What to see
Lower Manso
The Manso River crosses the Mascardi, Los Moscos, Hess and Steffen Lakes and flows all the way up to the border with Chile. The last section is known as Lower Manso. Provincial Route 83 (gravel mountain road) runs through this 40-kilometre stretch, offering unique landscapes.
The valley extends up to the border with Chile. The road ends there, but if you walk about a thousand metres more, you can access El León, a neighbouring village in Chile. For those who want to cross the mountain range, there is a Border Patrol station and a Migration office.
Manso's Footbridge
In the town of Río Villegas, Provincial Route 83, a gravel road, branches off National Route 40 and heads west to the border with Chile (León border crossing), running along the south bank of the Manso River. The path connects 2 famous footbridges over the river: 11 km away, the Andrade footbridge, and 33 km away, the Jones footbridge. The colour of the water here is green, there is a beautiful beach and a lagoon is formed which is ideal for a summer dip.
Both footbridges are connected by a 19-kilometre trail and you can cross by bike or on foot. There are camping sites next to the two footbridges and along Provincial Route 83, where you will also find cottages and stalls selling food.
Manso Pool
Just 2 km away from the Coihuin-co camping site, on the path that goes from Villegas to Steffen Lake, there is a spectacular and somewhat hidden corner of the Nahuel Huapi Park: the pool of the Manso River. To visit this path, you need to register in the campsite office.