Cerro Lopez is a 2076m mountain on the Circuito Chico near Barriloche. It's easily reached by collectivo which drops off near the turn off to Colonia Suiza.
The trail itself is a very steep 8km climb, first to Roca Negra and then on to refugio Lopez at the top.
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| About halfway to Roca Negra |
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| Looking up the trail |
The trail to Roca Negra is very steep but we'll marked and takes around 2 hours to complete. On the way there are waterfalls and stunning views of the lakes and mountains.
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| View from the trail |
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| Waterfall |
Once you reach Roca Negra, there are even more stunning views and a place to rest and have some lunch before tackling the next part of the trail to refugio Lopez.
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| View from Roca Negra |
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| Roca Negra |
The steep trail to Refugio Lopez takes around and hour of solid trekking up the mountain.
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| Refugio Lopez |
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| View from the top |
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| Another view from the top |
You can descend via the road from refugio Lopez which, although longer, is a much easier climb down and conveniently ends at the bus stop at Colonia Suiza. In total this trail takes around 6 hours with stops, but ultimately us quite an easy and rewarding day trek.
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