Cambios

| My favorite hot springs on the Cordon Caulle were deeply covered by lava during the recent eruption in 2011. A recently published wikiloc track provides a 7 km long trail to other attractive '''hot springs''' on this volcanic plateau. This 14 km side track trip (including return) is recommended for hikers with some extra time spare or to site out a one or two bad weather daydays just meters from a hot spring.

| - Moderate | This trail crosses the mystic death forest that is locally known as "La Plaza" and seems be '''more atractive if the trail is re-opened'''. Until a few years ago this path was the standard route from the Lago Ruplanco to the volcano Antillanca. A few years ago "Sendero de Chile" sponsored the creation of a new trail a bit further west that bypasses this impressive location. This and the powerful eruption of the Cordon Caulle resulted in the old trail to become destroyed and overgrown but local guides at the Lago Rupanco spoke about reopening this trail to offer horse back tours to "La Plaza". <br> <br> This trail is best investigated if hiking northbound against the regular hiking direction since this facilitates permits backtracking to the regular route. If searching this path southbound in the regular hiking direction plan one extra day in case the trail is found completely overgrown and impassable. Do not undermine the dense vegetation and better return if you can not find and follow the old trail.