Araucanía · Hiking

Sendero Laguna Captrén

An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Araucanía, Chile.

0.8 mi
round trip
638 ft
climb
4,285 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Sendero Laguna Captrén is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Araucanía, Chile, inside Parque Nacional Conguillío. It runs between about 4,150 ft and 4,280 ft above sea level, with roughly 300 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Malalcahuello, about 13 miles southwest of the trailhead. Velo de la novia is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Los Ñirres and Camping Los Carpinteros are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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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