Valle Hermoso ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Valle Hermoso is a ski area in Del Bio-Bio, Chile. Its 43 mapped downhill runs add up to 26 km, which ranks it #4 of 28 ski areas in Chile and gives it 7.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 600 m long.

Slopes at Valle Hermoso

About 35% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 57% intermediate and 8% advanced or expert, which makes Valle Hermoso a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 11 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 2 t-bars, 1 j-bar. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,525 m up to 2,401 m, a vertical drop of 876 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Valle Hermoso

The nearest airport is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), about 147 km away in a straight line — roughly 3 h 11 min by car; La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) is 249 km away. Nearby ski areas include Nevados de Chillán (Formerly Termas de Chillán), Antuco (5.9 km) and Parque Guaiquivilo, which together add 6 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.