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Las Araucarias (Formerly Llaima) ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Las Araucarias (Formerly Llaima) is a ski area in De La Araucania, Chile with 11 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 1,479 m and 1,909 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
11 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
1,909 m
Vertical drop
430 m
Nearest airport
ZCO · 78 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Advanced8.4 km
  • Intermediate2.6 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Chairlifts

Las Araucarias (Formerly Llaima) is a ski area in De La Araucania, Chile. Its 10 mapped downhill runs add up to 11 km, which ranks it #9 of 28 ski areas in Chile and gives it 3.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,098 m long.

Slopes at Las Araucarias (Formerly Llaima)

About 0% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 23% intermediate and 77% advanced or expert, which makes Las Araucarias (Formerly Llaima) best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 1 t-bar, 1 button lift, 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,479 m up to 1,909 m, a vertical drop of 430 m.

Getting to Las Araucarias (Formerly Llaima)

The nearest airport is La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO), about 78 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 42 min by car; Pichoy Airport (ZAL) is 154 km away. Nearby ski areas include Nevados de Vilcún, Ski No Limit, Corralco (23.5 km) and Los Arenales, which together add 24 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Las Araucarias (Formerly Llaima)

  1. 1
    La Araucanía International Airport Flag of ChileTemuco, Chile Airports in Chile
    ZCO78 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Pichoy Airport Flag of ChileValdivia, Chile Airports in Chile
    ZAL154 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Aviador C. Campos Airport Flag of ArgentinaChapelco/San Martin de los Andes, Argentina Airports in Argentina
    CPC165 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport Flag of ChileOsorno, Chile Airports in Chile
    ZOS240 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Las Araucarias (Formerly Llaima) have?

11 km of downhill runs (10 runs): 8.4 km advanced, 2.6 km intermediate. It is #9 in Chile by piste length.

How high is Las Araucarias (Formerly Llaima)?

The lifts and runs reach 1,909 m (6,263 ft); the lowest point is 1,479 m, a vertical drop of 430 m.

What is the nearest airport to Las Araucarias (Formerly Llaima)?

La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO), about 78 km away in a straight line; Pichoy Airport (ZAL) is 154 km away.

How many ski lifts does Las Araucarias (Formerly Llaima) have?

4 lifts: 1 t-bars, 1 button lifts, 1 rope tows, 1 chairlifts.

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