How to get to San Carlos de Bariloche

Paso Perez Rosales

Today: openOpening hours: Open 8:00 to 18:00.Official status

From Laguna Frias, precisely in Puerto Frias, west of Lake Nahuel Huapi, 41° 01´ 00” South – 72° 24´ 00” West, you will drive only some kilometres to get to Paso Perez Rosales and get to Peulla, distant 30 Km from the border in Chile, where you can take the route and then the raft in Lake Todos los Santos, distant only 120 km from Puerto Varas. The Pass presents an average temperature of 25° C in summer and -16° C in winter.

Paso Rio Manso

At 479 metres above sea level to the west of Lake Steffen , 41° 30 South– 71° 51´ West, is this pass not suitable for cars, since it is just a horse and mountain bike trail.From Chile there is no access road either, but a trail near lake Vidal Gormaz and Cerro Torrecillas 2164 m. high.

Paso Vuriloche

This is a walking trail, not suitable for vehicles from Chile. There is a temporary frontier guard post from November to April situated exactly at: 41° 13´ 14” South – 71° 51´ 30” West. The post is in charge of Escuadron 34 de Gendarmeria.

Paso Cardenal Samoré ex Puyehue

Today: openOpening hours: Open 9:00 to 19:00. Barrier closes at 19:00.1.305 m above sea levelOfficial status

From Villa La Angostura, distant only 79 km. to the north from Bariloche you can take this pass following the directions on the signs. This pass is 1314 metres above sea level (42° 29´ 07” South – 70° 25´ 91” West)and is open all year round. It is considered the second in importance in the country since it communicates directly with Puerto Montt (a 220 km) and Osorno ( a 117km) and with all the rest of Chilean Patagonia through the Carretera Austral de Chile. The road is almost all paved, and one must take precautions in those sectors under construction. It is an important commercial pass with quite intense transit. National Route 231 is a pebble road with an average width of 7 m. and a good general state. The distance to the limit is 4 km. email: res_cardenal@afip.gov.ar tel.494-996/997