Araucanía · Hiking

Sendero Pichillancahue

A 2.5-mile point-to-point route in Araucanía, Chile.

2.5 mi
one way
1,692 ft
climb
5,825 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Sendero Pichillancahue is a 2.5-mile point-to-point route in Araucanía, Chile, inside Parque Nacional Villarrica. It runs between about 4,260 ft and 5,820 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,690 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Catripulli, about 11 miles southwest of the trailhead. For camping, Pichillancahue and Camping Chinay 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 Pichillancahue for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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