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Day 6 - Hiked RR and GPT09 option 1A to Salto de las Chicas. Got a ride quickly to Antuco, where I went to the nice supermarket and took a room in town.
* 2024-03-11 to 2024-03-16 / 5.5 days / SOBO / OH2, RR, Variant C, RR, G, RR / Tobi & Fangwen
Bus to Thermas de Chillan departs 12:30 from Rural bus station in Chillan arrives around 5pm
Hot springs @ KM40.3 indeed one of the best on the GPT - nice mix of hot waterfall and cold spring in one pool. Campsite there is not sheltered from wind, and a fair bit of trash left behind. Definitely worth the small detour from Thermas de Chillan
Baños de Peucos are great for a half rest day, Sergio (caretaker) is the nicest and most welcoming host.
At Laguna El Roble, the better campsite is on the western shore - there is one flowing water source along the edge of the forest a bit north of the campsite (lake gets a bit gross end of season).
Between El Roble and Hermosa, there is cellular reception when on the western side of the ridge (Movistar).
Laguna Hermosa is nice, there is one flat and South wind sheltered campsite behind the bushes on the north side of the lake. It's nice to walk around the lake, some easy scrambling. Do expect power lines overhead.
The two hot springs, and the last ridge hike were definitely the highlights of this GPT section.
The bus leaving Albanico for Las Angeles goes at between 5-6pm -ish
Rest very straightforward, and as described below (dusty, dead horse).