Places to visit near

El Maitén

El Maitén is a town in Departamento Cushamen district, Chubut, Argentina of about 3,782 people. Within 50 km by road there are 131 places to visit: 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 parks and 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Samantabhadra - Stupa de la Iluminación, Cerro Piltriquitrón and Lago Lezama.

42.0492° S, 71.1669° WPop. 3,782

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Within 30 km34 places
Within 50 km131
Must-see15
Notable77
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from El Maitén

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm

103 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave El Maitén
  2. Samantabhadra - Stupa de la Iluminaciónstupa · 1 hrs
  3. Laguna Chultalake · 45 min
  4. Cerro Coihueviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Cerro Piltriquitrónviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Cerro El Maiténviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in El Maitén
Today’s loopEl MaiténStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near El Maitén?

Samantabhadra - Stupa de la Iluminación (stupa, about 30 km), Cerro Piltriquitrón (viewpoint, about 32 km), Cerro El Maitén (viewpoint, about 16 km), Cerro Coihue (viewpoint, about 21 km), Belgrano (attraction, about 1 km), San Martín (attraction, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Maitén?

131 places on Spotwander: 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 parks, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 waterfalls, 16 other attractions.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to El Maitén?

Mirador, about 3 km by road; Cerro de la Cruz (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to El Maitén?

Plaza Héroes de Malvinas - Pedro Torres, about 1 km by road; Plaza Inmigrantes (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from El Maitén?

Start in El Maitén, visit Samantabhadra - Stupa de la Iluminación, then Laguna Chulta, then Cerro Coihue, then Cerro Piltriquitrón, then Cerro El Maitén, and drive back — about 103 km by road in all.