This is a moderate trekking of 12 days hiking through amazing sceneries and landscape of the North of Patagonia (a.o. Nahuel Huapi National Park and Lanin National Park and its Volcanoes). It is a very nice trekking through wild natural surroundings with mountains all around and crystal clear lakes and rivers with endless views. You will explore the volcanoes region with ancient forest trees. And you will have the opportunity to visit and see nice places like San Carlos de Bariloche, San Martín de los Andes and Villa La Angostura. It's also possible to go rafting along the way.
Best season to do this trek: December to April
Itinerary:
Day 1: San Carlos de Bariloche
Day 2: San Carlos de Bariloche - Moreno lake - Colonia Suiza - San Carlos de Bariloche
4 km / 2 hours. easy hike
Day 3: San Carlos de Bariloche - Catedral Ski Resort - Toncek lagoons - Catedral Ski Resort
18 km. / 7 hours. Moderate hiking
Day 4: Valle del Rio Manso (Rafting class III) - Pampa Linda
2 hours rafting class III and IV
Day 5: Pampa Linda - Refugio Meiling
5 hours moderate hiking
Day 6: Pampa Linda - Ventisquero Negro - waterfall Garganta del diablo - Bariloche
4-5 hours hiking
Day 7: Bariloche transfer to San Martin de Los Andes
Easy hikes along the road
Day 8: Curruhue Chico and Grande Lake´s
Transfer service 60 km toward Curruhue Chico and Grande lakes, overnight stay at camp site
12 Km / 5 hours hiking
Day 9: Portezuelo Waterfall - Return to San Martín de los Andes
12 Km / 6 hours hiking
Day 10: San Martín de los Andes - Villa La Angostura
Drive through the seven lakes road (Siete lagos) from San Martín de los Andes to Villa La Angostura
2 hours hiking
Day 11: Villa La Angostura - Quetrihué peninsula - San Carlos de Bariloche. Also boattrip on Nahuel Huapi lake to Pto Pañuelo
12 km / 3 hours hiking
Day 12: San Carlos de Bariloche - relax, shopping etc.