Nahuel Huapi National Park, Villa Catedral to Colonia Suiza - 3-day trek near Bariloche
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 26.86 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,886 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 6,522 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,715 ft
- TrailRank
- 34
- Min elevation
- 2,284 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 2 days 5 hours 11 minutes
- Coordinates
- 6695
- Uploaded
- May 7, 2015
- Recorded
- March 2015
near Villa Catedral, Río Negro (Argentina)
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Itinerary description
We started our walk in Villa Catedral, easily accessible by bus from Bariloche.
The first day, you climb up with a relatively steep part at the end to reach Refugio Frey.
This is an amazing place with a small lake at the base of a rock amphitheater. There is a Refugio where you can pay for a bed or you can camp there for free. They sell food and drinks at the refugio and there is toilets. This is a fantastic place used by a lot of climbers and make sure you get up for sunrise.
The second day start with a steep climb across Catedral Torre Principal and the down on loose gravels to the bottom of a valley. In the afternoon, you have to climb up again ad then back down another valley where is Refugio San Martin on the edge of another lake. Perfect for a refreshing swim. Same as Refugio Frey, there is toilets, beds and food or free campsite.
The third day, you go down following a river back to Colonia Suiza (the last part is along a road). In Colonia Suiza, there is plenty a camping and good restaurant or if you arrive early enough, you can take the bus back to Bariloche (bus stop is past the city near a pub - ask in the camping at the entry of the city, they will give you direction and they also have the bus timetable).
For more information about the trail, check out the Explore section of our website: www.upsidownearth.com
The first day, you climb up with a relatively steep part at the end to reach Refugio Frey.
This is an amazing place with a small lake at the base of a rock amphitheater. There is a Refugio where you can pay for a bed or you can camp there for free. They sell food and drinks at the refugio and there is toilets. This is a fantastic place used by a lot of climbers and make sure you get up for sunrise.
The second day start with a steep climb across Catedral Torre Principal and the down on loose gravels to the bottom of a valley. In the afternoon, you have to climb up again ad then back down another valley where is Refugio San Martin on the edge of another lake. Perfect for a refreshing swim. Same as Refugio Frey, there is toilets, beds and food or free campsite.
The third day, you go down following a river back to Colonia Suiza (the last part is along a road). In Colonia Suiza, there is plenty a camping and good restaurant or if you arrive early enough, you can take the bus back to Bariloche (bus stop is past the city near a pub - ask in the camping at the entry of the city, they will give you direction and they also have the bus timetable).
For more information about the trail, check out the Explore section of our website: www.upsidownearth.com
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