Los Alerces sits where Patagonian steppe gives way to one of the continent's rainiest temperate forests.
Cinco Saltos follows water uphill through dense vegetation, ending with a broad view that makes the park's connected lakes easier to understand.
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Los Alerces experience
Hike Los Alerces' Cinco Saltos Trail
Climb through Valdivian forest beside a chain of cascades for a high view over Lake Futalaufquen.
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The experience
Walk from clear lake into wet Andean forest
Journeys
Journeys through Los Alerces and Trevelin
Experience FAQ
Hike Los Alerces' Cinco Saltos Trail
Q01Is the trail suitable for beginners?
It is a moderate climb rather than a flat stroll; a shorter forest route can replace it when ability or weather requires.
Q02Can we hike after heavy rain?
Only if the park keeps the trail open and footing remains safe.
Plan with Alex
Plan a Los Alerces forest hike
Follow Patagonia toward the ice, or take the northern road from vineyard shade to Iguazú's thunder.
Tell me which landscape you keep returning to, and we will build the right Argentina journey around it.
I would travel south for whales, lenga forests and glaciers calving into blue water. I would turn north for Mendoza's vineyards, the white deserts of the Puna and the roar of Iguazú. Both deserve a journey of their own.
Alex
Journey designer