# Travesía Nahuel Huapi, Argentina: what it is and when to go > Travesía Nahuel Huapi is a hiking trail in Argentina (Bariloche). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 03. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/travesia-nahuel-huapi/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Argentina - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** BRC San Carlos de Bariloche, 30 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Villa Catedral - **To:** Colonia Suiza - **Coordinates:** -41.15063, -71.51377 ## What it is and where Travesía Nahuel Huapi is a hiking trail in Argentina (Bariloche). It is in [Bariloche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/san-carlos-de-bariloche/), where this site lists 29 more places to see, 18 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -41.15063, -71.51377; the nearest main airport is Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC, San Carlos de Bariloche), 30 km as the crow flies. How to get around Argentina (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.150629%2C-71.513766) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.150629%2C-71.513766) - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Villa Catedral - **To:** Colonia Suiza It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/senderismo/) places in Argentina. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Travesía Nahuel Huapi is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 39 | | February | Best time | 13 h 35 | | March | Best time | 12 h 20 | | April | Best time | 10 h 53 | | May | Possible | 9 h 42 | | June | Possible | 9 h 03 | | July | Possible | 9 h 19 | | August | Possible | 10 h 21 | | September | Possible | 11 h 44 | | October | Best time | 13 h 08 | | November | Best time | 14 h 21 | | December | Best time | 14 h 57 | In December there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 03. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Argentina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Argentina To enter Argentina there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book Patagonia's refuges and transfers”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Argentina checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Argentine peso (ARS); plugs: Type C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter for the three flat-pin plug); emergencies: 911 for everything · 101 police · 107 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Cerro Catedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-catedral-norte/): Mountain in Argentina · 3.8 km - [Cerro Catedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-catedral/): Ski resort · 4.5 km - [Refugio Extremo Encantado - Cerro López](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/refugio-extremo-encantado-cerro-lopez/): Mountains · Hiking · 5.7 km - [Refugio Emilio Frey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/refugio-emilio-frey/): Mountains · Hiking · 5.8 km - [Berlina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/berlina/): Brewery · 6.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/). ## More in Argentina: Hiking - [2-Casa santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/2-casa-santiago/) - [Altos de Rabonas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/altos-de-rabonas/) - [Arakuku Cabins](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/arakuku-cabins/) - [Atacama Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/atacama-refuge/) - [Aylin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/aylin/) - [Balcón al Lago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/balcon-al-lago/) Every Argentina place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Travesía Nahuel Huapi? It is a hiking trail in Argentina. ### When is the best time to visit Travesía Nahuel Huapi? October to April. In December there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 03. ### How do you get to Travesía Nahuel Huapi? The nearest main airport is Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC), 30 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.150629%2C-71.513766) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Argentina is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Argentina map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Cerro Catedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-catedral-norte/), [Cerro Catedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-catedral/), [Refugio Extremo Encantado - Cerro López](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/refugio-extremo-encantado-cerro-lopez/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2203242), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).