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==Season 2023/24==
*2024-Jan-13 to 2024-Jan-15 / 2 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR - {14-A} - RR - {14-E} - RR - {14-01} - RR / Lilian
DON'T SKIP GPT14, the views on Nevados de Sollipulli is one of the most STUNNING views in my life!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND to you!
Here is the waypoint description:
RR road walking.
Km1.0 : a small shop.
Km1.1 : tiny shop, look like only have drinks and ice cream. It is closed when i was there at weekend.
Km5.2 : junction of RR and {14-A}, i go for {14-A} because i want to arrive ranger station RR[31.8/1141] before 11am, {14-A} is a dirt road, the time can be controlled and stable.
{14-A} km6.3 : ranger station, crowned when i pass here.
Lot of possible camping spot beside the dirt road of {14-A}, i think it is easy to find a spot here.
{14-A} km10.9 : water flowing, but it need some BB, about 10m for get close to stream.
Km11.4 : locked gate, go around itbon right side.
Km12.5 : huge blowdown, no more cars going up by this road.
Km13.0 : side trail on valley side, 30m for collecting water, flowing low.
Km13.3 : {14-A} end, connect with RR km15.7.
I find one more water spot nearby, at RR km15.6, also a side trail at valley side, a little overgrown about 10m to stream, better water at downstream 10m, you can cross 2 logs there, then you will find a very tiny waterfall, easy to collect.
Camp RR[17.9/1538] : tiny grassland, some muddy nearby. Water flowing at downstream of the muddy, but in steep valley look like very difficult to collect.
Camp[22.4/2158] : very beautiful grassland camping spot until km22.95.
Km23.45 : locked gate with barbed wire fence. Better climb at left side, just the top one is barbed wire, all the wire of right side is barbed.
Km24.6 : another beautiful grassland camping spot. I heard water flowing good at valley side, but I'm not sure can collect water or not. I think this is the last camping spot before you met settlement and climbing Sollipulli.
Km25.85 : crossing Estero Huechelepun on bridge, water flowing good under the bridge, it is a steep valley, I don't think it is possible to collect water here.
Km29.5 : junction of RR, {14-I} and {14-E}. RR is blocked by barbed wire fence. So i go for {14-E} then met RR.
Honestly, i don't think {14-F}, {14-G} and {14-H} is still usable now. At {14-E} km0.4, {14-F} is blocked by a barbed wire fence(no gate) that taller than human, only this spot the fence is such high, i think it means the owner not welcome other people to go in at here. Also bridge[31.0+0.2/1020] and ford[31.0/1034] is all blocked by gate or barbed wire fence. Even you can climb all over them, {14-F} is going just beside settlement, it will annoys the people there.
Lastly, ranger station is not at park ranger[31.8/1141], it is at (-38.91796, -71.49481), even you can sneak by {14-F}, rangers are still in front of you. There are no way to go around them, and their windows are towards the road, they see you before you get close (the only method is earlier or later than them at there).
So, i go for a round trip for Sollipulli, and put my backpack in ranger station.
For Sollipulli {14-01}:
Km0 : ranger station, car parking lot, some picnic table, food truck(not open on Sunday when i was there) and toilet. Also you can collect water by Río Carilafquén if need.
Km1.25 : official viewpoint, but surrounded by some trees taller than the viewpoint 5-20m, i saw nothing here. Some benches here too.
Km2.1 : junction of {14-01} and {14-01A} (CC route). For GPT hiker, both are in good condition, easy to follow and walk, but of course {14-01} is a little better condition, because of official route.
Km3.8 : sharp turning, a helipad nearby.
Km4.73 : official viewpoint.
Km5.3-km6.1 : snow valley, covered by snow now. Not too steep, no difficult climb up and go down, also there are some day hikers, mostly you can follow their steps or go by yourself.
Summit [6.3/2145] to km7.05, covered by snow ridge now, very easy to walk on. Km7.1 is a better point for rest, mort quite, more peaceful. Most of the day hikers would not come to here. km7.05, enjoy your moments here.
For my observation from high, km7.1 to km7.9 are all covered by snow, but easy to walk on. I didn't see any footprints or trace on the snow, so I don't know descent is still work or not. I need to get back my backpack at ranger station, so i didn't go down at here.
I take a long nap and some relax with amazing views at km7.05, such a good time.
I took 3 hours for climb up and 1.5 hour to go down.
Continues on RR :
Km32.2 : viewpoint of waterfall.
Bridge[33.5/1188] : no bridge here, wet feet crossing. From here to ford[37.0/1228] you need to cross the same river 6 times, all wet feet crossing but just above ankle, easy.
Km37.95: flat grassland beside a pond. I saw some people camping here, look nice.
Camp[39.3/1294] : grassland camping spot with 2 fire ring beside the river.
Km40.6 : an old dirt road leads you to a grassland beside the river.
Km43.0 : junction of RR and {14-01}, {14-01} at here is a clear road to west, also one more road is going west after here 80m.
Lot of small stream if flowing good with clear water across the road after the pass.
Km44.5 : road junction, a sign "Reigolil Paso Mallin Chileno" here. Nice seat with good view of Sollipulli too.
Km49 : wet feet or an exciting log crossing.
Shop[57.8/856] : it is a ferretería, with drinks and ice cream, friendly.
At last, I didn't cross bridge[59.8/835] to Reigolil and keep going south because i have enough food for GPT15.
2023 28 - 31 dec / 3 days / NOBO/ Option 01B / Natalie & Tomáš
