Farellones

Farellones is a small mountain village in Central Chile. It is 36 km east of Santiago at an altitude of 2,340 m. Farellones is in close proximity to the ski resorts of La Parva, El Colorado, and Valle Nevado.

Understand
Farellones' houses and cabins are made of wood, giving the village its characteristic look.

Farellones has only a few ski runs but its cable car system provides access to El Colorado, 5 km up the hill of the same name. They are often considered as a single ski area with a total of 62 runs: 11 for beginners, 6 for intermediates, 33 for advanced skiers and 12 for experts. They have a maximum altitude of 3,333 m above sea level, a vertical descent of 906 m and an average of 5 m snowfall in an average year. They are popular with beginners and families.

By road
Farallones is accessible from Santiago by road.

There is only one road giving access to the village through the winding canyons of the Mapocho River, Molina River and Estero Yerba Loca river. From Corral Quemado onwards, the road has more than 40 hairpin turns and requires a vehicle equipped with snow chains in snowy conditions. The road only permits ascent between the hours of 08:30 and 13:30 and descent from 15:30 to 20:00 during peak ski season days.