Frey por el Filo

The best one day trek in the Nahuel Huapi National Park! A combination of rugged mountains, cool lakes and pleasant forest. Excellent views to Tronador

Transport:
Bariloche - Villa Cathedral: During summer there are about hourly services between about 7.00am and 8.00pm starting from the Centre and alternately going along Bustillo and Pioneros. $ 6.00 one way. Retun by same way

Route: (can be walked in either direction)
From Villa Catedral take the Gondola ($50) lift details, then chair lift to the top. Walk about 1k to the pass. From there it's a traverse following red dots marked on the rocks until you reach Roca Inclinada after about 2 hours. Pass through the Canca de Futbol and drop down to Laguna Schmol. Another hour onto Laguna Tonchek (Refugio Frey). From the Refugio it's 3 - 4 hours, first descending into the forest then travsersing the slope until you arrive back at Villa Catedral.

Map Courtesy of www.patagonia-outdoors.com

Images:

View over Tronador from the top of Cerro Catedral

View over Laguna Schmoll, Refugio Frey is further down in the valley

Laguna Toncek, the refuge Frey is just behind the photographer

Walking through the forest back to Cerro Catedral