Before going for a walk in the mountains, it is mandatory to complete the trekking registration. This helps ensure the safety of tourists.
The charm of autumn colors is already present on the trails of Bariloche and with the cooler temperatures, typical of this season, The walks are an attraction that generate a plus in the stay of any visitor. If you are planning a getaway in these months of April and May, keep in mind that the Baricheck tool is underway, a digital card that offers discounts on various items. The city has corners of all levels and extensions to go for a walk, that’s why we take a tour through five easily accessible circuits, for walking with children.
To go for a walk in the mountains, it is essential to obtain accurate information about the condition of the trails and their different levels of difficulty. Additionally, if the tour is located within the Nahuel Huapi National Park, it is necessary to register trekking in advance. There are multiple options of trails enabled for all levels of difficulty and all the information is in Bariloche Trekking.
Pampa Linda. Saltillo Las Nalcas
Continuing along the car path that leads to the viewpoint of the Ventisquero Negro, passing about 400 m. Pampa Linda Inn, you must take the detour to the left that leads to Saltillo Las Nalcas. A few meters ahead there is a stream and the road ends. At this place you can leave the car to continue on foot.
From this point it takes a few 30 minutes to reach Saltillo, first crossing a small stream and then the bridge of the Manso Superior River. Continuing along the path you have to take the detour to the left that leads to Saltillo Las Nalcas (the detour on the right leads to Cerro Volcanico and the Refugio Viejo del Cerro Tronador). You return to Pampa Linda along the same path. To keep in mind: Path with sections of planks. During the rainy and snowy season it can be flooded or very muddy.
To get there by car, from the center of Bariloche it is 85 km. total. On National Route 40 that goes to El Bolsón you have to travel 36 km. until the detour that is on the right once you pass Villa Mascardi. Along the gravel road and a few meters away is the Lago Mascardi Park Ranger Section, where the access fee to the National Park is charged. From this point it is 50 km. further to Pampa Linda.
The road between Los Rápidos and Pampa Linda has one-way traffic schedules. Climb only: from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Los Rápidos. Descent only: from 4 to 6 p.m. from Pampa Linda
Double hand: from 7:30 p.m. to 9 a.m. It is prohibited to climb between 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Llao Llao Forest
The Llao Llao municipal park has several trails to enter the forest. The most common circuit to travel with the family is the Sendero Arrayanes, which is only 3 kilometers long and has very little gradient. Along this path, which begins at the entrance to the park, next to the vehicle parking lot, you reach a small forest of myrtles that has an internal route with wooden walkways.
Later you can go down to the coast of Lake Moreno and appreciate from there the lesser-known side of the majestic Llao Llao hotel. The last section passes through the forest with very tall trees and borders the lake until reaching the paved route of the Circuito Chico again. If you do a round trip along the same path, there are 6 kilometers in total.
Llao Llao Forest: There are several trails in the park.
To get there from the center of Bariloche: By bus on Line 20. Get off at Puerto Pañuelo (Llao LLao) at km 25 of Bustillo Avenue. From this place you have to walk 4 km. along the paved route continuing the “Circuito Chico” until reaching the municipal park ranger’s house where the entrance to the trail is located. By car. Along the “Circuito Chico” route to the parking lot (free) located in front of the municipal park ranger’s house.
Habsburg stone
The trail to the Habsburg Stone is another autumn classic, from the top of Otto Hill.
The circuit starts from the rotating confectionery of the Cerro Otto Cable Car from where you can get incredible panoramic views.
Immediately you reach a forest along a well-defined path that at one point enters private lands belonging to the Arelauquen country, which allows circulation.
Upon arriving at the Habsburg Stone, on average an hour after starting the circuit, there is a viewpoint to contemplate another landscape of Bariloche, with Lake Gutiérrez and the southern mountain range as a backdrop. In total there are 4 kilometers (round trip)
The path that leads to the Habsburg Stone starts from the top of Otto Hill. Photo: Alfredo Leiva
To arrive by bus. Line 50 or 51. Get off at the base of the Cerro Otto Cable Car at km 5 of Avenida de los Pioneros. And car. Along Avenida de los Pioneros until km 5 where the base of the Cerro Otto Cable Car is located. Free parking).
Ascent on foot to the summit: You can ascend the Hill along the same route indicated for cars, starting at Km. 1. You can also go up from Km. 4.5 of Avenida de los Pioneros (in front of the La Anónima Supermarket). This road is not well signposted, it crosses on private properties, and there may be loose dogs. If you access this route, it is MANDATORY to complete the TREKKING REGISTRATION..
Ascent with the Cerro Otto Cable Car to the summit: See schedules and rates on the page. If you go in May, the cable car It will be closed from May 1 to June 2 for scheduled maintenance. looking ahead to the 2024 winter season.
Sadness Arm Viewpoint
A path of easy access and without demands, to do with the family, is the Tristeza arm viewpoint, a circuit of only 2 kilometers that allows you to immerse yourself in the forest and have impressive views of a little-known arm of Lake Nahuel Huapi and if the sky is clear you can also see the splendor of Cerro Tronador, with its mountain glaciers.
The trail starts from the Bahía López parking lot, at kilometer 32 of the Circuito Chico, next to the Luz y Fuerza union hotel. There is signage at the starting point. You pass through a forest, it has a slight slope and even specimens of myrtle trees.
The walk does not take more than 40 minutes until you reach an area of natural rock from where you can see the Tristeza arm in its entirety and the Capilla hill, opposite.
At the viewpoint there are no railings or guards so you have to be careful and stay away from the cliff. For those who wish to continue a little further, the path continues with rock climbs to reach another point that Improved panoramic view and you can better see the summit of Tronador.
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