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Day 12 of 26 · Pucón · The Grand Chilean Contrast: From Atacama to Patagonia

Day 12 — Villarrica Volcano

TRANSFERHarder than the effort you asked forvolcano trek

The highlight of this stage, one level above the effort you asked for — an exception limited to 2 days in 15.

An active day to your new base in Pucón, with 2 h 22 on the road.

Villarrica Volcano
Villarrica National Park © photographed in 2006 by Albasmalko — CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 9 · Pucón · Chile

We sleep at wualmapu, 11 km away

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day 12 2 nights 2 h 23 on the road126 kmclimate wintry

Interest of the place — nature 25. Based on: volcano.

programme
5 h 30
road
2 h 22
usable window
10 h

To add if time allows: Stroll through Pucón wood-carving markets (2 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Soaking in the geometric thermal pools of Termas Geométricas

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Pucón

    The gateway town to Villarrica, ideal for final preparations before the ascent.

    90 min there · detour +3 km · View on Google Maps