Villarrica National Park

The Villarrica National Park is located east of the eponymous lake Lago Villarrica in the ' little south ' of Chile. It ranges from Pucón to the Argentine border. This oldest national park in Chile covers an area of ​​63,000 hectares and ranges from Araucaria and Lengawäldern over barren, volcanic gravel embossed surfaces up to the glacier region and is divided into three zones:

The zone includes the Rucapillán very active Villarrica volcano ( 2,845 m), which is heavily glaciated south and is the main attraction of the park. From the north of the summit is often committed. The National Park Authority tolerates a private climb only at low volcanic activity, glaciers appropriate equipment and proof alpine experience.

The zone includes the same Quetrupillán extinct volcano Hull ( 2,382 m), which has only a small glaciation from the former crater after S.

The zone Puesco extends to the Chile-Argentina border, where he also reached the volcano Lanín ( 3,776 m) its greatest height.

The park is bordered to the east directly to the Argentine National Park Lanin.

Volcan Lanín from northwest

The destroyed cable car station on the normal route to Villarrica