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Ant.bocquier: /* Season 2025/26 */

2026-09-09T21:41:40Z

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	* '''2026-01-12 to 2026-01-17 / 6 Days / Packrafting + Hiking / SOBO / RP + 09 + M + RR + E + RR + Castillo glacier + RR + 10 / Antoine B'''		* <span style="background-color:aqua;"> '''2026-01-12 to 2026-01-17 / 6 Days / Packrafting + Hiking / SOBO / RP + 09 + M + RR + E + RR + Castillo glacier + RR + 10 / Antoine B'''

	One of my favourite sections and... no one around this time!		One of my favourite sections and... no one around this time!

Ant.bocquier en 21:36 9 sep 2026

2026-09-09T21:36:25Z

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	Day 7		Day 7

	An enjoyable long night/morning under singing rain. After the rain stopped, I left at ~4pm and hiked up to the informal campsites right before the lake. I was planning to go all the way to Camping Neozelandés but watching the Cerro Castillo glaciers I could not resist having a closer look up there. I left my backpack and climbed NW through the boulder field, all the way up to the pass/plateau (-46.07005, -72.19438). Demanding short hike (1km, 400-500m) but the rocky terrain was actually holding well (no scrambling). Incredible views up there on both sides, and the glacier right below Cerro Castillo. I climbed a bit higher up (-46.06911, -72.19559) and spent 2h admiring the mountains with dancing clouds and the sun finally shining. I saw 2-3 spots that could host mountaineering campsite sites (granted you have a good weather window for the night and morning). Camped at (-46.07268, -72.18411), just along the path but protected from the wind.		An enjoyable long night/morning under singing rain. After the rain stopped, I left at ~4pm and hiked up to the informal campsites right before the lake. I was planning to go all the way to Camping Neozelandés but watching the Cerro Castillo glaciers I could not resist having a closer look up there. I left my backpack and climbed NW through the boulder field, all the way up to the pass/plateau (-46.07005, -72.19438). Demanding short hike (1km, 400-500m) but the rocky terrain was actually holding well (no scrambling). Incredible views up there on both sides, and the glacier right below Cerro Castillo. I climbed a bit higher up (-46.06911, -72.19559) and spent 2h admiring the mountains with dancing clouds and the sun finally shining. I saw 2-3 spots that could host mountaineering campsite sites (granted you have a good weather window for the night and morning). Camped at (-46.07268, -72.18411), just along the path but protected from the wind.

	Day 8		Day 8

	What a SURPRISE at sunrise! It snowed about 5cm overnight, the landscape is stunning and I'm having a blast climbing to the pass in the morning light and swirls of snow. The atmosphere is so incredible I stopped 1hr to contemplate it. The snow melted within a few hours and on the way down to the park exit, I finally met my first humans for the last 4days. I followed the river to exit the park, crossed the road until I could inflate the packraft. Still tight water levels, I touched the ground several times. But I made it to Rio Ibáñez. I was super fast! I topped 10km/h (6km/h river flow + big tailwinds)? Exited as indicated on track files and walked to town, staying at Nordic Patagonia, 10k CLP per person. Garden camping. Friendly, hit showers, WiFi. But street noises and lights are quite annoying after being in the nature...		What a SURPRISE at sunrise! It snowed about 5cm overnight, the landscape is stunning and I'm having a blast climbing to the pass in the morning light and swirls of snow. The atmosphere is so incredible I stopped 1hr to contemplate it. The snow melted within a few hours and on the way down to the park exit, I finally met my first humans for the last 4days. I followed the river to exit the park, crossed the road until I could inflate the packraft. Still tight water levels, I touched the ground several times. But I made it to Rio Ibáñez. I was super fast! I topped 10km/h (6km/h river flow + big tailwinds)? Exited as indicated on track files and walked to town, staying at Nordic Patagonia, 10k CLP per person. Garden camping. Friendly, hit showers, WiFi. But street noises and lights are quite annoying after being in the nature...

