Río Negro · Hiking

Sendero Cerro Volcánico

7.5 mi
round trip
6,129 ft
climb
6,098 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Sendero Cerro Volcánico is an out-and-back trail, 7.5 miles each way (15 miles round trip) in Río Negro, Argentina, inside Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi. It runs between about 3,290 ft and 6,100 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,840 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Colonia Suiza, about 19 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Los Emparedados and Cerro Volcánico Este. Saltillo Las Nalcas is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Agreste Rio Manso and Camping Los Vuriloches are within about 6 miles. There are 7 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Sendero El Abuelo - FreyPhoto: McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sendero Cerro Volcánico for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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