We did the hike almost all the way up only to find out the cable car is closed for the year!! DO NOT HIKE IT unless you want to hike alllll the way down too!

The view from the top is very Beautiful but if you go to Piedras Blancas you don't have to spend your money here.

I hiked up Cerro Otto, opting to forgo the gondolas. It took about 2 hours up some really steep terrain (if hiking stick are strongly recommended for going, I'd consider them essential for going DOWN), but on a nice sunny day with cooling wind I...More

You can do the macho thing and climb up Cerro Otto by way of several paths (with varying degrees of difficulty) or you can take the gondola up. Either way you get nice views of the lake and town and mountains. Proceeds from the gondola...More

Very easy to reach, you can take a normal bus from the city, or come with the taxi. There is a teleferico with cabins for two persons of a funicular close by. I prefer the teleferico, you can see much more. Very funny with wind,...More

On the poor advice of our hostel we decided to walk up Cerro Otto as we were tying to keep our budget down. We were told to walk up the windy road and told it would take around 1.5 hours. It didn’t it was 8km...More

The view from Cerro Otto is amazing. The ride in the cable car is quite impressive, but nothing compares to the experience of being up on the cerro and seeing 360 degrees views of the area. Once you're up there, you can take a little...More