Ant.bocquier en 21:35 9 sep 2026

2026-09-09T21:35:23Z

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	* '''2026-01-12 to 2026-01-17 / 6 Days / Packrafting + Hiking / SOBO / RP + 09 + M + RR + E + RR + Castillo glacier + RR + 10 / Antoine B'''		* '''2026-01-12 to 2026-01-17 / 6 Days / Packrafting + Hiking / SOBO / RP + 09 + M + RR + E + RR + Castillo glacier + RR + 10 / Antoine B'''

	One of my favourite sections.		One of my favourite sections and... no one around this time!

	Day 3 (I started with 31P)		Day 3 (I started with 31P)
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	Day 4		Day 4

	When entering the lake at 9am, I met a friendly keeper who let me embark on Lago Desierto (beautiful, some OK waves). Saw no one at the next shore. Another 2h beautiful lake crossing, where waves got bigger and chaotic by the end, especially close to the cliffs. After landing, I saw a keeper and asked for the right of way. He asked the manager who denied access through the property to the MTB trails climbing in the mountains. Puzzled about how I got there (the whole valley is the property of a rich US owner who hires 20 people all-year long). He gave me a boat ride across Lago Paloma, then a car ride uphill to catch up variant M, in front of the gate (with cake and coffee extras). Turned out quite well in the end. ~~Walked~~ in a nice forest, fantastic lookout ~~and had a lovely camp~~ at the start of the ridge section.		When entering the lake at 9am, I met a friendly keeper who let me embark on Lago Desierto (beautiful, some OK waves). Saw no one at the next shore. Another 2h beautiful lake crossing, where waves got bigger and chaotic by the end, especially close to the cliffs. After landing, I saw a keeper and asked for the right of way. He asked the manager who denied access through the property to the MTB trails climbing in the mountains. Puzzled about how I got there (the whole valley is the property of a rich US owner who hires 20 people all-year long). He gave me a boat ride across Lago Paloma, then a car ride uphill to catch up variant M, in front of the gate (with cake and coffee extras). Turned out quite well in the end. There is a sign that the trail is closed or not maintained anymore but it is still in good condition (nice forest walk, fantastic lookout). Camp at the start of the ridge section.

	Day 5		Day 5

	Bad weather arrived and I slept in until 12. At 2.30pm, when the rain stopped, I explored a potential alpine route following the ridge and slaloming the peaks.		Bad weather eventually arrived and I slept in until 12. At 2.30pm, when the rain stopped, I explored a potential alpine route following the ridge and slaloming the peaks.
	Awesome views but this looked more like mountaineering in steep/scree terrain, and with hail/strong winds starting I decided to go down to connect back with the track, at the difficult waterfall. It was a slow descent in unstable terrain but I liked the offpist experience. The whole area reminded me of Lappland somehow. The descriptions to climb the grassy slope by the waterfall and go by the forest to avoid climbing were useful. The grassy slope is actually better than it looks but I was careful with the wet ground and the 25kg backpack. The valley was beautiful but windy so I continued to the other side and camped in the forest~~, as indicated by .. at .. quite tired and my shoes suffered so perfect to stop there~~.		Awesome views but this looked more like mountaineering in steep/scree terrain, and with hail/strong winds starting I decided to go down to connect back with the track, at the difficult waterfall. It was a slow descent in unstable terrain but I liked the offpist experience. The whole area reminded me of Lappland somehow. The descriptions to climb the grassy slope by the waterfall and go by the forest to avoid climbing were useful. The grassy slope is actually better than it looks but I was careful with the wet ground and the 25kg backpack. The valley was beautiful but windy so I continued to the other side and camped in the forest in a tiny clearing on the path.

