Best motorcycle routes in Uruguay

Uruguayan Discovery Trail

The Uruguayan Discovery Trail is the first route we recommend. It is a system of recreational trails and roads that collectively form a coast-to-coast trail across Uruguay. Motorcycles, cars, bikes, and horses can be ridden on most of this trail. The coastal trailheads are Fray Bentos on the Uruguay River and Chuy, close to the border with Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean. The trail has northern and southern alternates for part of its distance, passing through Colonia, Montevideo and Minas. The total length of the trail is 1305 km.

The trail passes through 3 national parks and 10 beautiful forests, and uses sections of or connects to waterfalls, rural shops, churches and the Montevideo rambla.

Route 60

Route 60, the famous "panorámica", is a beautiful route that goes from Minas to Pan de Azúcar. It is a winding route with outstanding hills, and there are a couple of alternative tracks from there. One is "Cañadón de la Palma", a great place with 3 waterfalls and a lot of hiking tracks. Definitely a place to visit. From there you also have Route 81, a great dirt route that crosses the "sierras". Both routes are part of the Uruguayan Discovery Trail.

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Route 12

Route 12 is a very fun route. It starts from Route 60, goes through Pueblo Edén, and ends in Punta Ballena. This route offers breathtaking mountain landscapes, hills and rivers.

Pueblo Edén offers good-vibe restaurants and cake shops. La Casita de Chocolate is a great one to taste hot chocolate and delicious cakes. If you continue to Punta Ballena, there is a great lookout, Cumbres de la Ballena, an amazing place to contemplate Laguna del Sauce. Both routes are part of the Uruguayan Discovery Trail.

Route 81

Route 81, very close to Minas, is a dirt route through the sierras of Lavalleja department. It offers impressive views of the Cuchilla Grande range. The route is about 26 kilometers long and takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Throughout the route, you can enjoy stunning views of mountain landscapes and forests of the region. It passes very close to the Buddhist temple, a great construction on the top of the range. It is part of the Uruguayan Discovery Trail.

Routes 8 and 13

Routes 8 and 13 connect Minas and Aiguá. This route offers impressive views of the mountains and valleys of the region. It is about 53 kilometers long and takes about 1 hour to complete.