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Stored figure · 2026

Cerro Tronador (Refugio Otto Meiling) permit cost 2026

Statutory figures as stored on this record, in the issuer's currency. This is not a live tariff and not a booking page. This year's fee list

Last checked 2026-10-23

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How we verify · last checked 2026-10-23

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Conditions

Quota / restriction: Park access fee, effective 1 Jun 2026. Collected only at Villa Mascardi, Puerto Pañuelo, and Villa La Angostura (https://www.argentina.gob.ar/node/131189). Not collected at Pampa Linda while the bridge is closed (https://nahuelhuapi.gov.ar/2026/10/16/avanzan-los-trabajos-de-evaluacion-y-remediacion-del-puente-de-pampa-linda/, read 2026-10-23). Hut overnight is not this fee.

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Permits and fees

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Quota / restriction: Park access fee, effective 1 Jun 2026. Collected only at Villa Mascardi, Puerto Pañuelo, and Villa La Angostura (https://www.argentina.gob.ar/node/131189). Not collected at Pampa Linda while the bridge is closed (https://nahuelhuapi.gov.ar/2026/10/16/avanzan-los-trabajos-de-evaluacion-y-remediacion-del-puente-de-pampa-linda/, read 2026-10-23). Hut overnight is not this fee.

PermitCostQuota / restrictionIssuerSourceChecked
Nahuel Huapi park accessVerifiedARS 35,000/day general (non-resident); ARS 15,000 nationalPark access fee, effective 1 Jun 2026. Collected only at Villa Mascardi, Puerto Pañuelo, and Villa La Angostura (https://www.argentina.gob.ar/node/131189). Not collected at Pampa Linda while the bridge is closed (https://nahuelhuapi.gov.ar/2026/10/16/avanzan-los-trabajos-de-evaluacion-y-remediacion-del-puente-de-pampa-linda/, read 2026-10-23). Hut overnight is not this fee.Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN)Issuer pageVerified 2026-10-12 vs Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN)

How to book / the process

Cerro Tronador (Refugio Otto Meiling) lists a permit as required: Nahuel Huapi park access. The legacy issuer field names Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN). Reservation on the record is “none”. The fee table above is the whole tariff this desk holds. Each row keeps its own issuer, source link, status, and the date that source was checked.

What the government or park issues is the row whose status is official and whose issuer is a public body. What an operator adds — a package day rate, a guide wage, a lodge deposit, a jeep — is not in that row unless the notes say so. These notes do not describe an operator add-on. Do not read a blank as permission to skip a local rule.

The stored best season for the trail is unverified. Itinerary length in days is not published on this record.A season window is not a permit quota. If the quota line names a lottery, a solo ban, or a closed month, that line is the restriction; the season string is only when the trail record says walking is usual.

Fee figures from the APN access-rights page, effective 1 Jun 2026, checked 2026-10-12. Collection points from https://nahuelhuapi.gov.ar/. The Pampa Linda bridge is closed until further notice (https://nahuelhuapi.gov.ar/2026/10/16/avanzan-los-trabajos-de-evaluacion-y-remediacion-del-puente-de-pampa-linda/, read 2026-10-23); no reopen date is stated. Refugio Otto Meiling overnight is not the park day pass.

Read the cost in the currency printed on the row. A muted dollar line, when present, is this desk's dated snapshot for the first amount in that string. It is not the price the issuer charges, and it is omitted when this snapshot has no rate for that currency. Confirm the live tariff on the issuer page linked from the row before you pay anyone.

  • Nahuel Huapi park access: ARS 35,000/day general (non-resident); ARS 15,000 national. Issuer: Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN). Status: Verified. Checked 2026-10-12. Restriction: Park access fee, effective 1 Jun 2026. Collected only at Villa Mascardi, Puerto Pañuelo, and Villa La Angostura (https://www.argentina.gob.ar/node/131189). Not collected at Pampa Linda while the bridge is closed (https://nahuelhuapi.gov.ar/2026/10/16/avanzan-los-trabajos-de-evaluacion-y-remediacion-del-puente-de-pampa-linda/, read 2026-10-23). Hut overnight is not this fee.. Source: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/node/131189.

Questions this record can answer

Do I need a permit for Cerro Tronador (Refugio Otto Meiling)?
A permit is listed as required for Cerro Tronador (Refugio Otto Meiling): Nahuel Huapi park access. Status: Verified.
How much is the Cerro Tronador (Refugio Otto Meiling) permit?
Nahuel Huapi park access: ARS 35,000/day general (non-resident); ARS 15,000 national, issued by Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN), checked 2026-10-12. Status: Verified.
Is a guide required for Cerro Tronador (Refugio Otto Meiling)?
This record does not state that a guide is required for Cerro Tronador (Refugio Otto Meiling). Absence here is not a ruling that independent travel is allowed.
When should the Cerro Tronador (Refugio Otto Meiling) permit be booked?
Reservation on this record is "none". The best season stored for the trail is unverified. This page does not publish a booking window that the issuer page did not supply.
Can the Cerro Tronador (Refugio Otto Meiling) permit be refunded or transferred?
This record does not store a refund or transfer rule. Only the issuer named on the fee row can answer that.