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−	== Right time ==	+	== Season ==
−	You can do all year. Ideal just after a storm when the mountain is snow up and down the route has more brightness. September and October, when the slopes are green and the waterfall has some water.	+
−	{{Access Santuario de la Naturaleza}}	+	Can be done all year round but it's at it best in the winter months when there is snow or September and October, when the slopes are green and the waterfall is at it's fullest.
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		+	== Access ==
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		+	'''By Car or Bike'''
		+
		+	Drive to the end of Avenue Las Condes to Plaza San Enrique. Here take a right on Camino Pastor Fernandez and then a sharp left where a sign points to the sanctuary.
		+
		+	'''By Public transport'''
		+
		+	There's a collective that runs from the Plaza to the beginning of the dirt road that leads into the park. From there it's a short walk to the park walk. Apparently this costs about $1300, alternatively due to the lack of a bus service hitch hiking on the road is very common.
		+
	==Route description ==		==Route description ==
	[[Image: Perfil_estero_arrayan.png|thumb|250px|right|Profile estuary Array]]		[[Image: Perfil_estero_arrayan.png|thumb|250px|right|Profile estuary Array]]
	[[Image: Valle_estero_arrayan_.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Myrtle creek valley after an unusually low snowfall. May 2004. Image: Marcos Allende]]		[[Image: Valle_estero_arrayan_.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Myrtle creek valley after an unusually low snowfall. May 2004. Image: Marcos Allende]]
−	From the entrance of the Nature Sanctuary of Myrtle, continue driving along the road vahicular. After 1.05 miles you reach a fork. The vehicle road climbs the left towards an old abandoned house and the path [[Nature Sanctuary - Avenida La Dehesa]]. It should be right and pass the first parking area. Just before the bridge over the Estero Arrayán to reach the area where barbecues, there's a vehicle track to the left, which borders the estuary on the west bank. You follow it to the end, which ends another area of roasts, to 1.65 miles from the entrance to the shrine. From there it starts the walk, along the estuary. After 10 minutes, compared with a dense thicket, a small bifuración arises. It should be left, and climb a little slope, then the other goes down the stream. About 10 minutes later, the trail ends at the estuary, whose opposite bank is located a hut round the large pool and the [http://www.termasdelacal.cl Cal Spas], which have water at 20 º C all the year, but reheated to between 30 º C and 42 º C. Depending on the season, it might be necessary to remove your shoes to cross the creek. From that point, the path is very clear to the end, always on the east bank of the estuary. The trail starts to rise gradually over the estuary, and shortly after there is a prospect of the valley and the Nevado de Los Angeles (3623 m), which acts as a backdrop.	+	From the entrance of the Nature Sanctuary, continue driving along the road for 1.05 miles until you reach a fork. Turning to the right there is a car park. Cross the river and head up a path bearing left past the barbecues. Keeping the main river on your left the path rises and then falls to cross a stream. Following the path beyond this you will reach a small hut and swimming pool [http://www.termasdelacal.cl Cal Spas], which have tepid 20 º C water all year round which can rise to between 30 º C and 42 º C in the hot summer months. Depending on the season, it might be necessary to remove your shoes to cross the creek. From that point, the path is very clear to the end, always on the right side of the river. The trail weaves it's way through the valley with Nevado de Los Angeles (3623 m) acting as an impressive backdrop.
	[[Image: Valle_estero_arrayan_2.jpg|thumb|250px|right| Myrtle creek valley. Note the pine trees and the hills of Los Angeles to the valley floor]]		[[Image: Valle_estero_arrayan_2.jpg|thumb|250px|right| Myrtle creek valley. Note the pine trees and the hills of Los Angeles to the valley floor]]
−	After about 15 minutes later you must cross a fence, and another half hour after crossing a small stream that carries water only in winter and early spring. Shortly after you reach an area of large pine trees, where a stone corral. Overcoming the area of pines, he soon will be visible two large circular corrals the valley bottom. Then there is a second fence, which will also be crossed. Then it crosses a second valley, with more water than before and that is a good place to [[Image: Cascada_valle_arrayan.jpg|thumb|left|250px |Little Falls just before the confluence]] supplies. Then there is a long stretch (and a bit boring truth) before reaching a stream by a waterfall which falls a few yards up the trail. From this point it takes about 20 minutes to the confluence of the estuaries, marked the end of this trek.	+	After about 15 minutes you must pass through a gate in the fence, and another gate half hour after crossing a small stream that carries water only in winter and early spring. Shortly after this you reach an area of large pine trees, where there is a stone corral. Past the area of pines, there are two large circular corrals on the valley floor and a third gate. Then the trail crosses a second stream, with more water than the first where it is a good place to stock up. [[Image: Cascada_valle_arrayan.jpg|thumb|left|250px |Little Falls just before the confluence]] Then there is then a long stretch before you reach Salto de Soldado, an attractive waterfall in the spring months. The bottom of the falls is just off the trail but there's a very faint path off to the right that reaches it. From this point it takes about 20 minutes to the confluence of two rivers that feed into the single river the trail has been following, this marks the end of the trek.
	===Expected Time ===		===Expected Time ===
−	*'''Trekking''': In a normal pace, this trek should take about 3 to 3 ½ hours from the parking lot to the confluence of the estuaries. The lap time should not be much lower, it is little to be gained height.	+	*'''Trekking''': In a normal pace, this trek should take about 3 to 4 hours from the parking lot to the end point. The return is not much quicker as little height is gained.
	*'''Mountain Bike''': About an hour and a half to the confluence, an hour back		*'''Mountain Bike''': About an hour and a half to the confluence, an hour back
−	== Variants ==	+	== Fees ==
−	* You can also make the path from the beginning with the east bank of the estuary, rather than cross at the Baths of Cal This saves the crossing, but requires travel on a path much more rugged, with several cuts, and that its final stretch precariously borders the estuary. In any case, this is only an alternative (and not so desirable) for trekkeros, because a bicycle if it is not an option.	+	* Are unusually steep. The Sanctuary is $2,500 person and then if the man who controls the baths is there it's another $1500 to trek on beyond. The baths are also pricey at $4000 a swim.
−	* You can also continue beyond the splice junction and a vehicle road from the mine's Bronzes	+
−	Sanctuary (array) (Input)	+	== Variations ==
		+	* There is also a path a on the left hand side of the river which avoids the crossing (and fee) at the baths but I would not recommend it as it gets precarious in places (and is impossible on a bike)
		+	* You can continue up either of the rivers at the confluence but this is no highly recommended given the mining operations in the area.
	== Recommendations ==		== Recommendations ==
−	* From the confluence, it is possible to cross the creek and continue rising (there is a path) until the junction with a vehicular route from the mine's bronzes.	+	* As mentioned above you can continue on from the end point but it is not highly recommended.
−	* Truth be told, this route is not too bright to walk. Santiago's only recommended for searching for new and less visited valleys. Mountain bike itself is more attractive.	+	* The author of the Spanish article was not a great fan of this walk but I enjoyed it. The valley is little visited by hikers, close to the city and the waterfall is an attractive bonus, unfortunately the high fees and lack of public transport decrease its attractiveness. On a mountain bike it's a more attractive option.
	== Waypoints in Google Earth ==		== Waypoints in Google Earth ==
	* [[Media: Arrayan.kmz | Ruta del Estero array]]. <br> {{Download waypoints}}		* [[Media: Arrayan.kmz | Ruta del Estero array]]. <br> {{Download waypoints}}

