GPT37P (Lago O'Higgins)

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Season 2022/23

• 2023-Jan-07 to 2023-Jan-07 / 6 days / GPT37P(H): Peninsula La Florida. Full "8" route and side hikes (to Cerro Tres Frailes) / Clockwise / Alex Abramov

179 km, Solo.

An excellent route ranked in my top five favorites in Chile. Very scenic, varied, secluded, a real gem. In general, there are no problems with water or camps. Not particularly difficult, but the route has at least two quite demanding fords and many sections with complicated navigation and annoying thorny bushes (I always use my running shoes).

My choice of direction, clockwise, is due to trying challenging fords first.

I am somewhat skeptical about the length of the track by Jan, the discoverer of the area, I believe that the real classic “8” will be closer to 150 km Crossing the Aro(s) River requires a lot of care, especially when passing alone. It can be extremely dangerous or impassable in the early season, I put some useful tips in the comment on the FB post.

Season 2021/22

• 2022-Mar-06 / 3.5 days / 37P: Península La Florida / Tobias Schorcht, Jonas Grünewald and Martin

Thank you Jan, for sending us your GPS-Trackfiles right on time. It would have been quite difficult, to make our way over the península without them, because there are numerous good visible cow trails around! We booked a “O’Higgins Glaciar Tour” (120000 Pesos p.P) and asked the captain (Markus), to drop us on our way back at Punta Pescado, where the settlers Nicole, Misael and there little son are living. They were happy to receive some fresh fruits and vegetables and invited us for lunch. Nicole and Misael are warm and welcoming people. We left in the afternoon and made our way to “los hermanos” where we camped. The settler who is living there, was not at home. Surprisingly, the weather was much better then expected. Locals told us, it’s always warmer (“up to 4 degrees”) and less rainy up here. We had no problems with navigation on our way back to Villa. There were no dangerous river crossings and numerous of potential camping spots. The views on the Lago O’Higgins and the near by mountains have been spectacular. We suggest to use gaiters, to avoid scratches of the sticky bushes. All in all, we recommend this hike!

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GPT37P: Penunsila La Florida

GPT37P: Penunsila La Florida				Hiking		Packrafting
Group	I: Campo de Hielo Sur 1		Total	-	-	84.7 km	26 h
Region	Chile: Aysén (XI)		Trails (TL)	-	-	66.5 km	78.6%
Start	Villa O'Higgins		Minor Roads (MR)	-	-	1.8 km	2.2%
Finish	Candelario Mancillo		Primary Roads (PR)	-	-	3.1 km	3.7%
Status	To be Verified & Recorded by GPS		Cross-Country (CC)	-	-	-	-
Traversable	Jan - Apr (Maybe: Nov, Dec, May)		Bush-Bashing (BB)	-	-	-	-
Packraft	Required		Ferry (FY)	-	-	-	-
Connects to	GPT36H, GPT36P, GPT37H, GPT38		Investigation (I)	-	-	(38.6 km)	(45.6%)
Options	75 km (3 Options & Variants)		Exploration (EXP)	-	-	(68.9 km)	(81.4%)
	Hiking	Packrafting		Total on Water		13.2 km	15.6%
Attraction	-	4 (of 5)		River (RI)		1.9 km	2.2%
Difficulty	-	6 (of 5)		Lake (LK)		11.3 km	13.3%
Direction	None	Both ↓↑		Fjord (FJ)		-	-
Comment	Hiking: Hiking not feasible
Character	Valdivian Rain Forest, Alpine Terrain, Settlers, Unpeopled Areas, Lake Packrafting
Challenges	Exposure to Elements, Bush Bashing, Demanding Navigation, Possibly Impassable, Exploration Required