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==Season 2025/26==
GPT33H/ 2025-12-27 to 2026-01-02/ 7 days/ Hiking/ NOBO/ RR, Option 8, RR, Variant D/RR/ Option 3B/ Option 3/ Greg Carter, Tomas Martinec
Overall
The Torres de Avellano are spectacular, and it’s well worth the effort to access them.
Attraction: 5
Difficulty: 4
Day 1
We got the 7am bus (CLP 10,500) from Cochrane which dropped us off at Cruce Murta at around 11am. From there we walked 3km to the trailhead of Option 8, where a new gate must be climbed.
The trail is steep and when it enters the forest there is a lot of fallen trees and branches, however most have been cleared up to a puesto which has been built at Camp? {33H-08} [11.6, 548]. This puesto is owned by a friendly guide (Andres Aguero), who takes clients on a private trail up to the Torres de Avellano from the puesto, on a 20km round trip. Andres has built a bridge over the Estero Sur, at [11.5, 545], so no ford is necessary there. We camped at the puesto for no cost. My tent had a hole in the morning, as did a number of food bags: hang your food here and all other camps!
Day 2
After the puesto the trail is not used or maintained, and it is very slow going with many fallen trees and branches. We left at 7am, pushed hard with a few quick breaks, and arrived at the intersection with the RR at 2:40pm, a distance of approximately 12km ie less than 2km/h.
There is another abandoned puesto at -46.36573, -72.52865, at approximately 19km.
It was not necessary to ford the Rio Resbalin at [15.6] or [15.8], we stayed on the southern side of the river.
At the RR intersection there is good camping at -46.34573, -72.49709, alongside a stream, near a corral. The nearby puesto was not occupied.
It was nice to meet David Brophy and Siyuan passing through.
That afternoon, knowing that the next 2 days would be rainy, we did a quick return hike up the RR, to see the Torres in perfect visibility.
There is an established sheltered camp on the RR at -46.36762, -72.48672.
Day 3
Zero rest day, as it rained all day.
Day 4
With sunny weather forecast for the following day, we again hiked in light rain up the RR towards the Torres and camped at -46.39020, -72.49375, where there is space for a 2 man and 1 man tent. We could not find the camp others have mentioned at -46.39161, -72.49438.
Note: At about 58km it is easier to go up the slope to follow the cairns around the tree line, rather than follow the GPT eg cairns at -46.38167, -72.49209 and -46.38199, -72.49218.
Day 5
This day was perfect weather from beginning to end. Blue sky and little to no wind. The views of the Torres and the 2 lagunas were amazing, as are the views from the pass. The pass has no snow but there are a few patches of snow on the southern side of the pass, which are easy to avoid or walk across. We tried to get down to the 3rd laguna but went too far right and got stopped by steep slippery rock.
In the afternoon we returned to the previous camp at the RR intersection (-46.34573, -72.49709).
Day 6
We hiked out NOBO along the RR and camped beside a river, near the bridge over the river to the Settler [29.4/537], who wasn’t home. There are nice views on the hike out of snow-capped mountains.
Day 7
Hiked out on Option 3B, and hitched within minutes on Option 3 into Villa Cerro Castillo. There is plenty of tourist traffic on the Carretera Austral.
'''2025-Dec-13 to 2025-Dec-18 / 6 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR, Var D, Var H, Var J, Opt 11, Opt 11G / Emily & Kole'''
Day 5
Walked down the road to hitch. There's a bus shelter here to sit in and wait, protected from the wind. Waited an hour
==Season 2024/25==