Araucanía · Hiking

Sendero Laguna Pehuenco

0.4 mi
round trip
240 ft
climb
4,557 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Sendero Laguna Pehuenco is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Araucanía, Chile, inside Reserva Nacional Malalcahuello. It runs between about 4,460 ft and 4,560 ft above sea level, with roughly 80 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Malalcahuello, about 4.1 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Colorado and Cerro Malalcahuello. For camping, Camping Dos Volcanes is within about 6 miles. There are 2 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.

Conditions and forecast

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

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