GPT72 (Bajo Rio Futaleufu)
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Season 2025/26
Season 2024/25
Season 2023/24
Season 2022/23
Season 2021/22
Season 2020/21
Season 2019/20
- 2020-Jan-06 to 2020-Jan-08 / 3 days / Hiking / SoBo / Martin Lizondo
The first 40 km are minor road walking and enjoyable horse trails. According to locals, at 43°21'10"S 72°03'22"W the track isn’t possible to follow because the old trail doesn’t exist anymore, so one must cross the bridge and follow the primary road down to Palena.
Season 2018/19
Season 2017/18
Season 2016/17
Resupply and Accommodation
Resupply and Accommodation in nearby Towns
Resupply and Accommodation along the Route
Transport to and from Route
Permits, Entry Fees and Right-of-Way Issues
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| GPT72: Bajo Río Futaleufú | Hiking | Packrafting | |||||
| Group | M: Sector Yelcho | Total | 99.6 km | 27 h | 99.6 km | 27 h | |
| Region | Chile: Los Lagos (X) | Trails (TL) | 21.5 km | 21.6% | 21.5 km | 21.6% | |
| Start | Villa Futaleufú | Minor Roads (MR) | 42.8 km | 43.0% | 42.8 km | 43.0% | |
| Finish | Palena | Primary Roads (PR) | 35.3 km | 35.4% | 35.3 km | 35.4% | |
| Status | Published & Mostly Verified | Cross-Country (CC) | - | - | - | - | |
| Traversable | Sep - May | Bush-Bashing (BB) | - | - | - | - | |
| Packraft | Useful | Ferry (FY) | (0.1 km) | (0.1%) | (0.1 km) | (0.1%) | |
| Connects to | GPT26, GPT27H, GPT27P, GPT70, GPT71, GPT73P | Investigation (I) | (7.0 km) | (7.0%) | (7.0 km) | (7.0%) | |
| Options | 75 km (2 Options & Variants) | Exploration (EXP) | - | - | - | - | |
| Hiking | Packrafting | Total on Water | - | - | |||
| Attraction | 1 (of 5) | - | River (RI) | - | - | ||
| Difficulty | 2 (of 5) | - | Lake (LK) | - | - | ||
| Direction | Both ↓↑ | - | Fjord (FJ) | - | - | ||
| Comment | - | ||||||
| Character | Valdivian Rain Forest, Farmland, Settlers, Road Walking | ||||||
| Challenges | - | ||||||