	Day 6		Day 6

	Finally some sun among clouds in the morning. Generally easy walking to connect with the main trail. Went running to E up to glacier~~, without any bag~~. ~~Cloudy, not the best light but still enjoyed it and the view up there (but I~~ like climbing rocks, ~~for some it may not feel worth it)~~. ~~Still~~ haven't met anyone. ~~Backpack felt pretty even after the roaming freely.. Quick lunch and a power nap in the forest on my way~~ to ~~climb~~ the pass~~. Barely~~ any snow left (dozens meters on the other side, actually nice to walk on ~~and some~~ footprints ~~of huelmut I believe~~)~~. I can feel my body is in dire need of calories after these 6 weeks and not having (way) too much food at once~~. The views after the pass were rewarding, among light rain and wind. The well defined trail through the forest is so enjoyable, what a contrast to many GPT sections! I arrived around 5pm at the Bosque camping and met... no one. What a different experience, I can't complain about the crowds! Hiking during the week with rainy (~~not~~ stormy) weather is probably the answer for loneliness. At 7pm I went across the forest towards the moraine (a few min walk) and then walked to the Laguna. Pretty nice view, despite cloudy summits and the fierce wind & rain cocktail in my face. Hanged my food in the rainy night, although I haven't seen any mice (only cute colourful birds coming by).		Finally some sun among clouds in the morning. Generally easy walking to connect with the main trail. Went running (bag-free!) on Variant E up to the glacier. If you like climbing rocks, the view gets even better at the end. I still haven't met anyone. Back to RR, climbing to the pass where barely any snow was left (dozens meters on the other side, actually nice to walk on, with huemul footprints). The views after the pass were rewarding, among light rain and wind. The well defined trail through the forest is so enjoyable, what a contrast to many GPT sections! I arrived around 5pm at the Bosque camping and met... no one. What a different experience, I can't complain about the crowds! Hiking during the week with rainy/windy (wouldn't call it stormy) weather is probably the answer for loneliness. At 7pm I went across the forest towards the moraine (a few min walk) and then walked to the Laguna. Pretty nice view, despite cloudy summits and the fierce wind & rain cocktail in my face. Hanged my food in the rainy night, although I haven't seen any mice (only cute colourful birds coming by).

	Day 7		Day 7
	An enjoyable long night under singing rain. ~~Very chill day: I took it easy and waited for~~ the rain ~~to stop before getting started~~, ~~i.e. early afternoon.~~ I left at ~4pm and hiked up to the informal campsites right before the lake. I was planning to go all the way to Camping Neozelandés but watching the Cerro Castillo glaciers I could not resist having a closer look up there. I left my backpack and climbed NW through the boulder field, all the way up to the pass/plateau (-46.07005, -72.19438). Demanding short hike (1km, 400-500m) but the rocky terrain was actually holding well (no scrambling). Incredible views up there on both sides, and the glacier right below Cerro Castillo. I climbed a bit higher up (-46.06911, -72.19559) and spent 2h admiring the mountains with dancing clouds and the sun finally shining. I saw 2-3 spots that ~~may work as~~ mountaineering campsite sites (~~given~~ a good weather window for the night and morning). Camped at (-46.07268, -72.18411), just along the path but protected from the wind.		An enjoyable long night/morning under singing rain. After the rain stopped, I left at ~4pm and hiked up to the informal campsites right before the lake. I was planning to go all the way to Camping Neozelandés but watching the Cerro Castillo glaciers I could not resist having a closer look up there. I left my backpack and climbed NW through the boulder field, all the way up to the pass/plateau (-46.07005, -72.19438). Demanding short hike (1km, 400-500m) but the rocky terrain was actually holding well (no scrambling). Incredible views up there on both sides, and the glacier right below Cerro Castillo. I climbed a bit higher up (-46.06911, -72.19559) and spent 2h admiring the mountains with dancing clouds and the sun finally shining. I saw 2-3 spots that could host mountaineering campsite sites (granted you have a good weather window for the night and morning). Camped at (-46.07268, -72.18411), just along the path but protected from the wind.

