Cerro Tronador (Refugio Otto Meiling)

This two-day Patagonia hike leads to Refugio Otto Meiling on the slopes of Cerro Tronador, one of the most prominent peaks in the Bariloche region. The route climbs through coihue and lenga forests before emerging onto a high rocky ridge that culminates at the refuge (1,905m). Positioned between the Castaño Overa and Alerce glaciers, the stay offers a unique opportunity to witness active glacial calving. The trail follows a well-defined path of forest floor and alpine rock, with a final sustained push to reach the rocky spine where the hut perches.

The Bocchette Centrali is a premier via ferrata (protected climbing route) in the Brenta Dolomites. The route follows a system of natural horizontal rock ledges across the faces of the Sfulmini and Cima Brenta massifs, connecting Bocca degli Armi (2,744m) and Bocca di Brenta (2,552m). The passage utilizes fixed steel cables and vertical iron ladders through highly vertical limestone terrain. Unlike standard mountain hiking, this route requires specialized technical safety equipment and significant psychological composure in high-exposure environments.