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|Duracion=1 día
|Sendero=Gran parte sin sendero
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|Primer Autor=[[Usuario:Joaquin.baranao|Joaquín Barañao]]
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[[File:Ruta_glaciar_de_nieves_negras.jpg|frame|center|Route to Glaciar Nieves Negras from [[Cerro Puntiagudo]].]]
==Overview==
This trek is found in the heart of the Andes. After a steep incline towards a spectacular glacier, one can basque in hot springs on the way down (or one the way too if you’re an enthusiast). 

[[File:Climograma_San_Jose_de_Maipo.png|thumb|Climograma del pueblo de San José de Maipo, cercano a esta ruta]]
[[Archivo:Valle_rio_colina.jpg|thumb|Valle del río Colina, poco después del cruce del puente. Mirando hacia el sureste, mayo de 2009]]
[[Archivo:Valle colina .jpg|thumb|Zona plana de matorrales en el Valle del Río Colina, inmediatamente posterior al Estero Los Caballos. Mirando al Este]]
[[File:Valle_nieves_negras.jpg|thumb|Valle del Nieves Negras. Mirando al norte, mayo de 2009]] 
[[File:Mirador_glaciar_nieves_negras.jpg|thumb|Mirador del glaciar marcado con flecha roja. Foto en dirección al norte, mayo de 2009]]
[[File:Glaciar de nieves negras.jpg|thumb|Glaciar de Nieves Negras en invierno, tras alcanzarlo en randonnée. Julio de 2013. Imagen: Sebastián Divin Larraín]]
[[File:Glaciar de nieves negras 3.jpg|thumb|Ruta al Glaciar de Nieves Negras en randonnée. Julio de 2013. Imagen: Sebastián Divin Larraín]]
[[File:Perfil_glaciar_nieves_negras.png|thumb|Perfil de la ruta (desde la derecha hacia la izquierda)]]
==Best time to visit==
*'''Hiking''': Between February and the start of May, when the vehicular road closes for the first snowfalls. Between October and January, the River Azufre has a heavy flow and is nearly impossible to cross. For those more cautious, the best time to go is March or April, when the river is calmer.
*'''Randonnée''': End of May or early June to September.

{{Access Banos Colina}}

==Outline of the route==
From the station located 660m to the East of Baños Colina (km 0, 2540m), follow the path that goes up the River Colina towards the hill Puntiagudo, along the North Eastern bank of the river. After 15-20 minutes from Baños Colina, you reach a bridge crossing the River Colina towards its South Eastern bank (km 0,7 - 2520m). Then, you must follow the South Eastern bank, in an area in which the valley is narrow. You will cross various little slopes, until reaching a wider zone with the ravine Estero los Caballos (km 2,1 - 2590m, ½h till this point). Immediately after this estuary, you find a meadow, often home to animals. Here, you are at the base of the hill Puntiagudo. To the side, it is possible to see a mining road. Continue towards the East through a bushy flatland. The track goes close to the cliff’s edge but remains rather clear in this part of the trek.

3.7km in (2650m), you go down a little to reach another meadow, located at the edge of the river; a pleasant place to quench your thirst. After this, finding the path is harder. The important thing is to get close: look for the closest area to the River Colina. If you get lost, simply continue going up the valley.

Note the large fossil 4.45km in in the middle of the hill.

4.8km in (2680m), the path goes down to cross the River Azufre, a little further up at its joining with the river that comes from the glacier Nieves Negras, you find Estero Blanco (the meeting of these two estuaries forms the River Colina). Crossing the River Río Azufre shouldn’t be too difficult but for safety reasons you will need to take off your shoes and get your feet cold. After crossing the river there is an open field, which you must cross carefully (it is quite muddy). Once the field is behind you, the track curves to the North towards the Southern face of the volcano, San José.

