=Section Log, Alerts and Suggestions=
*2023 January Frank
The river at Las Gaviotas may not be fordable early in the season. It was running high in November but easily fordable in late January. Snow can linger on the 1900 metre pass until late in the season making it difficult or impassible. You may need to go around via OH-CC-A@20-A-001. The section from Las Gaviotas to the treeline NOBO on RR is passable but very overgrown & slow going with lots of big logjams to climb over. Machete & gloves recommended. Carry a lot of water.
* 2021-Dec-02 / Alex Abramov / GPT20: Northbound.
We walked from Crater Raihuen (Ski Center Antillanca) to Anticura in one day. There was not much snow, but we faced the problem of bypassing the rocky gendarme on the ridge along the frozen snow slope. In running shoes, it looked unsafe given the steepness and length (over 300m) of the slope.
So we decided to go around the ridge along the north side (similar to the GPT20 variant D). It is a simple, fast (about 2 hours) and logical route, accessible in any weather and in any condition.
We found the trail between Pampa Frutilla and Antikura in ok condition: some easy bushwhacking and a dozen sections with fallen trees. It may feel harder with a heavy load.
No water between Ski Center Antillanca and almost finish! We did not go to Pampa Frutilla Lakes
* 01-Jan 20 / 02-Jan 20 // Linda // Hiking Southbound
Beacuse the pass of the Volcan is now impossible (view Martin feedback), I decided to hike only the southern part of this section = starting from Aguas Calientes (Buses all day long from Mercado of Osorno directly to Agua Calientes, which is a good spot to rest with a camping) to the ski station and then to Lago Rupanco :
1st part = Option 2 from the ski station to the Volcanoe
2nd part = Regular route from the volcanoe to waypoint Div133
3rd part = Option 1 down to Lago Rupanco
The 2 first parts are simply amazing = the view both on Volcanoe Casablanca and the valley where lies Lago Rupanco
BUT I won't recommend the 3rd part which is indicated on the GPS as overgrown. And it was crazily overgrown!!! I did it without a machete and it took me about 7 hours to come across 2km of very very wild forest, full of flourishing bamboos, that is very strong. As there is no track, I had to stick very closely to my compass (South / South West) to be able to join the end of the regular hiking track (that leads to the Lago Rupanco) which was also full of huge dead trees!!!!
I don't know how overgrown is the Regular Hiking route through this same forest. But be prepared to something very very tough.
* 19-12-2019 to 20-12-2019 / Martín Lizondo / Hiking Southbound
The trail from Conaf is extremely overgrown, even after the first bridge. There’s no minor road anymore. Guards offer you a “machete” to clean the path. Expect super ultra slow hiking (2 km p/h) the first 12 km. From then, as the trail reaches higher altitude, it becomes very easy to walk.
At this date, the pass to Rupanco is all covered by snow, impossible to cross with regular gear, due to the snow fall the last few days. The optional route to avoid snow is also impassae. Pro: views are very nice. I had to return to Anticura and hitchike back to Entre Lagos.
* 09.11.2019 / Sophie & Hendrik
The river crossing directly north of Las Gaviotas is difficult right now. It is highly recommended to organise a boat which takes you over the lake. (It is just a short distance and won't cost much.)
Comment Jan Dudeck: Arranging this boat transfer northbound is probably easier than southbound (there are several settlers south of the river but not north of the river). So hiking section GPT20 southbound might not be feasible right now.
==Season 2025/26==
