Villa La Angostura Treks
On the northern side of the Nahuel Huapi lake, 95km's from Bariloche (1 hour 15 minutes by public transport: ViaBariloche), Villa la Angosutra is known as “el jardín de la Patagonia” the garden of Patagonia. There isn't a hut/refuge system like in Bariloche and the trails are less well documented but the are numerous options (good map reading skills needed). To get an idea of the trails, have a look at the recent 'La Mision' Race route map that covered about 200km on mountain trails: https://lamisionrace.com/recorridos/200k/
Getting to Villa La Angostura from Bariloche:
All buses to Villa la Angostura leave from Bariloches main bus terminal - take bus no. 20 from downtown Bariloche to get to the bus terminal. For timetables head to: https://viabariloche.com.ar/, they list the following companies with services: ViaBariloche & Albus. Tickets for any of these services can be purchased either from the bus station or from the ViaBariloche office on the main street in downtown Bariloche: Mitre 321 - remember to take your passport as you will need ID to purchase tickets. Remember in peak season try and purchase your ticket at least a day in advance or a few days ahead over peak weekends and bank holidays.
Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes
The trail on the Península de Quetrihue can be walked in a day. It's a round trip of about 6 to 8 hours. There's also the possability to take a boat to the end of the Peninsular to the Bosque Arrayanes and walk back. You can also do this in reverse but make sure you have purchased tickets in advance and be sure to leave enough time to walk the trail!
Entrance to the Park - Fees
The Peninsular is also the 'Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes' and there is a fee of AR$400 charged for foreigners to enter the park. This can be paid in the information cabin at the start of the trail.Overview
| Duration: | 6 - 8 hours leisurely round trip |
| Distance: | 24km's round trip |
| Ascent: | A few short sharp ascents some with steps |
| Start / Finish | Bahia Quintupuray - 3km from center of Villa la Angostura |
| Difficulty: | Easy |
| Park Entrance: | Check the Natioanl Park Website |
You can download a spanish version of the Nahuel Huapi National Parks info brochures:
Sendero Y Miradores Parque Nacional Arrayanes
Other Treks
For the more adventerous the Aoneker map (scale: 1:60,000) for Villa la Angostura shows some of the trekking trails not described below.
The Villa La Angostura Tourist Information office (Tel: 0294 4495941) in the main street (30 meters from the bus terminal) should be able to provide an information pamphlet with some short trails.:
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi Sendas Zona Norte (Villa la Angostura area)
The information contained on this website is no substitute for a qualified Mountain Guide and the site author accepts no responsibility for inaccurate or outdated information (nor omission of information), nor any accident or injury sustained while carrying out the treks described here. This website has no affiliation to any of the refuges, businesses or organisations named withing it. All times and distances are approximate.
This website has been going since 2006, but as I no longer live in Bariloche it gets updated less frequently.
You may also find usefull information here: https://www.barilochetrekking.com/en/.