From downtown Bariloche:

Bus: In summer season there is a minibus transfer to Pampa Linda that go past Los Rapidos. Prior reservation is required.

By car: 85 km. total. Take route 40 towards El Bolsón, soon after Villa Mascardi at 36 km., there is a right turn off onto a gravel road. Another couple of hundred meters and you are at the Park Rangers Office “Mascardi”, where is the paid entrance fee to the National Park. From here there are 50 km. to Pampa Linda.

The road between Los Rápidos and Pampa Linda has timetables of restricted one direction:

• One way up: from 10 to 14 hs. from Los Rápidos.
• One way down: from 16 to 18 hs. from Pampa Linda.
• Two way road: from 19:30 to 9 hs.
• From 14 to 19:30 hs you cannot head towards Pampa Linda.

Los Rápidos Campground – Open all year round
www.losrapidos.com.ar

The trail starts next to the entrance to the campground and is very appropriate for bird watching.

Look out for markings as there are lots of side trails and easy to get disorientated.

Take the same trail back to the start at the bridge over the Manso river.