The path continues in a clear direction to the North, with the glacier Nieves Negras in the background. To the right, you will be able to see the outline of the hills Amarillo, Panamericano and Manu Tara. 7.6km in (2945m), you arrive at the estuary Blanco, that is quite fast-flowing and steep. Considering the estuary come from the valley Paso Nieves Negras.

There are many fields in the surrounding area that can get your feet damp if you’re not wearing appropriate footwear. Keep going northwards through a sloped area. In the area surrounding the glacier, the footpath disappears. It is highly recommended to continue to get a good view from what is marked as a viewpoint on the map; a pyramid shaped hill of dark rock. 

The area right before the front of the ice is very steep, loose and very exposed. Hence, ascend the east slope about 100 meters before the beginning of the ice. Then head north along higher ground, far from the steep cliff. This section is quite uncomfortable and exposed anyway.
 
Then go down to the actual glacier and keep walking over it. There is no risk of falling into a crevasse or of dangerous slips as it is completely covered by debris. 
After about 20 minutes hiking over the dirty section of the glacier you will reach the aforementioned pyramid shaped hill of dark rock. At last, you will get a totally clear view of the massif. At 3220m, you will have 2500 vertical meters of ice in front of you.

===Expected time===

*'''Trekking''': Consider 3,5 hours to the base of the glacier and an extra half an hour to reach the viewpoint at the dark pyramid. 
*'''Randonnée''': Two days and a half,  as you will have to ski the stretch [[Lo Valdés - Termas de Colina]].
{{Fees banos colina}}

==Recomendaciones==
* La mejor modalidad para este trekking es partir un viernes en la tarde a dormir en las termas (cerca de dos horas y media desde Santiago) y relajar los músculos en los pozones con vista a Los Andes nocturnos. Se debe tener en cuenta que Baños Colina es AMPLIAMENTE visitado, normalmente hay MUCHA gente. Luego partir el sábado temprano, volver a bañarse a las termas y volver a Santiago el mismo día. Por supuesto es posible también partir un sábado, pero en ese caso los pozones posiblemente estén mucho más llenos.
* Hay agua a lo largo de todo el camino, por lo que no es necesario cargar mucha.
* El cruce del río Azufre puede ser delicado en la época de deshielo (noviembre a principios de enero), pero no debiera ser un impedimento para personas sin aversión especial a este tipo de cruces.
* El río Colina, que se cruza a pocos minutos de andar por un puente amplio trae mucha agua, pero NO se vuelve a cruzar a pie, el río que se cruza es el río Azufre, mucho más pequeño.

==Enlaces externos==
*[http://recorrerchile.blogspot.com/2011/02/glaciar-nieves-negras.html Relato de un trekking al Glaciar de Nieves Negras]

==Galería de fotos==
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File:Vista_desde_el_cruce_de_rio_-_24_de_Mayo_2014.JPG|Vista desde el cruce de río (24 de Mayo 2014)
File:Vista_frontal_-_24_de_Mayo_2014.JPG|Vista frontal del cajón, al fondo el glaciar (24 de Mayo 2014)
File:Glaciar de nieves negras 2.jpg|Vista hacia el [[Cerro Puntiagudo]]. Julio de 2013. Imagen: Sebastián Divin Larraín
File:Banos_Colina_de_noche.jpg|Baños Colina. 8-5-2009.
File:Cerro_Puntiagudo.JPG|[[Cerro Puntiagudo]]. 9-5-2009.
File:Valle_colina_.jpg|Valle del río Colina. 9-5-2009.
File:Estero_Los_Caballos.JPG|Estero Los Caballos. 9-5-2009.
File:Parte_alta_glaciar_Nieves_Negras.JPG|Cumbre [[Volcán San José]]. 9-5-2009.
File:Glaciar_Nieves_Negras_completo.JPG|Glaciar Nieves Negras. 9-5-2009.
File:Glaciar_Nieves_Negras_desde_mirador.JPG|Glaciar desde su base. 9-5-2009.
</gallery>
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