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From Playa Bonita, located at km7.5 of Avenida Exequiel Bustillo, you can reach the Isla Huemul by crossing Lake Nahuel Huapi in a kayak. This island in Bariloche is known for its natural beauty and also for being the site of the Huemul Project, a scientific experiment carried out by Austrian Ronald Richter after the second world war. If you take a walk around the island, you may still be able to see some of the buildings used for this experiment during the presidency of Juan Domingo...

Playa Bonita is one of the most accessible beaches in "los kilómetros" of Bariloche due to its location on Avenida Bustillo and the availability of public transportation to the area. This also makes it one of the most popular beaches in Bariloche. Playa Bonita is a pebble beach situated on Lago Nahuel Huapi with a direct view of Isla Huemul. You can often find "sea" glass among the stones here.

A possible route to the viewpoints that are on the slope of Cerro Otto above the "Los Pehuenes" neighborhood, located in the area of km 8 of Avenida Pioneros. There are several routes to the viewpoints, but this one starts from Taitao street. You have to be a little careful on this trail as it is shared use with those who go down Cerro Otto by bike.

This route to the Piedra de Habsburgo starts from "Los Pehuenes", a sports club located at km8 of Avenida Pioneros. The first blocks are through the streets of the neighborhood and afterwards along a trail through the woods. The trail ascends continuously until reaching Piedra Pochoclo. From this viewpoint, the trail continues onward and prior to reaching the cafe on Cerro Otto, there is a sign indicating the turn towards the Piedra de Habsburgo. A few meters further ahead, this trail joins...

This is one possible route up to the viewpoint located on the side of Cerro Otto above the neighborhood known as "Los Pehuenes" at km8 of Avenida Pioneros in Bariloche. This route begins outside the club (Los Pehuenes) and follows the pedestrian paths through the neighborhood in order to reach the trailhead. Once at the trail, you'll hike upwards through the forest until you reaching a rocky section and this viewpoint, which offers beautiful views of Lago Nahuel Huapi and Isla Huemul below....