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==Season 2023/24==
*2023-Dec-11 to 2023-Dec-14 / 4 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Lilian
Km4.6 : water switch on the ground, under a rock after the junction. Be aware turn on lightly, otherwise it will inject several meters away.
Km7.4 : camping spot with fire ring, rock seats and nice tree shades, a stream is flowing nearby too.
Ford[16.1/877] : just up to half of calf, camping spot with 2 fire ring before crossing.
Camp[17.5/875] : crossing of Rio Claro de Cauquenes, look like up to thighs at RR crossing. When you arrive the river, keep walking to upstream about 120m until the rock beach end, you will find rock bar under water there, cross it, up to ankle and mostly just half of calf. When you join back the trail, after 10-20sec a large flat area that can fit lot of tents.
Km20.7 : nice water flowing and 2 locked gates, you can climb over them, or go high and back down.
Water[22.8/1173] : flowing nice, and camping spot at km22.9, with fire ring, log seats, rock seats and tree cover, but most are a little steep, just 2 small spots are flat.
Km23.2 : flat area can fit 3 tents on the pass.
Water[25.3/1096] : another locked gate, camping spot with rock seats and shelter before the gate. After you climb over the gate and arrive the stream, a smaller camping spot there, can fit 1-2 small tents.
Km25.5 : flat area can fit 3 tents on the pass.
Km26.8 : a stream flowing good, and a flat spot can fit a small tent just before it. 1 more flat spot can fit 1 tent at km27.
Km29 : flowing with clear water. Rock hopping for dry feet crossing, nice camping spot under a big tree can fit 2 tents after the cross.
Km30.1 : a good flow stream and a locked gate. Climb over it.
Ford[30.6/1315] : flowing with clear water. Rock hopping for dry feet crossing, camping spots under lot of trees can fit many tents with fire ring and log seats after the cross. But lot of trash.
Km32.5 : crystal clear swimming pool!!! Flat spots under some trees can fit 2 tents just before it.
Water[34.7/1696] : completely dry at RR crossing, but is still flowing good at a little downstream, better collect them before you climb up, cold, clear and taste good! Some more small stream are still flowing now before the pass, but for the report in 2019, look like they will dry up soon.
Pass[36.5/2047] : if you are thinking of camping on the pass, forget it! Several flat spots, but tons of cow poop surrounding here, some are fresh, some are dry, you wouldn't like it.
Bush bashing is not fun, luckily it is short and going downhill side.
Ford[40.7/1398] : nice camping spot between 2 river crossing here, beside a tree on grassland can fit 2 tents.
Camp without water[41.4/1424] : can fit many many tents here but no tree cover. Another spot like this one at km42.1
Camp[43.5/1177] : closed gate here, use your arm power to open it.
Km45 : flowing stream and unlocked gate.
When you follow the valley going downstream, you will cross the river sometimes, lot of camping spots at before and after crossing.
Ford,camp[48.3/859] : fording of Rio Claro, i cant do it. It is too hard although at 9am, very very strong flow and up to waist, i give 2 steps and turn back, otherwise I'll be knocked out.
I found at upstream the place that rock beach end, river breaks into 3 parts, it looks like possible for crossing if you are have more body weight than me.
I went to the bridge that Yannick & Nolwenn said, it is at far away downstream but the only safe option.
(-34.48000,-70.72770) : house, easy to find it on satellite map.
It is a wooden rooftop and brick wall house, walking on the road wouldn't miss it. I met the family and their dog of the house, so the gate is open, and they are chilling beside the river.
Follow the road behind the gate will lead you to the small iron bridge, water lever is above it, above my half of calf when i stand on the bridge at 2pm, fast and strong, so when you cross it be careful.
Their dog want to cross with me, but it was washed away by strong wave in 2sec, (luckily it can swim back to shore).
A long dirt road walk back to trail.
Settler[49.7+0.2/810] : a locked gate and a stream, no need to climb gate, walk to the riverbed, you'll find a easy way back to the road that behind the gate, remember bring water, a long way climb up.
Km54 : a stream flowing good with a small pool.
Km54.1 : nice camping spot, can fit many tents, beautiful trees and green short grassland.
Pass[55.9/1772] : lot of ......... , water is flowing in the valley after the pass, but look like will dry up soon.
Km59.2 & 60.7 : flat spot can fit 1-2 tents with good views on the pass.
Km61.6 : several spots for total 3-5 tents on the ridge, excellent views but windy.
Km62.65 : 2 small stream still flowing clear and cold water with a tiny waterfall, easy to collect. Some more stream before the high point, but i think they'll all dry up soon.
Km64.7 : a large flat area can fit lot of tents.
Km67.2 : water is still flowing in the valley, but maybe dry up soon.
Km69 : treeline, trail conditions become much better.
Km69.9 : water flowing.
Water[71.5/957] : flowing nice with log bridge. Camping spot with fire ring before crossing, fire ring and log seats after crossing.
Km73.1 : amazing pine trees camping spot! Can fit 10+ tents, sleeping on comfortable pine land.
Km73.4 : locked gate, climb over it. From here to km73.8 is huge flat area. Km73.7 have a fire ring too.
Km74.8 : closed gate, you can open it by a rope knots on right side.
Settlement[76.7/652] : Los Alps, when you get close, walk slower, at least 4 DOGS here and running out, a women will come out and help you to stop them, she is friendly but need some time to come out, so dont rush to in front of their dogs.
Bridge[77.3/639] : you can follow RR crossing the river by wet feet, or go on the shaking and shaking bridge.
Lastly, i camped in the small garden of the restaurant ' La Higuera' in Aguas Buenas. Hot shower, laundry, dinner and hiker friendly. Decided tomorrow will eat the breakfast here then keep going!
*2023-Dec-09 to 2023-Dec-13 / 5 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Stiina & Kris
