Chilean Lake District — Puerto Varas & Saltos delPetrohué.
Distance
150 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
800 m
Chilean Lake District — Puerto Varas & Saltos del Petrohué.
An easy 150km out-and-back from German-founded Puerto Varas to the basalt waterfalls of Saltos del Petrohué. Osorno volcano's perfect cone dominates every view across Lago Llanquihue. The road skirts the lakeshore through Frutillar (UNESCO Creative City of Music) before climbing to the emerald Lago Todos los Santos. Paved the entire way and beginner-friendly.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance150 km
Days1
Total climb800 m
DifficultyEasy
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The route.
Puerto VarasStart · German-founded lakeside town on Lago Llanquihue. Osorno volcano towers across the water. Fuel up at the central station before heading north.
FrutillarScenic Point · UNESCO Creative City of Music. Wooden Bavarian-style architecture along the lakefront. The Teatro del Lago concert hall sits on stilts above the water.
Frutillar LakefrontRestaurant · Stop for kuchen (German cake) and coffee — the lakeside cafés serve the best baking in Patagonia. Try the murta (myrtle berry) flavour.
EnsenadaScenic Point · Junction settlement at the foot of Osorno. The volcano now towers directly above — close enough to see the streaks of red lava in the snow.
Saltos del PetrohuéPhoto Spot · Dramatic basalt waterfalls fed by Todos los Santos Lake. Andesite from Osorno's eruptions sculpted the falls — turquoise water roaring through black rock.
Lago Todos los SantosScenic Point · Emerald-green glacier-fed lake at the road's end. Volcanoes Osorno, Puntiagudo, and Tronador frame the horizon. End of the line for cars.
Puerto VarasEnd · Return via the same V-69 lakeshore road for double the volcano views. Sunset over Lago Llanquihue from the Puerto Varas pier.
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