Los Ríos · Hiking

Greater Patagonian Trail Section 18: Lago Pirihueico

57.4 mi
one way: 4,527 ft
climb: 4,841 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Greater Patagonian Trail Section 18: Lago Pirihueico is a 57-mile point-to-point route in Los Ríos, Chile. It runs between about 310 ft and 4,840 ft above sea level, with roughly 4,530 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. It is on the edge of Puerto Fuy. Salto de la Leona is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Gratis and Camping HuiloHuilo are 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.

Nearby · Etapa 17: Quila Quina – Puerto De Casanova · Etapa 10: Aila – Termas De Epulafquen · Senda Base Volcán

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

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Etapa 17: Quila Quina – Puerto De Casanova

~55 min drive

A 6.1-mile point-to-point route in Neuquén, Argentina.

Etapa 10: Aila – Termas De Epulafquen

~24 min drive

A 10-mile point-to-point route in Neuquén, Argentina.

Senda Base Volcán

~38 min drive

A 7.7-mile point-to-point route in Neuquén, Argentina.

Cerro Mallo

~40 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.9 miles each way (5.9 miles round trip) in Neuquén, Argentina.

Photo: Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sendero Cascada ñIvinco

~1h 17m drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Neuquén, Argentina.

Etapa 12: Laguna Verde - Rincón De Los Pinos

~30 min drive

A 10-mile point-to-point route in Neuquén, Argentina.

Senda Al Cerro Las Planicies

~48 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 3.0 miles each way (6.1 miles round trip) in Neuquén, Argentina.

Sendero Laguna Kika

~1h 8m drive

An out-and-back trail, 4.1 miles each way (8.2 miles round trip) in Neuquén, Argentina.

Sendero Botánico

~6 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.7 miles each way (5.5 miles round trip) in Los Ríos, Chile.

Sendero Termas De Queñi

~37 min drive

A 2.2-mile point-to-point route in Neuquén, Argentina.

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Playa Puerto Fuy

~0 min drive

Photo: Felipe de la Fuente (Felipedd), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Salto Huilo Huilo

~6 min drive

Photo: Hour.poing, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Volcán Mocho

~14 min drive

Photo: Charlie danvers, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Camping Coñaripe

~37 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Greater Patagonian Trail Section 18: Lago Pirihueico for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.