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Cerro Bayo ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Cerro Bayo is a ski area in Neuquen, Argentina with 18 km of mapped downhill runs and 13 lifts, between 1,045 m and 1,779 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
18 km
Lifts
13
Top elevation
1,779 m
Vertical drop
734 m
Nearest airport
BRC · 58 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy4.9 km
  • Other0.4 km
  • Beginner1.0 km
  • Advanced0.9 km
  • Intermediate11 km

39 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 7 Chairlifts
  • 4 Magic carpets
  • 2 Gondolas

Cerro Bayo is a ski area in Neuquen, Argentina. Its 39 mapped downhill runs add up to 18 km, which ranks it #6 of 36 ski areas in Argentina and gives it 7.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 465 m long.

Slopes at Cerro Bayo

About 32% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 60% intermediate and 5% advanced or expert, which makes Cerro Bayo a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 13 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets, 2 gondolas. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,045 m up to 1,779 m, a vertical drop of 734 m.

Getting to Cerro Bayo

The nearest airport is Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC), about 58 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 15 min by car; Aviador C. Campos Airport (CPC) is 85 km away. Nearby ski areas include Lago Hermoso Mountain Park (4.0 km), Cerro Catedral (56.8 km), Complejo Turístico Teleférico Cerro Otto and Centro de Ski Nordico (Cerro Otto), which together add 61 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Cerro Bayo

  1. 1
    Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport Flag of ArgentinaSan Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina Airports in ArgentinaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BRC58 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Aviador C. Campos Airport Flag of ArgentinaChapelco/San Martin de los Andes, Argentina Airports in Argentina
    CPC85 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport Flag of ChileOsorno, Chile Airports in Chile
    ZOS124 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    El Tepual International Airport Flag of ChilePuerto Montt, Chile Airports in Chile
    PMC147 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Cerro Bayo have?

18 km of downhill runs (39 runs): 4.9 km easy, 0.4 km other, 1.0 km beginner, 0.9 km advanced, 11 km intermediate. It is #6 in Argentina by piste length.

How high is Cerro Bayo?

The lifts and runs reach 1,779 m (5,837 ft); the lowest point is 1,045 m, a vertical drop of 734 m.

What is the nearest airport to Cerro Bayo?

Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC), about 58 km away in a straight line; Aviador C. Campos Airport (CPC) is 85 km away.

How many ski lifts does Cerro Bayo have?

13 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets, 2 gondolas.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.