Cambios

| We have done a part of this route on horseback. Other parts constitute traditional trails used by local herdsman to drive cattle up the valley of El Troncoso or are . One part is also published as "Sendero de Chile". This trail adds 27 km, 1200 m ascent and 1300 m descent compared to the regular route of section 2. We were told that during the summer a small resupply shop opens near the trail at the Laguna del Maule. This route is recommended for hikers, that wish to explore a particular remote valley. This alternative incorporates substantially less dirt roads (only 10 km compared to 43 km of the regular route) but it requires hiking 12 km of paved road.

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| - Easy | -This route avoids the dirt road with moderate transit trafic from the Laguna del Barco to Guallali. On satellite images the first kilometer of this route in the forest is not visible but a suitable hiking and horse trail probably exists. This route seams more attractive for hiking once a suitable trail is found.

| - Easy | -This route avoids 25 km of dirt road and 4 km of paved from the río Pehuenco to Liucura. On satellite images some shorter parts of this route are not visible but a suitable hiking and horse trail probably exists. This route seams more attractive for hiking once a suitable trail is found.

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