Cerro Bayo rises just above the lakeside town of Villa La Angostura, offering some of the most beautiful views in Patagonia across the vast waters of Lago Nahuel Huapi. It is a small, relaxed resort where the slopes stay refreshingly uncrowded and the scenery does as much work as the skiing.
Cerro Bayo is a ski resort in Argentina, in the Andes. The village sits at 1050 m and the lifts top out at 1782 m, with 14 km of pistes and 11 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 72/100, and the season usually runs Jun 21 → Sep 21.
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Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 735 reviews
Strong value for Cerro Bayo, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.6/5 from 735 reviews). A budget-friendly option for Cerro Bayo, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 792 reviews
Strong value for Cerro Bayo, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 586 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Cerro Bayo, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 750 reviews
Strong value for Cerro Bayo, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 582 reviews
Strong value for Cerro Bayo, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 482 reviews
Strong value for Cerro Bayo, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 380 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Cerro Bayo, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Great · 758 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Cerro Bayo, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Excellent · 398 reviews
Strong value for Cerro Bayo, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 448 reviews
Strong value for Cerro Bayo, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 539 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Cerro Bayo.
Excellent · 310 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Cerro Bayo, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
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Cerro Bayo is not a ski-in, ski-out resort. The mountain has a base area with a cafe, rental shop and ski school, but there is no lodging on the slopes: visitors stay down in Villa La Angostura and drive the short road up to the base each morning.
With gentle, well groomed pistes and short lift lines, Cerro Bayo suits families and intermediate skiers far more than thrill seekers, and it is ideal for anyone after a quiet, scenic day on the snow. The skiable terrain spreads across open slopes high above the lake, with a handful of steeper runs and off piste for stronger legs. Getting there is easy: it sits about 9 km from Villa La Angostura, a short drive up Provincial Route 66, so most people base themselves in town and head up for the day.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Cerro Bayo offers 14 km of pistes across 11 lifts, from 1050 m to 1782 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Jun 21 to Sep 21, with a snow score of 72/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
Cerro Bayo is not a ski-in, ski-out resort. The mountain has a base area with a cafe, rental shop and ski school, but there is no lodging on the slopes: visitors stay down in Villa La Angostura and drive the short road up to the base each morning.
Cerro Bayo has 14 km of marked pistes served by 11 lifts, between 1050 m and 1782 m of altitude.
Cerro Bayo counts about 25 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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