Bariloche is considered the capital of
adventure tourism in Argentina. The hills Cathedral, Otto and Tronador, Limay
and Manso rivers and lakes Nahuel Huapi, Gutiérrez and Moreno, are some of the
natural attractions that house the city to develop adventure circuits. Here we
tell you the different possibilities offered by this beautiful city of
Patagonia Argentina.
Canopy in Bariloche
Fly through the tops of the trees in the
forest is one of the more adventurous activities chosen from Bariloche. The
journey is half day. There are classes and instruction the course has a
distance of 1500 meters.
Mountain bike in Bariloche
It is another excursion chosen by the
variety of landscapes and climates. The trails are divided for beginners,
advanced and expert. The equipment requires a helmet, gloves, lights and a
small first aid bag.
One half-day circuit with low difficulty
is the one leading from Villa Coihues to Cascada Los duendes and Mapuche
village.
Other medium difficulty trails are the
Cathedral and Otto hills; Circuito Chico and Colonia Suiza, visiting a museum
and a local farm; Refugio Neumeyer, and Laguna Llum.
There is also a full-day tour leaving
the city to the airport, passing through the valley and enters Ñirihuau the
steppe zone of the region, with picnic lunch and a visit to the condor of
Buitreras.
The longer circuits are in Mascardi
Lake, Lake Steffen, Rio Villegas and Perez Rosales-Peulla Paso, crossing the
border into Chile.
Trekking (hiking and trekking) in
Bariloche
The hiking is a quiet journey that
requires the use of backpacks, trekking enters the most remote of the mountain.
In both cases, these activities and tours offer a varying difficulty. For
half-day hiking, one of the recommended sites is the Llao Llao Municipal Park
on the shores of Lake Moreno. For full day circuits you can go to hill Challhuaco
through the Laguna Verde and several indigenous botanical interpretation paths
are traversed in winter Snowshoe. On the outskirts of the city, it is also
attractive Tronador Mountain, with access to the Caesars Cascade, chopped Ana
Mariana, Black Glacier and the Nalcas Saltillo. The outputs include camping and
trekking landscapes inaccessible to vehicles. Throughout the region there are
mountain huts which are accessed by hiking trails. The most popular are: Emilio
Frey, Cerro Catedral, Laguna Negra, Black Hill, San Martin, in Lake Jakob, and
Neumeyer, Challhuaco Valley.
Climbing and rappelling in Bariloche
The busiest climbing sites are Piedras
Blancas, on Cerro Otto Frey's edge, on the Cerro Catedral and Enchanted Valley,
on the outskirts of town. Also for newcomers there are two big walls in the
Virgen de las Nieves, with very accessible way. To rappel, there is a half-day
program that accesses the shelter Neumeyer through Challhuaco Valley.
Horseback in Bariloche
On the outskirts of Bariloche,
knowledgeable about the area and local scouts throughout the year organized
guided horseback riding, in which one can see hares, foxes, deer and many
birds, including ducks, eagles and condors. Daily departures or for several
days according to destination. Some recommended sites for horseback trips are:
Manso River Valley and river Foyel; hill Belfry and Lake Moreno, San Martin
shelter and Otto Meiling, crossing to Chile via Paso El Leon Camping Los
Baqueanos, lakefront Gutierrez; and Laguna Calls from Mascardi lake.
Kayaking in Bariloche
This activity usually develops in lakes
and rivers, with cruise ships which travel long distances. Within this area,
there are also the duckies, which are inflatable kayaks.
Canyoning in Bariloche
New adventure tourism modality imported
from the Alps consisting of the boxed rafting, pools and rapids, through
various disciplines such as rafting, climbing, abseiling and swimming. He wears
a helmet, harness and neoprene jacket. Among the sites recommended in Bariloche
is the Arroyo de la Virgen, also called Salto del Vasco.
Diving in Bariloche
It is between November and April in the Hen
Island, where there is an underwater museum, the wreck San Miguel, Victoria
Island and the Sunken Forest, Villa Traful.
Rafting in Bariloche
It is the decline in rafts or rubber
boats for river rafting, led by a guide who instructs participants. Among the
top destinations is the Manso River, which is of glacial origin and located at
the foot of the Tronador, divided into three sections: top, middle and bottom.
It is also the sport preactica Aluminé and Futaleufu river.
Floating in Bariloche
It is also a journey into rafts or
rubber boats, but by gentle streams. The haunt of these excursions is the Limay
River, in the city's income.
Paragliding in Bariloche
It is practiced in the hills Cathedral
and Otto, and the Amphitheatre, before entering the town, For a comprehensive
overview of the city, its forests and mountains, accompanied by an instructor.
Useful information of Bariloche
The climate is cold in Bariloche with a dry
season. In winter, average temperatures are 2 ° C in summer and 18 ° C.
During the four seasons you can practice
adventure activities, but in winter you can add snow activities such as skiing,
nordic and backcountry.
