Οι καλύτερες πεζοπορίες σε ηφαίστεια στην Αραουκανία

This part of the trail winds through a forest with particularly tall trees. Enjoy the fresh air; the higher you climb, the more arid the landscape will become.

If you're coming uphill, you'll have left the forest behind, and the landscape becomes increasingly rocky and technical. It's like walking on the moon at times.

You've reached the summit of Quetrupillán volcano, at 2360 meters. The view over the glacier, the sea of clouds, and the surrounding area is truly worthwhile.

Pucón is located on Lake Villarrica and, with numerous restaurants, small supermarkets, hotels, and hostels, is perfectly geared for tourists and the starting point for our hike up the Villarrica volcano. Since the sheer number of tour operators overwhelmed us, we'd appreciate a recommendation! At 6 a.m. sharp, we set off with a group of 11 people and four guides by bus to the entrance of the national park. Equipped with hiking poles, helmets, gas masks, gloves, sturdy rain gear, gaiters, hiking boots with matching crampons, butt sliders for the return trip, and an ice axe, which we used primarily to slow ourselves down on the descent, we set off. The climb was very strenuous. From the rim, covered in fresh snow, we could see into the crater and, in the perfect weather, had a fantastic panoramic view. In the evening, we jumped into the lake again and celebrated the sunset in Pucón with numerous other visitors.