Hermoso lugar para visitar y conocer más sobre los arrayanes. Se puede acceder via terrestre (6hs ida y vuelta de caminata o bicicleta) o por catamarán. Hay dos empresas que los ofrecen, y salen de Bahía Mansa y Brava ($350 c/u enero 2015), son 50min de navegación ida, una hora allá y 50 min vuelta. Nosotros hicimos esta última, que además te acompaña un guía que te cuenta sobre el parque. También se puede hacer en catamará solo el viaje de ida o de vuelta.
we drove through the park to cross the border over to Chile and it was an amazing experience to feel we were a miniscule part of that great forest
un hermoso parque, pero el recorrido hasta llegar al bosque de arrayanes se hace muy pesado y largo.
We chose to make the 12km walk through the park to visit these cinnamon-barked myrtles rather than take the boat. The walk is a comfortable 3 hours and is a beautiful hike through a beautiful forests - not many viewpoints along the way but lots of wild flowers (at least in early January). Nothing could have prepared us for the spectacle that awaited us with an entire grove of these beautiful orange-coloured (bark) trees. Initially it was difficult to ignore the 300 school kids that had been disgorged on to the boardwalks, but they soon disappeared into the washrooms, coffee shop and back to their boats and we had the trees all to ourselves - magical. If you are short for time, take the boat both ways. Otherwise walk to the trees and boat back because there is a sense of anticipation. If you take the boat out and see the trees you will have little motivation to walk back.
A cor e a forma dos troncos das árvores encantam. É um lugar gostoso de estar. Localizado em Neuquén, é necessário deslocamento em barco.
we hiked the 12km from the entrance to the end of the park where the arrayanes trees grow. then we took the ferry back to the starting point, which is a nice way to explore this park. the one way ferry cost 90pesos - we first thought about renting bikes which is 70-100pesos but this would have been a bad idea for us. the first 2km in the park is very steep with sandy, loose ground- pushing your bike up there won't work, you would have to carry it. the other parts are fine, but this is a real obstacle - except for moutainbike enthusiasts I guess!make sure you don't miss the miradores at the first km - the one up to the left is fantastic, the one to the right ok. take your time, especially with the miradores and if you take pictures you will be in a hurry if you want to make the trip in 3hrs on foot. you're in the forest 99% of the time. book the ferry in the office at the pier next to the national park office, it leaves at 16:30 back from the island, costs 5pesos less and you get a voucher for hot chocolate. it's a very nice experience and can be absolutely recommended!
El parque es muy lindo. Esta muy bien mantenido y cuidado. Tiene un sendero marcado que ayuda a que lo se dañe el bosque y el entorno. Una opción para visitar este parque es tomarlo junto con la visita a la Isla Victoria que sale desde Bariloche, desde Puerto Pañuelo.
Si bien es una maravilla de la naturaleza y una visita imperdible si vas a Bariloche o a los lagos del sur de Neuquén, tiene complicaciones para personas con movilidad reducida porque el circuito tiene "muchas" escaleras. Además los sanitarios son escasos. Pero el paseo es espectacular!!!
We spent 3,5 hs walking through Península de Quetrihué to get to the Arrayanes forest, what a magical experience!
No tenía tiempo para hacer la caminata por la Isla y me tomé el Catamarán para llegar al bosque. Fue lindo, pero creo que hubiese tenido más magia llegar caminando!