National Park
Malalcahuello-Nalcas
Los Lagos Region
Contact
+56 45 229 8213
malkalcahuello.reserva@conaf.cl
Price
 National Adult: $4,500 CLP approx.
Foreign Adult: $9,000 CLP approx.
(Children under 12 usually have free entry).
Opening Hours

 From Tuesday to Sunday, from 08:30 to 17:00 (Entry permitted until 14:00). Monday closed for maintenance.

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The walks

Sierra Colorada Trail

Distance: 4 km (round trip).
Duration: 2 to 3 hours.
Difficulty: Medium.

Description: A tour that shows the contrast between the vegetation and the reddish lands of volcanic origin. Incredible views of the Lonquimay volcano

Navidad Crater Trail

Distance: 3.6 km (round trip).
Duration: 2.5 hours.
Difficulty: Medium.

Description: It is the most iconic trail. It takes you to the edge of the crater that was born on December 25, 1988. One walks over volcanic ash and pumice stones.

Coloradito Trail

Distance: 20 km (long traverse).
Duration: 6 to 8 hours.
Difficulty: High (due to the distance).

Description: Crosses from the Malalcahuello sector toward the Lonquimay valley, offering a panoramic view of several volcanoes (Llaima, Tolhuaca, Lonquimay).

The nature

Flora

The main value of this reserve is its forest of Araucaria Araucana (Pehuén), a sacred tree for the Mapuche people that can live more than 1,000 years.

Forests: Besides araucarias, there are extensive forests of Lenga, Coigüe, and Oak.

Autumn: It is one of the best places in Chile to see the change of color (reds and oranges) between April and May.

Fauna

Birds: The Black Woodpecker is the king of the forest. One can also see condors, hawks, and the chucao (whose song is typical of the south).

Mammals: The Puma, the mountain Vizcacha (in the rock zones), the Culpeo Fox, and the Monito del Monte (a small ancestral marsupial) stand out.

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