Snowy summits
Above Las Trancas.
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Nevados de Chillán is a group of stratovolcanoes in the Andes of the Ñuble Region in central Chile, about 68 km in a straight line south-east of the city of Chillán, and one of the most active volcanoes in the region. It has three overlapping peaks: Cerro Blanco, or Volcán Nevado, in the north-west at 3,212 m; Volcán Viejo in the south-east at 3,089 m; and Volcán Nuevo between them, whose lava dome formed between 1906 and 1945 and eventually grew taller than Volcán Viejo. The complex is divided into two sub-complexes, Cerro Blanco and Las Termas. The snowy summits rise above the Las Trancas valley and its forests and can be seen from the plains and fields of Ñuble on clear days. On their slopes are ski areas and the hot springs the area is known for, along with summer hiking trails through forests and valleys, and in autumn the trees turn red and orange. Because the volcano is active, a restricted zone is sometimes set around the craters, so check official alerts before hiking high up. Winter, from June to September, is ski season, and summer is best for hiking.
Above Las Trancas.
On the slopes.
Red forests.
Andes, Ñuble Region, Chile
A restricted zone is sometimes set; check alerts.
June to September.