At the heart of the Andes, in the commune of CuracautÃn, lies a unique treasure: the National Reserve Malalcahuello, Lonquimay volcano as the great host for tourists throughout the year come to this corner of Chile. Despite its undeniable appeal, this place still manages to remain a silent and unexplored destination.
With unique scenery and variety of flora and fauna, the reserve has hiking trails that together total approximately 50 kilometers of length -recorriendo heights ranging from 950 to 1,769 meters above sea level, allowing direct contact with nature characterized in southern Chile. For the more adventurous, there are excursions to the crater of Lonquimay volcano, one of the largest in Chile.
This was the scenario in which an unprecedented race Trail Running was performed by circuits deployed amid giant Araucaria forests, Hualle, Lenga and Coigue, with panoramic views of the different volcanoes in the area, as the Llaima, Tolhuaca, Sierra views Nevada, Sollipulle, Lanin volcano Quetrupillán and host, Lonquimay. The Corralco Challenge race met in November more than 500 competitors, Chilean and foreign, in the categories 15, 32 and 70K.
Definitely a unique experience to be lived. Therefore, as a second version of Corralco Challenge for April 9 was confirmed. Do not stay out of this great adventure! More information www.rutanomade.cl
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