The 30 Minute Walk: Buenos Aires – Palermo Woods & The Rosedal Loop

Route Overview

Distance: 2.6 km (1.6 miles)
Terrain & Surface: Flat, even surface. Paved city sidewalks, smooth gravel paths in the park, and a solid wooden bridge.
Start/Finish Point: Start at Plaza Italia (Av. Santa Fe 3998). Finish at the Spanish Monument (Av. del Libertador & Av. Sarmiento).
Public Transit Access: Subte Line D (Plaza Italia Station) for the start; multiple bus lines (colectivos 130, 160) from the finish point.
Amenities: Tienda de Café at the start. Public restrooms and drinking fountains are available inside the Rosedal park.

Start at Tienda de Café on the corner of Av. Santa Fe and Av. Sarmiento. The visual anchor here is the grand Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi in the center of Plaza Italia.
Turn northeast onto the wide, tree-lined pedestrian path of Av. Sarmiento.
Continue straight on Av. Sarmiento for about 800 meters, passing the Ecoparque on your right and La Rural exhibition center on your left, until you reach the expansive green space of Parque Tres de Febrero.
Turn left onto Av. Pedro Montt and then take an immediate right onto the pedestrian path of Paseo El Rosedal.
Enter the stunning Rosedal (Rose Garden). Turn right to follow the paved path that loops counter-clockwise around the serene, blue lake.
Continue along the water’s edge, crossing the picturesque white Puente de los Enamorados (Bridge of Lovers) – a perfect visual anchor.
Follow the path as it curves left through the Andalusian Patio, completing the loop around the lake.
Exit the Rosedal onto Av. Infanta Isabel.
Turn left and follow the park pathways back toward the intersection of Av. Sarmiento and Av. del Libertador, finishing your walk at the grand Monument to the Spanish Magna Carta (the massive Spanish Monument).

Plaza Italia & Garibaldi Monument: A bustling transit hub featuring a historic equestrian statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi.
The Rosedal Lake & Bridge of Lovers: A beautiful blue lake surrounded by thousands of rose bushes, featuring a picturesque white bridge.
The Spanish Monument: A monumental marble and bronze statue gifted by the Spanish community, standing as a grand finale to your walk.