Plantilla:Access to Valle Nevado Dam

Access

The first section of this route can be made from Valle Nevado or from La Parva. It is described from Valle Nevado because it is much shorter if the dam can be reachead by car (from December to May). To start from La Parva, se the respective explanation.

By car

From Santiago, take the paved road G-21 towards the ski centers and “Los Bronces” mine. Distance is 15,8 km towards the fork that leads to the mine, measured from Terpel gas station which is located at the end of Las Condes Av (meeting ground for skiers, cyclists, and mountaineers that venture into the valley). Take a right at the fork and continue on a very narrow paved road that abruptly ascends on closed curves. Road protection is poor and you should drive with caution especially during the winter months. An additional 16km on this mountain road will take you to the town of Farellones, on curve 40, 32km from Santiago. From Farellones, it is 13km more on a road that ascends many more curves up to the 3025 AMSL of Valle Nevado hotel, where there is a spacious parking lot.

From Valle Nevado to the dam by car

If a 4x4 vehicle is available, a permit to drive along the ski area can be asked for. Beyond the barrier, at the beginning of the ski slopes, a dirt road starts climbing right in front of the hotel. After a curve it goes along the left slope of the hill. There will be a road that goes down to the left and another one that goes up to the right, but you must keep driving on the one you have been following until reaching the upper part of the ridge that extends to the hotel. This point is also distinguishable by the end of El Mirador lift. From here head down eastward till you reach a small dam, by Las Ballicas station. Once there, start climbing again along the long road that ascends northward until the second dam. Park a couple of meters beyond the dam, the road to the north ends.

By public transportation

During the ski season (mid June to the end of September), the following companies make the trip:

• SNOWTOURS
• Address: Huerfanos 502, next to Santa Lucia hill, Bellas Artes neighbourhood, near Santa Lucia (red line 1) and Bellas Artes (green line 5) metro stations
• Phone: (2) 2982 8200 - (2) 3216 1106 - Whatsapp: +569 7997 3170
• reservas@snowtours.cl
• Departures from: Airport, Downtown Santiago (on Huerfanos and Santa Lucia), hotels and other spots.
• They also do trips from the airport to downtown, vineyard tours, Valparaiso and Vina del Mar, Isla Negra and other spots.

They are the cheapest and leave the earliest. It is very easy to get to them and their meeting spots

• KL Adventure
• Address: Santa Isabel Supermarket Cantagallo, Las Condes, Santiago
• Fono: (2) 217 91 01
• Departures from: Airport, Santa Isabel Supermarket Cantagallo, Ski Rental.

They are located almost at the entrance of the road to the ski centers, service is only from the hotel.

• Ski Total
• Address: Avda. Apoquindo 4900 Local 37-46 (Omnium building), Santiago
• Phone: (2) 246 68 81
• Departures from: Omnium building, Santa Isabel Supermarket Cantagallo, Los Trapenses mall.