Conguillío & Llaima Volcano — Temuco to Curacautín via the AraucariaForests.
Distance
190 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,800 m
Conguillío & Llaima Volcano — Temuco to Curacautín via the Araucaria Forests.
A volcanic crossing of Conguillío National Park in the heart of Chile's Araucanía, linking Temuco to the hot-springs town of Curacautín. The route climbs from lake-district farmland into ancient forests of araucaria (monkey-puzzle) trees, skirting lava flows from the twin-peaked Llaima volcano — one of Chile's most active. Gravel sections inside the park; best ridden November to March.
Quick facts
SurfaceMixed
Distance190 km
Days1
Total climb1,800 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
TemucoStart · Start in Temuco, capital of La Araucanía. Fuel up and stock water — services thin out toward the cordillera.
CuncoScenic Point · Lake-district farming town at the foot of the Andes. Last reliable fuel before the park's southern gate.
MelipeucoRestaurant · Southern gateway to Conguillío. Mapuche-Pehuenche town — try a roadside empanada and piñones (araucaria pine nuts).
Laguna ConguillíoPhoto Spot · The park's centrepiece: a lake ringed by 1,000-year-old araucaria trees with the twin-peaked Llaima volcano (3,125m) towering behind. Gravel road through old lava flows.
CuracautínEnd · End in Curacautín, hot-springs town on the park's north side. The Truful-Truful lava canyon and Captrén lagoon line the descent.
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