GPT13 - Laguna Icalma
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- feb 2020/nobo
Hitched from Icalma to Liucura. The section does not seem particularly interesting. Possibility to wildcamp near the river in Liucura. Some small shops in pueblo.
- 2020-Jan-25 / Martina & Ivo / Regular route southbound until the lake, then optional route
1 day. Nothing to add to Matus' remarks :-) From Icalma we walked to Villa Pehuenia, Argentina, to renew our visas. We were able to avoid almost the hole road and walk on nice trails.
- 13-Jan-2020 / Matus & Anna
Regular trail until the lake, then optional #002, 6 and 7 to the village. It took us 1 day. Trail/road are in good condition. River crossing without problem. Optionals were busy with traffic. Icalma village is pretty busy during weekend. Accomodation, tienda and resturant available. Tienda has pretty decent supplies. If you are traveling from Lonquimay don't ask in tourist info center about buses. Aparently they don't have a clue. We spent hours hitching after they advices.
17-Jan-2020 Tom & Maddie
Regular route SOBO, 1 day.
Easy section, all roads in good condition and we didn’t run into any issues. Though the first bit after the bridge appears to be designed to avoid crossing paths with the private property owner. Nice enough to walk through but would recommend hitching if you have limited time. Good resupply in Icalma.
- 28 Jan 2020 Frank 1 day
RR to Div 85 then I crossed the Bio Bio. Easy as water levels are low now but pick your spot as parts are deep. Continued on alternative routes South of Bio Bio & on South shore of lake. At least 3 shops in Icalma. Continued to Lake In/Out Camp $. Paid 10000 CLP to stay in a shed there as weather was poor. Camping will normally be a better option. No shops after Icalma.
Summary Table
| GPT13: Laguna Icalma | Hiking | Packrafting | |||||
| Group | C: Zona Pehuenche | Total | 38.7 km | 10 h | 31.0 km | 8 h | |
| Region | Chile: Araucanía (IX) | Trails (TL) | 4.0 km | 10.2% | 4.0 km | 12.8% | |
| Start | Liucura | Minor Roads (MR) | 29.8 km | 77.0% | 20.2 km | 65.1% | |
| Finish | Icalma | Primary Roads (PR) | 3.8 km | 9.9% | 0.7 km | 2.2% | |
| Status | Published & Verified | Cross-Country (CC) | 1.1 km | 2.8% | 1.3 km | 4.2% | |
| Traversable | Dec - Apr (Maybe: Sep, Oct, Nov, May) | Bush-Bashing (BB) | - | - | - | - | |
| Packraft | Useful | Ferry (FY) | - | - | - | - | |
| Connects to | GPT12, GPT14 | Investigation (I) | - | - | - | - | |
| Options | 47 km (Variants Only) | Exploration (EXP) | - | - | - | - | |
| Hiking | Packrafting | Total on Water | 4.9 km | 15.8% | |||
| Attraction | 2 (of 5) | 3 (of 5) | River (RI) | - | - | ||
| Difficulty | 1 (of 5) | 2 (of 5) | Lake (LK) | 4.9 km | 15.8% | ||
| Direction | Both ↓↑ | Both ↓↑ | Fjord (FJ) | - | - | ||
| Comment | - | ||||||
| Character | Araucaria Forest, Farmland, Pehuenche | ||||||
| Challenges | Demanding River Fords | ||||||
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Elevation Profile of Regular Hiking Route
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Resupply
Resupply Town
Shopping: Food
Shopping: Fuel
Shopping: Equipment
Services: Restaurants
Services: Laundry
Services: ATM and Money Exchange
Accommodation: Hostals and Hotels
Accommodation: Cabañas
Accommodation: Camping
Transport: Ground Transport
Transport: Ferries
Transport: Shipping Services
Resupply on the Trail
Location, Names, Available Items and Services
Access to Route and Return
Access to Start
(2020-Jan)
Bus Lonquimay - Liucura 12:00 and 15:30 from Terminal (Mondays to Saturdays)
