Top San Martin de los Andes Hiking & Camping

Scale the mighty 5,833-foot (1,778-meter) peak of Cerro Colorado on a thrilling full-day hike from San Martin de Los Andes. With a maximum of 12 people, enjoy personal attention from your expert guide, who points out the unique plants and rock formations of the now-extinct volcano as you wind your way to the top. After a moderate hike, arrive at the summit and tuck into your packed lunch (not provided) with magnificent views of the surrounding Andes, Lácar and Lolog lakes, and the Chile-Argentina border.

Soft hike around this gorgeous lagoon in Lanin National Park, just a few minutes away from San Martín de los Andes. The trail is part of Huella Andina a net of trails that connect the different national parks of the Andean Patagonia. Along the way we will go through several environments: open areas of transition from steppe to forest with prevalence of shrubs and grasslands, Patagonian forest patches and meadows and aquatic environments in the lagoon and its surrounding areas. On each of them we can observe different bird species. Among them we can find several Patagonia endemics, such as ashy-headed geese, black-faced Ibis, Chilean flicker, thorn-tailed rayadito, white-throated tree-runner, chucao tapaculo, black-throated huet-huet, white-crested elaenia, Patagonian sierra-finch and fire-eyed diucon. If the weather is good we will enjoy a picnic by the lagoon.

Marvel over the majestic landscapes of Argentina’s Lake District and get off-the-beaten-track on this half-day small-group minivan tour from San Martin de los Andes. Learn about the indigenous Mapuche people of the Lanín National Park, as you pass striking landscapes like the Pampa de Trompul and the looming peak of Cerro Colorado. Wind your way along the Peninsula de Yuco and Lake Lácar; stop for refreshments (own expense) by the Hua Hum River; and enjoy a short hike to see the thundering Chachin Waterfall.

Challenge yourself to an adventurous full-day hike and scale the 8,038-foot (2,450-meter) summit of the Lanín volcano on this full-day trek from San Martin de los Andes. Tackle steep passages and rocky volcanic terrain on a medium- to difficult-level guided hike and stop for a picnic lunch (not provided) along the way. Your effort will be rewarded when you reach the top, with magnificent panoramic views over the Argentine and Chilean Andes.

A short but challenging trek just a few minutes away from San Martin de los Andes. We will go with the vehicle to the start of the trail, in an area called by the Mapuche native community Pampa del Trompul. Soon we will start going up by the steep slopes covered by dense Patagonian forest. As we gain altitude the vegetation turns shorter which will us to get great views of the Lacár Lake valley. Soon we will pass the timberline and reach a rocky area that will lead us the summit, made of red rocks that are the remains of an old lava flow. From the top, at 1,778 m, we will have a great view of the south face of Lanín volcano, with the Lolog Lake valley on one side and the Lácar Lake valley on the other.