Ruta 142: La Fortuna to Cañas around Lake Arenal
The road around Lake Arenal. It runs from La Fortuna past Nuevo Arenal to Tilarán and on to Cañas, and it is the first road on the drive from La Fortuna to Monteverde.
About 103 kmMap data from OpenStreetMap, Oct 9, 2026
Map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Country outlines from Natural Earth. The line shows the road as mapped; distances are approximate.
- Runs from
- La Fortuna
- To
- Cañas
- Length
- About 103 km along the mapped road
- Passes
- La Fortuna, Nuevo Arenal, Tilarán, Cañas
Driving notes
- This is a mountain road with no streetlights and few guardrails, so arrive in daylight.
Where Ruta 142 fits on our drives
These are the drives in our 10-day route. The scarlet line is the part of Ruta 142 that drive uses; the paler line is the rest of the drive.
Roads you connect with
This map is a planning aid, not turn-by-turn navigation. Road conditions change, so check Waze or Google Maps on the day you drive.