Located 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Bariloche, heading south on National Route 40.
Lake Guillelmo sits near Villa Mascardi, a tourist town not too far away from San Carlos de Bariloche.
The feeling of gratitude is obviously towards mother nature, who has built beauties like this lake and at the same time has endowed us with the ability to recognize and enjoy that beauty.
On the shores of this glacial lake you can camp in the free camping area or in the organized camping Las Carpitas, which is located between Lake Mascardi and Guillelmo and has an entrance through Villa Mascardi, a small farmhouse where there is a pantry. and a ranger station.
Guillelmo Lake is a lake of glacial origin located in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, in the Bariloche department.
It is located entirely within the Nahuel Huapi National Park, and surrounded by the Andean Patagonian forest, although in part degraded by ancient forest fires. The lake level is artificially raised to increase the gap that separates it from Lake Mascardi, where it drains through a stream in which a dam has been built for hydroelectric use.
Located on the edge of National Route 40, it is near Villa Mascardi, an eminently tourist town, not far from the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, the tourist capital of southern Argentina. However, the degradation of its coasts limits tourism in this lake, which is little visited in general, with the exception of salmonid fishermen.
It is oriented in a north-south direction, which means that the prevailing winds from the west do not affect it too much.
The lake is especially known for being its coasts an obligatory passage for tourists and residents who move to El Bolsón, along Route 40.
Its name pays tribute to Juan José Guillelmo, one of the first Jesuit missionaries who missioned among the indigenous people of the region - Pehuenches and Tehuelches, and probably also Mapuches - in the 17th century.
A narrow dirt road starts from this hamlet, which must be traveled for approximately two kilometers to reach the free camping sector. In the Villa Mascardi area there is also a ranger station and directions to the Las Carpitas campsite.
To get there you should take National Route 40 to the south, heading toward El Bolsón. After having travelled for 35 kilometers (22 miles), and having passed the Gutiérrez and Mascardi lakes, you turn left at Villa Mascardi, at milestone 2003.
A narrow unpaved road opens up past this town and if you follow it for about 2 kilometers (about a mile), you'll reach the free camping area. In the zone near Villa Mascardi, you'll also find the ranger's office and directions to reach Las Carpitas campsite.
Lake Guillelmo sits near Villa Mascardi, a tourist town not too far away from San Carlos de Bariloche.
The feeling of gratitude is obviously towards mother nature, who has built beauties like this lake and at the same time has endowed us with the ability to recognize and enjoy that beauty.
On the shores of this glacial lake you can camp in the free camping area or in the organized camping Las Carpitas, which is located between Lake Mascardi and Guillelmo and has an entrance through Villa Mascardi, a small farmhouse where there is a pantry. and a ranger station.
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| Located 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Bariloche, heading south on National Route 40. |
Lake Guillelmo Fishing, Camping and a Well-Deserved Rest.
Guillelmo Lake is a lake of glacial origin located in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, in the Bariloche department.
It is located entirely within the Nahuel Huapi National Park, and surrounded by the Andean Patagonian forest, although in part degraded by ancient forest fires. The lake level is artificially raised to increase the gap that separates it from Lake Mascardi, where it drains through a stream in which a dam has been built for hydroelectric use.
Located on the edge of National Route 40, it is near Villa Mascardi, an eminently tourist town, not far from the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, the tourist capital of southern Argentina. However, the degradation of its coasts limits tourism in this lake, which is little visited in general, with the exception of salmonid fishermen.
It is oriented in a north-south direction, which means that the prevailing winds from the west do not affect it too much.
The lake is especially known for being its coasts an obligatory passage for tourists and residents who move to El Bolsón, along Route 40.
Its name pays tribute to Juan José Guillelmo, one of the first Jesuit missionaries who missioned among the indigenous people of the region - Pehuenches and Tehuelches, and probably also Mapuches - in the 17th century.
How to get.
To get there, take Route 40 South, heading towards the city of El Bolsón. Traveled about 35 kilometers and after having passed the Gutiérrez lakes, first and Mascardi later, you should turn left, in Villa Mascardi, at kilometer 2003.
A narrow dirt road starts from this hamlet, which must be traveled for approximately two kilometers to reach the free camping sector. In the Villa Mascardi area there is also a ranger station and directions to the Las Carpitas campsite.
Find crystal-clear water in a lake with a surface that reflects the stunning scenery around it.
To get there you should take National Route 40 to the south, heading toward El Bolsón. After having travelled for 35 kilometers (22 miles), and having passed the Gutiérrez and Mascardi lakes, you turn left at Villa Mascardi, at milestone 2003.
A narrow unpaved road opens up past this town and if you follow it for about 2 kilometers (about a mile), you'll reach the free camping area. In the zone near Villa Mascardi, you'll also find the ranger's office and directions to reach Las Carpitas campsite.
