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==Season 2025/2026==
GPT33H / 2026-01-17 to 2026-01-21/ 5 Days / SOBO / Hiking / 3B, RR, 8, 4 / Alex and Aoife.
Attractiveness: 5/5
Difficulty: 4 / 5 verging on 5/5 in the overgrown parts of Option 8 (Our day 4).
We chose to backtrack from the Pass to Option 08 and descend into Bahia Murta so we could go and see the Marble Caves.
Day 1:
Bus from Coyhaique at 0800. ( Bus Company, Don Carlos), 9k CLP To option 3B Trail Head.
Distance: 22km
Time: 1100- 1800
Water:
Water available at various points where the river passes under bridges. Small stream at eastern edge of campsite clearing.
Camp: -46.26492, -72.41280
Route:
Option 3b MR, easy walk to where it joins to the RR- along a gravel road. Nice views. Didn't see a single car only saw a friendly man on a horse.
Day 2:
Distance: 22km
Time: 07.45- 19.45
Water:
Lots of opportunities for water on the route. Water available on the pass from a stream
(We were there 2 days after heavy rainfall)
Route:
Easy start on MR until you find the TL that takes you through Lenga forrest. We followed cow tracks ( and poo) through the forest. Trail not always clear but easy enough to find.
Slow moving in boggy grassy sections. Crossed multiple streams. Took off shoes once.
Camp:
Plenty of camping options along the way. Upon reaching the pass we decided to camp there as we had a good forecast, good views and tired legs. Would only consider with nil wind forecast. Views were amazing, had a nice sunset.
* We saw a great campsite for maybe 3 tents on a sandy beach next to stream with some plunge pools and very sheltered at -46.409772, -72.498086
Day 3:
Distance: 14.31km
Time: 1100-1940
Water:
Plenty of options along the route. We prefer small clear streams rather than glacial rivers. No small streams at campsite But we had carried enough from earlier.
Route:
We followed the RR back down to the unmarked Puesto we had passed the previous day, near enough to:
Camp {33H} [52.7/953]
(-46.34585, -72.49821)
We then took option 8 all the way to the remains of a Puesto (-46.36573, -72.52865) and camped here. Trail easy enough to follow. Follow the cow poo and hoof prints.
Camp:
The remains of a Puesto (-46.36573, -72.52865) not many flat spots, by a river not a stream. If you continued a few hundred ms more there was a more idyllic location close to a stream.
Day 4:
Distance: 12.3km
Time: 0700- 1700
Water: plenty of water spots along the way.
Route:
Continued on option 8. Not far into this day the trail became a full body workout. An obstacle course requiring lots of maneuvering over many fallen trees, hard to follow path, very slow and tiring day. Track very overgrown in parts.
Camp:
'Camp? {33H-08} [8.1/462]'
(-46.410860, -72.612140) - waterfall not far from camp a bit further down the track at around: (-46.41242, -72.61436)
Day 5:
Distance: 8.45km
Time: 3hrs 20mins
Water: Few options early on, we filled up few km before TL meets the MR when there is a fence and a gate blocking the river.
Route:
Easy day , followed option 8 all the way to the gate at the PR on option 4.
Started early as was hoping to hitch a ride to the marble caves at Rio Tranquilo , we managed to and would recommend.
Upon completion of the cave tour we missed the bus to Chile Chico by only about 20 mins, we decided that was a sign to have some rest so we camped at ‘Bellavista: Hospedaje, Camping y Transporte’ 8k CLP p/p, it was fine. Kitchen access, showers etc. Quite busy.
* <span style="background-color:aqua;">'''2026-01-17 to 2026-01-22 / 6 Days / Packrafting & Hiking / SOBO then NOBO / Opt 09, 08, RR, Var D, Opt 03 / Michel & Lisa'''</span>