Villa La Angostura spreads along the north shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi, about 80 km from Bariloche by road. It grew around the narrow isthmus (the “angostura”) that joins the Quetrihué peninsula to the mainland, and it has kept a low-rise, wooded, garden-village character that many visitors prefer to the city.
It is the land gateway to the Bosque de Arrayanes, home to the family-sized Cerro Bayo ski area, and the southern start of the Seven Lakes Road. It also has some of the most beautiful boutique lodges in Patagonia — see where to stay.
Top things to do at Villa La Angostura
Walk or bike to the arrayanes
The 12 km trail down the Quetrihué peninsula starts at Bahía Brava. Walk or cycle one way and take the boat back.
Cerro Bayo
A small, scenic ski area in winter with lake views from every run; in summer the lifts serve mountain bikers and walkers.
Río Correntoso
One of the shortest rivers in the world connects Lago Correntoso with Nahuel Huapi, famous among fly fishers for its trout.
Mirador Belvedere and Cascada Inacayal
An easy forest walk to a lookout over Lagos Correntoso and Nahuel Huapi, continuing to a 50 m waterfall.
How to get to Villa La Angostura
- From Bariloche: about 1 hour 15 minutes on Route 40/231 around the east end of the lake; regular buses and day tours.
- From Chile: the Cardenal Samoré pass from Osorno comes down straight into La Villa.
- By boat: boats from Bahía Brava cross to the arrayanes and Isla Victoria.
Insider tips
- Stay at least one night — the village is at its best in the evening and early morning.
- The centre (El Cruce) is on the main road; the lakefront lodges are in Puerto Manzano and Bahía Mansa.
- Book restaurants ahead in summer and ski weeks; the village is small.
Best tours & tickets for Villa La Angostura
These experiences are the easiest way to see Villa La Angostura and the landscapes around it:
Day trip Villa La Angostura and Cerro Bayo
Round the north shore of Nahuel Huapi to the park’s prettiest village. Villa La Angostura is all timber-and-stone chalets, lakeside coves and chocolate shops; the tour adds Cerro Bayo, the small ski-and-summer mountain above town, and the bays of Manzano and Mansa.
- The lakeside village of Villa La Angostura
- Cerro Bayo mountain and its views
- Bahía Manzano and the north shore of the lake
Day trip Bariloche: 7 Lakes & San Martín de los Andes Road Trip
One of Argentina’s most famous drives, done in a day. The route runs north around the lake to Villa La Angostura, then threads past Lagos Correntoso, Espejo, Escondido, Villarino, Falkner, Hermoso and Machónico to the alpine-style resort town of San Martín de los Andes before heading back to Bariloche.
- The Ruta de los Siete Lagos on Route 40
- Villa La Angostura and Lago Correntoso
- Free time in San Martín de los Andes on Lago Lácar
Boat trip From Bariloche: Victoria Island & the Arrayanes Forest Tour
The park’s signature boat excursion. You sail from Puerto Pañuelo beside the Llao Llao Hotel across the lake to the tip of the Quetrihué peninsula, walk the raised boardwalk through a grove of cinnamon-barked arrayán trees, then stop on Isla Victoria for its forest trails and sandy coves.
- Cruise Lake Nahuel Huapi from Puerto Pañuelo
- Walk the boardwalk through the arrayán forest
- Trails and beaches on Isla Victoria
