Araucanía · Hiking

Sendero Cerro Quinquilil

2.9 mi
round trip
3,096 ft
climb
5,985 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Sendero Cerro Quinquilil is an out-and-back trail, 2.9 miles each way (5.7 miles round trip) in Araucanía, Chile, inside Parque Nacional Villarrica. It runs between about 3,430 ft and 5,980 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,790 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Curarrehue, about 13 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Porue and Volcán Quinquilil. Salto Momolluco is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Puesco and Laguna Blanca are within about 6 miles. 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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Conditions and forecast

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

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