Los Alerces National Park Two Covers
Los Alerces National Park Two Covers
Una gran oportunidad para conocer la obra de ingeniería construida dentro del PN. LOS ALERCES: el complejo Hidroeléctrico Futaleufú
Time of year | All year |
Maximum Pax | 23 |
Duration | Full day |
Transfer | Includes transfer from your accommodation in Esquel If you are staying in Trevelin, we can coordinate a meeting point in Esquel or, for an additional cost, we can pick you up in Trevelin, or wherever you are staying. |
Includes | Guide, insurance |
Recommendations
In all seasons of the year it is suggested to wear comfortable shoes (sneakers), comfortable clothing, and layered coats.
In summer/spring bring sunscreen, repellent, cap, preferably light clothing, personal bottle of water,
In autumn/winter, wear a hat, a neck warmer, gloves, warm shoes and extra socks.
Clarifications
The tour is done by vehicle and at each attraction visited there are low difficulty trails with a guide.
Description of the excursion
El Parque Nacional Los Alerces tiene tres accesos: las portadas Norte, Centro y Sur. En esta excursión recorreremos las zonas aledañas a las dos últimas. Partimos dese Esquel o Trevelin hacia la Portada Centro, transitando la Ruta Nacional Nº 259 y luego la Ruta Provincial Nº 71. El camino va ganando altura y dispone de excelentes puntos panorámicos. Una vez dentro del área natural protegida se visita Puerto Limonao, donde descendemos del vehículo para apreciar la belleza del lugar y para realizar una caminata corta de dificultad baja hasta la Hostería Futalaufquen. Al regreso conoceremos Villa Futalaufquen, donde se visita el Museo y Centro de Interpretación, el sitio adecuado para conocer información sobre muestras de la flora, fauna y temas relacionados al lugar.
Luego continuamos hacia el alero con Pinturas Rupestres, una caminata de diez minutos que permite arribar hasta un mirador sobre el Lago Futalaufquen. La duración de todo el recorrido interpretativo es de unos 40 minutos y el trayecto es de dificultad baja. La etapa de la Portada Centro se completa con la visita a Cascada Irigoyen, ubicada a seis kilómetros de Villa Futalaufquen. Es un importante salto de agua entre una abundante y variada vegetación y acceder hasta él insume 15 minutos.
Luego nos dirigiremos a la Portada Sur del Parque Nacional Los Alerces, en donde encontraremos el Complejo Hidroeléctrico Futaleufú, atractivo por su diseño, obra de ingeniería y lo interesante de su construcción. El recorrido se realiza en forma circular, volviendo al punto de partida.
There we will visit the Amutui Quimey Reservoir, the General San Martin Dam, the Balancing Chimney, the machine sector, and the Pipe Bridge. We will take a walk in the pools area.
All the hikes on this excursion are of low difficulty. One starts at the Los Tambor waterfalls, approximately 100 meters long. The other trail is the Cauce Viejo trail, which is accessed from the Los Pozos viewpoint. It skirts a small stream in the middle of the forest and reaches the former bed of the Futaleufú River.
Frequently Asked Questions
1) PN. LOS ALERCES DE MEDIO:
We only tour the downtown area, entering through the gate of the same name. We make stops to visit the cave painting trail, the Irigoyen waterfall, the Futalaufquen village, the town hall, the visitor center, the Limonao port, and the Futalaufquen Inn.
2) PN. LOS ALERCES FULLDAY:
The first part is the same as option number 1, then a stop is added on the shores of Lake Futalaufquen in Punta Mattos, and we continue along Route 71 towards the northern area visiting the Rio Arrayanes walkway, a trail is taken along the Menendez River, visiting the Lahuan Soledad, the Isla Alerce viewpoint and the source of the Menendez River, we reach the shores of Lake Menendez where we will see the Torrecillas hill and glacier.
3) PN. LOS ALERCES CENTER DOORWAY AND SOUTH DOORWAY:
The first part is the same as option 1. We then leave the park and head toward Trevelin to enter the national park through the south gate. We will take a tour visiting Los Tambores waterfall, the Pozones viewpoint, the old Futaleufú River bed, the Amutui Quimey dam and lake, the Balancing Chimney, the machine room, and the Virgen de las Nieves Chapel. This tour takes place within the area concessioned to the Futaleufú hydroelectric plant, where we will follow a circular route, making various stops.
Return to Esquel via Trevelin and RN 259.
Can the Los Dos Portadas National Park excursion and the Lake Safari to explore the Ancient Larch be taken on the same day?
Unfortunately, these tours cannot be combined on the same day; both are full-day tours. To experience the Millenary Alerce, you must take a lake excursion on Lake Menéndez (northern part of the PNLA). This requires a land transfer to the Arrayanes River Footbridge (90 km from Esquel/Trevelin). Since the arrival time at the pier is at 10:30 a.m., you must depart from Esquel around 8:00 a.m. Once you reach the Arrayanes River Footbridge, the only way to reach the Puerto Chucao pier on Lake Menéndez is by walking along a 1,500-meter-long, easy-to-difficulty trail. At this point, you board the boat and return at approximately 4:00 p.m., where you walk the trail again to the Arrayanes River Footbridge.
