Gliding and paragliding
In the province of Río Negro , the Cathedral and the Otto mounts, the Amphitheater and the area neighboring the Puelo Lake as well as the Piltriquitrón mount in El Bolsón, provide the ideal weather for paragliding during the summer. In the province of La Pampa you can practice it in the Lihue Calel National Park. Villa Traful, San Martín de los Andes, Aluminé and Chos Malal in Neuquén induce air adventurers to climb aboard their paragliders and enjoy gliding in the Andes Air Club. Also the salt pans and the Pampeans woodlands are the perfect scenario for this discipline. Visitors may take two-seater flights accompanied by experienced instructors.
Alpinism, mountaineering and hiking the high peaks
The Tronador, Cathedral, and López mounts in the province of Río Negro; the Alvear and Monte Olivia mounts in Tierra del Fuego are tempting alternatives to enjoy the challenging mountains. Neuquén's peaks pose also great challenges. The impressive Lanín, the Domuyo peak – the highest of Patagonia with 4709 meters, the Tromen and the Corona Mount attract climbers and adventure lovers. The majestic Fitz Roy –one of the toughest peaks of the world- and the Torre entice from Santa Cruz those who set out to meet the great challenge.
Ice climbing Equipped with crampons, piolets [small ax] or tractels [hammers or small clubs], they may pass through waterfalls or watercourses that freeze during winter, as well as imposing glaciers. In Santa Cruz , the Perito Moreno, Viedma and Torre glaciers invite you to the challenge of climbing their frozen walls. An option for the more advanced adventurers is the Argentine peak of the Cerro Tronador, between December and March, in the province of Río Negro. In Tierra del Fuego, the large variety, qualities, and levels of ice consistency seduce the most consummate climbers.
Rappelling and climbing
The mountains of Lihué Calel National Park in La Pampa, the Catedral, Otto and López mounts in the outskirts of San Carlos de Bariloche and the Sierras Grandes in the province of Río Negro; the bulwarks of the city of Neuquén, and the mighty ramparts of San Martín de los Andes, Junín de los Andes, Villa Pehuenia and Villa El Chocón in Neuquén invite rappelling and rock climbing lovers to discover the superb scenarios of the Argentine Patagonia.
Rafting, kayak and canoeing
Rafting in the Aluminé, Ruca Choroy and Huam Hum rivers, with their various degrees of difficulties, along stretches flanked by rocks, mountains and the incredible Valdivian forest stir the adrenaline of those who visit Neuquén. Strong emotions and simple stretches come together in the routes along the Limay, Manos and Azul rivers in the province of Río Negro.
To practice kayaking, nothing is better than the mythical Beagle Channel and the Roca Lake near the end of the world in Ushuaia, the largest, the fast-flowing Negro river, and the beauty of the Nauhel Huapi Lake in the province of Río Negro. The Limay and Chimehuín rivers, the splendid Lacar Lake in Neuquén and Bahía Lapataia in Tierra del Fuego are also a good option for canoeing among magical landscapes. Along its entire course, the Negro river offers canoeing and other nautical activities in a natural background full of beauty that may be enjoyed all year long.
Windsurfing, surfing and Kitesurfing
The Patagonian winds, lakes and sea, come together to provide a special place for the practice of the most varied aquatic sports. On the Atlantic coast in Puerto Madryn, Playa Unión, in the province of Chubut , and the extensive beaches of Las Grutas, El Cóndor and Playas Doradas in the province of Río Negro, vacationers enjoy windsurfing and surfing in the Patagonian waters. Crystalline lakes such as the Lácar and the Nahuel Huapi also call the windsurfing and kitesurfing aficionados.
Trekking
The geography of Patagonia seduces trekking fans. Both the less demanding circuits and the most extreme ones offer the challenge of venturing among mountain ranges, bordering lakes, climbing higher on hills and mountains, hiking on glaciers, penetrating deep into the heart of the National Parks and Reserves, reaching remote mountain refuges, discovering forests of unique beauty, hidden away valleys and lagoons. The extremely white winter landscapes, or the intensely colored light of spring and summer put emotions and physical skills to the test, this is the pleasure of treading the deep Patagonia and achieving each time new and more demanding goals.
Routes, paths and tracks
The most diverse Patagonian scenarios and landscapes offer endless alternatives to those who love mountain biking, rides in SUV safaris. A burst of adrenaline with each step, in fascinating tours between the Andes and the Atlantic Ocean . Crossing the Pampean plains and ramparts side to side, traversing tracks that extend along lengas and myrtles forests, reaching isolated beaches, salt flats and dunes, crossing bridges and large rivers, you will discover the most incredible places on horseback, on bikes fitted out for the Patagonian surfaces or in modern safari SUV's.
Kitebuggy and Land-yachting
The salt flats, like La Colorada Grande provide an unbeatable scenery for the practice of kitebuggy in La Pampa. Land-yachting also plays a role in the adventure in Rada Tilly, in the province of Chubut and on the extensive beaches of El Cóndor and Playas Doradas in the province of Río Negro .
Canopying
An activity that combines the intensity of nature and adventure. Near the Correntoso Lake in Villa La Angostura in Neuqúen, canopy is an excellent alternative for enjoying the Andean-Patagonian forest, by means of aerial platforms and pulleys for sliding between the tops of centenarian trees |
