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To thermal baths The Sosneado and volcano Overo
Hosteria El Sosenado

 

 

 

 

RN 40 y cruce del Río Atuel

 

 

 

 

Ruta en Invierno

 

Walk to enjoy the natural beauties of the Mountain range of the Andes , with thermal sources and icy lagoons, to culminate in the volcano Overo and the glaciers. It is excellent for campamentismo, fishing and andinismo.

Circuit of 110 round trip km from The Sosneado until the thermal baths, for a paved road. From Malargüe to the thermal baths are 226 km . Continuing until the volcano is 42 km more than going and returned by a consolidated road of adventure, only capable to make in summer with vehicle 4x4 and accompanied by guide. Walk of a minimum day, between November and March. Discover the state of the road before leaving. There is fuel in Malargüe.

 

Leave from Malargüe toward the north until the sonseado located to 55 km. of the city, taking as km 0 The Sosneado, circulate for the RP220 to overcome the river Atuel that is in this part of their course it limits between San Rafael's departments and Malargüe. and it crosses the Main mountain range.

In the km 36, to the right of the road, you will see the cave of the Indian, with paintings rupestres.

 

In the km 42 are the lagoon The Sosneado, with waters crystalline and good fishing of trouts rainbow and salmonadas.

The landscape is charming and has abundant natural grasses and streams.

Later on, in the km 55, they are formerly the ruins of the famous Hotel Thermal baths The Sosneado that belonged to the Company of American Hotels South, destroyed by an avalanche and abandoned.

 

There are excellent sulfurous thermal waters in natural wells that invite to reconfortantes bathrooms. The infrastructure is very precarious.

From this point the road deteriorates and special vehicles can only be used.

After 16 km from the Refuge Military General to Be accustomed to will arrive to a plant of sulfur that is an old and important abandoned mine. Then, extends in having chopped an andinistas route, of approximately 6 km until the foot of the Volcano Overo

 

Volcano Overo ( 4.619 meters )

 

The humidity throws like snow and it originates glaciers around to its. Return to The Sosneado for the same road

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