Araucanía · Hiking

Sendero El Werkén

0.5 mi
round trip
182 ft
climb
3,723 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Sendero El Werkén is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Araucanía, Chile, inside Parque Nacional Villarrica. It runs between about 3,620 ft and 3,720 ft above sea level, with roughly 120 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Coñaripe, about 10 miles northeast of the trailhead. For camping, Pichillancahue and Camping El Rancho de Palito are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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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Conditions and forecast

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

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