Autumn
March to May
In short
- Piñones (araucaria nuts) ripen in March and April.
- Piñón Festival in Lonquimay, every April.
- Autumn colors and fewer crowds.
Places for this season
Parks and reserves
Cerro Ñielol Natural Monument
An 89-hectare hill of native forest inside Temuco, protected since 1939. It has short trails, viewpoints and copihues, C...
Parks and reserves
Villarrica National Reserve (Sollipulli sector)
Protected area in the Sollipulli sector, near Melipeuco.
Parks and reserves
Tolhuaca National Park
A national park in Curacautín with trails to lagoons and waterfalls such as the Malleco Waterfall.
Parks and reserves
China Muerta National Reserve
A reserve created in 1968 between Lonquimay and Melipeuco. It protects araucarias, mountain cypress and pumas.
Routes and roads
Manzanar-Malalcahuello Bike Path
A 12 km family bike path along an old railway line between Manzanar and Malalcahuello.
Viewpoints
Volcanoes Viewpoint
A viewpoint on the road to Corralco overlooking Lonquimay, Tolhuaca and Callaqui volcanoes. No entrance fee.