Travel Guide Parque Nacional Huerquehue

The park, 35 km northeast of Pucón on the road to Caburgua (20 km road and the rest of the trail), covers 12 500 ha and contains about lagoons. The landscapes are superb (very beautiful views of Tinquilco Lake and the Villarrica volcano in the background). With some luck, you can even see a condor! A campsite, five picnic areas, and all other services are concentrated around Lake Tinquilco. It is also possible to stay shortly before the entrance (guest room or camping), or to buy (good) bread or German specialities. There is even a sushi restaurant for little! To get there, the Caburgua buses leave at 8 am, 13 am, 16 pm, and return to 9 pm, 14 pm and 17 pm. Count $ 1 400 a single one. These buses take place at the Pullman terminal. Pullman goes to Paillaco. Departures at p. m., 12 p. m. and 16 p. m., returns to p. m., p. m. and p. m. Entrance to the park amounts to $ 4 000 per adult ($ 2 500 for residents or Chileans), cheaper for children. Two excursion trails are marked: Sendero Quinchol, 3 km of climb (quite steep, so report it for those who believe randonner in the Forêt forest), 5 hours round-trip (access to the Toro, Verde and Chico lakes); and sendero a los Lagos, 8 km of climb, 7 to 8 hours round-trip (continuation of the previous circuit to the magnificent Huerquehue Lagoon and the Los lagoon, where it is possible to camp).Counsel: in all cases, visit the two beautiful waterfalls on the return to descending; The pictures are nice, but if you stay in the lagoons (a enchanteur calm), you may not have much time before you. This park, although situated in a highly tourist area, is strangely less popular with foreign travellers; However, the steps are not so difficult and offer superb views of the surrounding landscape. A very good day to start from Pucón (or more, if you want camping and randonner two whole days).