Practicing outdoor sports, also known as open-air sports, is a favorite activity among visitors to the Scenic Lakes and Volcanoes Route.
The area has many highly qualified providers of sports such as kayaking, trekking, hiking, volcano climbing, biking, horseback riding, and even canopy tours. Don't worry about difficulty levels. There are options for beginners, semi-experts, and those who enjoy challenging adventures.
Another advantage of the route is that it offers activities for groups or individuals. These activities can also be combined with visits to hot springs and gastronomy. And if you want to add adventure, you can visit the Conguillío or Vicente Pérez Rosales national parks.
At Ruténica, we've selected various activities by basin for you to enjoy. And if you'd like to put together a plan tailored to your needs, with different activities, feel free to contact us on WhatsApp.
LAKE LLANQUIHUE
–Sea Kayaking to Cochamó Full Day in Patagonia's First Fjord: The best opportunity to get up close to sea kayaking, accessible to all and in a wild and beautiful setting. A 4-5-hour paddle, between the mouth of the Petrohué River and the first fjord in Chilean Patagonia. A highlight is the delicious lunch cooked in a typical southern cottage where we chatted with the locals and stretched our legs before continuing paddling south along the fjord toward Yates Volcano and the well-known fishing village of Cochamó ( https://shorturl.at/kzBF2 ).
–Canopy in the Cascades: Glide at high speeds through the canopy of native trees . That's what this experience is all about, making it a must-do for young visitors. With helmets, gloves, and high-quality pulley equipment, this canopy circuit, one of the three largest in South America, includes 14 platforms and 11 cables with a length of 2,000 meters, allowing you to reach speeds of up to 45 km/h. Entertaining, right? (More info: https://bit.ly/3Ca2Uek ).
–Full-day bike and kayak tour along the Maullín River: The adventure begins in Puerto Varas, where we'll take our bikes to explore a typical and unique Chilean town, Llanquihue, built around wetlands, the Maullín River, and the lake of the same name. In this town, you can delight in incredible views and landscapes of mountains and volcanoes; it's an unusual adventure not to be missed when visiting Puerto Varas. After exploring Llanquihue, we'll have time for lunch with delicious homemade hamburgers or perhaps homemade pizza accompanied by local beers. Continuing our activity, we'll kayak down the only outlet of Lake Llanquihue to the sea. We'll paddle the Maullín River, a flat and calm river where you can enjoy and contemplate nature. You'll be able to spot kingfishers, herons, and the elusive freshwater otter (more info: https://bit.ly/3hBQIf1 ).
–Guided Kayak Tour: Puerto Octay Nature Appreciation: The tour begins with an introduction to paddling and the local wildlife. It consists of a guided kayak tour around the lake, with an expert guide in birds, flora, and fauna, touring the network of wetlands, historic areas on the lake's edge, and native forest, as well as landing on small islands. The activity concludes at a traditional German café just steps from the lake. The tour lasts approximately 3 hours and is a tour of contemplation and light physical exertion. Up to 8 people can participate ( https://bit.ly/3H3xglC ).
PANGUIPULLI
–Tralcapulli Eco Canopy: This is a panorama to enjoy with the whole family. At the Tralcapulli Eco Canopy, you'll enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience: soaring above the most extreme nature in Southern Chile. You'll be able to see trees found only in this area of planet Earth: elm, coigüe, oak, and others. Some of them are over 400 years old. Just 15 minutes from Panguipulli, after a short trek through the forest, you'll find this 900-meter-high platform with three unique zip lines over the Valdivian Rainforest. The entire activity lasts about an hour, depending on the size of your family group (more info at the following link https://bit.ly/3IG93D7 ).
–Floating on the Fuy River – Choshuenco: This is an activity designed for little ones who want to experience a moment of adventure. Family Floating is the same concept as Rafting, but with a lower difficulty level (more info at the following link https://bit.ly/3W5nLqt ).
–Stand-up paddle classes (from 12 years old): SUP classes include a theoretical part carried out at the agency, with safety instructions and paddling techniques, lasting approximately 30 minutes and a practical part that takes place on Lake Panguipulli (more info at the following link https://bit.ly/3vTaFll ).
PUYEHUE:
–La Isla Salto la Olla Park: This beautiful 6.5-hectare park of native forest, used since ancient times by the Mapuche culture, has four trails: Salto del Brujo, Sendero Rocas Blancas, Sendero Botánico, and Salto la Olla. Its facilities include a viewing platform, ceremonial area, restrooms, and a picnic area. It also has a cafeteria and a shop selling local products and crafts (More info: https://bit.ly/3GI5kST ).
–Tree-climbing in Anticura: An excellent place for a family adventure. Inside Puyehue National Park, in the middle of the Valdivian rainforest, there's a tree-climbing circuit built many meters above the ground. You'll pass through eight platforms with different games through the treetops: suspension bridges, a Tibetan bridge, a climbing wall, a canopy walkway, and many other surprises ( https://bit.ly/3iGkuQL ).
–Nature Connection Day at Anticura: This guided experience includes nature connection techniques and local cultural stories as part of a day of interpretive hiking through various areas of the Anticura tourist complex, located within Puyehue National Park. Hiking and lunch are included (More information: https://bit.ly/3V2JvCS ).
RANCO
– Guided hike in Karülafken – Ranco: This is a personalized experience where a guide will lead you along a trail that goes deep into the temperate rainforest reserve of the Southern Andes, located within the Kusamkö (Waters and Hills) indigenous community in the town of Calcurrupe Alto (Los Brujos Trail), between Lake Ranco (Betting Water) and Lake Maihue (Drinking Jar). You will have the chance to see waterfalls (Trayen or Traiquen), the 2,242-meter-high Queñi mountain range, wetlands, and Karülafken Lagoon, a crystal-clear lagoon where you can enjoy beautiful views and the reflection of the surrounding hills. The activity lasts a total of 5 hours, you will walk 3.5 kilometers, and is low-level challenging ( https://shorturl.at/qvBX1 ).
–Hiking Cerro Pico Toribio: This activity is a tour that will invite you to a maximum connection with the Temperate Rainforest and its incredible Biodiversity. You will be amazed by a hidden lagoon and the summit, with an extraordinary viewpoint of the entire territory. The beginning of the trail is located in the Quimán Alto sector; from here, the route follows a path towards the hill, rapidly gaining altitude. We will make strategic stops at some viewpoints, although most of the trail will be through the forest. The itinerary times are adapted to an outing rich in information and knowledge of what we are traveling, so we can care for and conserve our heritage ( https://shorturl.at/qwyL5 ).