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Revisión del 22:15 29 nov 2009

Trekking Chile

Mountain Bike Chile

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	Contenido 1 Season 2 Access 3 Route description 3.1 Expected Time 4 Fees 5 Variations 6 Recommendations 7 Waypoints in Google Earth

Season

Can be done all year round but it's at it best in the winter months when there is snow or September and October, when the slopes are green and the waterfall is at it's fullest.

Access

By Car or Bike

Drive to the end of Avenue Las Condes to Plaza San Enrique. Here take a right on Camino Pastor Fernandez and then a sharp left where a sign points to the sanctuary.

By Public transport

There's a collective that runs from the Plaza to the beginning of the dirt road that leads into the park. From there it's a short walk to the park walk. Apparently this costs about $1300, alternatively due to the lack of a bus service hitch hiking on the road is very common.

Route description

From the entrance of the Nature Sanctuary, continue driving along the road for 1.05 miles until you reach a fork. Turning to the right there is a car park. Cross the river and head up a path bearing left past the barbecues. Keeping the main river on your left the path rises and then falls to cross a stream. Following the path beyond this you will reach a small hut and swimming pool Cal Spas, which have tepid 20 º C water all year round which can rise to between 30 º C and 42 º C in the hot summer months. Depending on the season, it might be necessary to remove your shoes to cross the creek. From that point, the path is very clear to the end, always on the right side of the river. The trail weaves it's way through the valley with Nevado de Los Angeles (3623 m) acting as an impressive backdrop.

After about 15 minutes you must pass through a gate in the fence, and another gate half hour after crossing a small stream that carries water only in winter and early spring. Shortly after this you reach an area of large pine trees, where there is a stone corral. Past the area of pines, there are two large circular corrals on the valley floor and a third gate. Then the trail crosses a second stream, with more water than the first where it is a good place to stock up. Then there is then a long stretch before you reach Salto de Soldado, an attractive waterfall in the spring months. The bottom of the falls is just off the trail but there's a very faint path off to the right that reaches it. From this point it takes about 20 minutes to the confluence of two rivers that feed into the single river the trail has been following, this marks the end of the trek.

Expected Time

• Trekking: In a normal pace, this trek should take about 3 to 4 hours from the parking lot to the end point. The return is not much quicker as little height is gained.
• Mountain Bike: About an hour and a half to the confluence, an hour back

Fees

• Are unusually steep. The Sanctuary is $2,500 person and then if the man who controls the baths is there it's another $1500 to trek on beyond. The baths are also pricey at $4000 a swim.

Variations

• There is also a path a on the left hand side of the river which avoids the crossing (and fee) at the baths but I would not recommend it as it gets precarious in places (and is impossible on a bike)
• You can continue up either of the rivers at the confluence but this is no highly recommended given the mining operations in the area.

Recommendations

• As mentioned above you can continue on from the end point but it is not highly recommended.
• The author of the Spanish article was not a great fan of this walk but I enjoyed it. The valley is little visited by hikers, close to the city and the waterfall is an attractive bonus, unfortunately the high fees and lack of public transport decrease its attractiveness. On a mountain bike it's a more attractive option.

Waypoints in Google Earth

• Ruta del Estero array.
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