How Any Amateur Cyclist Rides Chile's Giro del Lago with Help from Hotel AWA

** Join or Ride at Your Own Pace: Experience the Giro del Lago Route with Comfort, Convenience, and World-Class Bikes**

(Puerto Varas, Chile) Every November, 1,000 cyclists descend on Chile's Lake District to participate in the Giro del Lago, Southern Chile's premier amateur cycling race. Whether you're an avid cyclist ready to race the 163 km course around Lake Llanquihue or a casual rider looking to bike scenic segments at your own pace, Hotel AWA in Puerto Varas offers the perfect home base for cyclists of every level.

Situated directly along the Giro del Lago race route, Hotel AWA provides idyllic lakeside accommodations, bike rentals and e-bikes, and a dedicated cycling concierge service to help guests explore one of South America's most beautiful cycling circuits.

*ABOUT THE GIRO DEL LAGO: CHILE'S ULTIMATE GRAN FONDO*

The Giro del Lago is Chile's most celebrated gran fondo cycling event, covering a stunning route that circles Lake Llanquihue, the country's second-largest lake. This year's race is scheduled for November 23, 2025, taking place during Southern Chile's mild spring season.

Cyclists can choose from two options:

• Full Gran Fondo: 163 km (101 miles) - A challenging circuit with hills, coastal roads, and scenic stretches through Llanquihue, Frutillar, Puerto Octay, Cascada, and Ensenada.

• Middle Distance Ride: 80 km (50 miles) - From Playa Venado to Saltos de Petrohué and back.

Both routes offer cyclists breathtaking views of the Osorno, Puntiagudo, Tronador, and Calbuco volcanoes, along with pristine lakeside roads and lush Patagonian landscapes.

*RIDE THE GIRO DEL LAGO YOUR WAY WITH HOTEL AWA*

With spot-on convenience, Hotel AWA invites every traveler to race the Giro del Lago - either as a competitor on race day, or on their own, any time of year. For the former, the hotel is in the center of the action, offering a special pre-race menu for cyclists at AWA Restaurant, as well as a sanctuary-like Spa with a team of expert therapists ready with recuperative massages and body treatments, plus sauna, steam room, and heated indoor pool looking onto views of the lake.

Travelers desiring a more personal approach can follow the course of Giro del Lago or choose from Hotel AWA's selection of local cycling excursions, many of which depart directly from the property and cover sections of the race.

Among them:

• Hotel AWA to Saltos de Petrohué - Travel east toward the town of Ensenada along a bay of the same name, then north toward Saltos de Petrohué. Sights include Osorno, the volcano's lahares (mudflow), ashes from the 2015 eruption of Calbuco, and the fast-flowing Petrohué river with stunning emerald-green waterfalls where the river drops over volcanic rock.

• Hotel AWA to Las Cascades - Head east toward Ensenada and then slightly north to the small lakeside town of Las Cascadas, home of waterfalls that drop 50 meters into the Blanco River as well as the longest zip line in Chile featuring 14 platforms, 11 cables, and 2,000 total meters of pure adrenaline through the forest canopy and over amazing landscapes.

*BIKE RENTALS AND EQUIPMENT AT HOTEL AWA*

Hotel AWA offers a full range of bike rentals, including:

• Specialized Rockhopper and Trek Marlin mountain bikes
• Specialized Sirrus X and Specialized Turbo Vado SL hybrid bikes
• Specialized Allez and Specialized Turbo Creo road and gravel bikes
• E-Bikes from Specialized, suitable for adults and teens (ages 12-14)
• Child seats for family rides

All rentals include helmets, lights, locks, repair kits, and support equipment. Guests may rent bikes or use them complimentary as part of select packages.

Rates from $650 B&B rate per room based on double occupancy. All-inclusive rate: $1,900 per person for 2 nights. For more information or to make reservations at Hotel AWA, please contact +56 95397 0740; email reservas@hotelawa.cl; or visit www.hotelawa.cl/en/

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ABOUT HOTEL AWA
Located just outside of Puerto Varas, Chile, along the shores of Lake Llanquihue, Hotel AWA provides comfort, convenience, and abundant opportunities for guests to explore the northern reaches of Chilean Patagonia actively. Puerto Varas conveniently breaks up a journey from north to southern Chile mid-way. Open since November 2016, Hotel AWA welcomes travelers to a region rich in natural resources surrounded by lakes, volcanoes, rivers, and fjords. Accommodations include 25 rooms and suites and a private villa with sweeping views of Lake Llanquihue and the Osorno Volcano beyond. The hotel's Brutalist architectural style incorporates the landscape by constantly conversing with nature and the breathtaking surroundings. AWA Restaurant specializes in contemporary farm-to-table cuisine inspired by locally sourced ingredients, including produce grown with regenerative agricultural techniques in the Hotel's organic garden. The onsite Wellness Spa offers extensive holistic treatments and a therapeutic sauna, steam room, glass-walled semi-Olympic pool, and Jacuzzi. Hotel AWA's popular All-Inclusive Rate program presents an appealing proposal for easy-going and adventurous travelers alike, with the dedicated services of a private guide assigned per reservation for the duration of the stay and a recently expanded menu of excursions to explore the natural wonders of the region via foot, bike, horseback, kayak, scenic flight, and more.

SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP
Sustainability is essential to the appeal of Hotel AWA, which, in 2020, became the first Chilean hotel certified as a "B Corporation" following the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It also aims to reduce fossil fuel usage by 80% by 2030. The hotel is a proud member of the Virtuoso and Leading Hotels of the World networks. For more information, please visit www.hotelawa.cl.

This release was published on openPR.