2,800 meters! But hey, the views are killer, right?
Where is it?
Chagual-El Pallar Road is located in Peru (south-america). Coordinates: -10.0931, -74.6401
Road Details
- Country
- Peru
- Continent
- south-america
- Length
- 104 km
- Max Elevation
- 3.9 m
- Difficulty
- hard
- Coordinates
- -10.0931, -74.6401
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