Malalcahuello National Reserve
In short
A reserve at the foot of Lonquimay volcano, with Navidad Crater, lagoons and araucaria forests.
Malalcahuello National Reserve was created in 1931 and covers 12,780 hectares at the foot of Lonquimay volcano, with ancient araucarias, roble, raulí and coigüe trees. Foxes, pumas, eagles and woodpeckers live here (source: GoChile).
Things to do
- Piedra Santa trail: 7.5 km, about 5 hours round trip, moderate, from 950 to 1,670 meters (source: GoChile).
- Tres Arroyos trail: 2.5 km, about 2.5 hours round trip (same source).
- Las Araucarias trail: 1.5 km, around 1.5 hours (same source).
- Navidad Crater, the cone born in Lonquimay's eruption of 25 December 1988 (same source).
Getting there
About 30 km from Curacautín on the paved international road (route CH-181) (source: GoChile).
Before you go
Register with the CONAF rangers when you arrive (source: GoChile). Check Sernageomin's volcanic alert and bring water, layers and hiking shoes.
Where it is
- Area
- Andean Araucanía
-38.41498, -71.56267 (reference point inside the area) · View on map · Source of the point (© OpenStreetMap contributors / Wikidata)
Today's conditions
No conditions have been added for this area yet.
Information from official sources, with the date of the last check. Confirm with the source before you go: araucania.tours informs, it does not guarantee conditions.
Nearby or similar
Las Raíces Tunnel
A 4,528 m tunnel built for the railway between 1930 and 1940. It links Curacautín and Lonquimay on route CH-181.
Laguna Chica de Icalma
A small lagoon in the Icalma area of Lonquimay.
Arenales Mountain Center
A mountain center in Lonquimay for winter snow activities.