	Day 8		Day 8
	5cm ~~snow Opened for sunriseAmazingWind~~ and ~~blowing snow on way upStopped on the way~~ to the ~~path and admire~~ the ~~landscape,~~ light and snow ~~for like 1hSnow~~ melted within a few ~~hoursDown~~ to ~~exit~~ the park, met my first humans ~~within 4days in~~ the last ~~30mn~~. ~~Left by~~ the river ~~following it~~, ~~crossing~~ the road until I could inflate the packraft. Still tight water levels I touched the ground several times. But made it to Rio Ibáñez.~~Super~~ fast, 6km/h flow ~~plus strong~~ tailwinds ~~(over 60km/h~~?~~). Topped 10km/h with my single open packraft!~~ Exited as indicated on track files and walked to town, Nordic Patagonia, 10k CLP per person. Garden camping. Friendly, hit showers, WiFi ~~proximity~~. But street noises and lights are quite annoying after being in the nature...		What a SURPRISE at sunrise! It snowed about 5cm overnight, the landscape is stunning and I'm having a blast climbing to the pass in the morning light and swirls of snow. The atmosphere is so incredible I stopped 1hr to contemplate it. The snow melted within a few hours and on the way down to the park exit, I finally met my first humans for the last 4days. I followed the river to exit the park, crossed the road until I could inflate the packraft. Still tight water levels, I touched the ground several times. But I made it to Rio Ibáñez. I was super fast! I topped 10km/h (6km/h river flow + big tailwinds)? Exited as indicated on track files and walked to town, staying at Nordic Patagonia, 10k CLP per person. Garden camping. Friendly, hit showers, WiFi. But street noises and lights are quite annoying after being in the nature...

			Why was there no one in Cerro Castillo? Mystery solved: the park was closed up to the last day because of the stormy weather (got lucky!).

			I was planning 2 nights in Villa Cerro Castillo and but eventually stayed 10+ days after meeting a friendly climbers who invited me to join. There are awesome equipped climbing sites next to town, with lovely/cheap camping at the bottom of the cliffs (e.g. Chabela). Not to mention the fiesta costumbrista & local parties - good Chilean friends met there.

Ant.bocquier en 21:06 9 sep 2026

2026-09-09T21:06:05Z

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	Resupply in Villa Cerro Castillo we did in Minimarket Villarica, they have gas as well. It was closed but we called them and begged to open for us.		Resupply in Villa Cerro Castillo we did in Minimarket Villarica, they have gas as well. It was closed but we called them and begged to open for us.



			* '''2026-01-12 to 2026-01-17 / 6 Days / Packrafting + Hiking / SOBO / RP + 09 + M + RR + E + RR + Castillo glacier + RR + 10 / Antoine B'''

			One of my favourite sections.

			Day 3 (I started with 31P)

			From the shore of lago Elizalde, it was tricky to find a way through the fences, so I crossed the river and reached the main road where I hiked for about 2 hours (barely any traffic going south). I finally got picked up by a French Guide who drove me to the crossing right after Rio Paloma bridge (looks gorgeous). I finished walking down to the private property where I had a discrete camp by the river trees.

			Day 4

			When entering the lake at 9am, I met a friendly keeper who let me embark on Lago Desierto (beautiful, some OK waves). Saw no one at the next shore. Another 2h beautiful lake crossing, where waves got bigger and chaotic by the end, especially close to the cliffs. After landing, I saw a keeper and asked for the right of way. He asked the manager who denied access through the property to the MTB trails climbing in the mountains. Puzzled about how I got there (the whole valley is the property of a rich US owner who hires 20 people all-year long). He gave me a boat ride across Lago Paloma, then a car ride uphill to catch up variant M, in front of the gate (with cake and coffee extras). Turned out quite well in the end. Walked in a nice forest, fantastic lookout and had a lovely camp at the start of the ridge section.

			Day 5

			Bad weather arrived and I slept in until 12. At 2.30pm, when the rain stopped, I explored a potential alpine route following the ridge and slaloming the peaks.
			Awesome views but this looked more like mountaineering in steep/scree terrain, and with hail/strong winds starting I decided to go down to connect back with the track, at the difficult waterfall. It was a slow descent in unstable terrain but I liked the offpist experience. The whole area reminded me of Lappland somehow. The descriptions to climb the grassy slope by the waterfall and go by the forest to avoid climbing were useful. The grassy slope is actually better than it looks but I was careful with the wet ground and the 25kg backpack. The valley was beautiful but windy so I continued to the other side and camped in the forest, as indicated by .. at .. quite tired and my shoes suffered so perfect to stop there.

			Day 6

			Finally some sun among clouds in the morning. Generally easy walking to connect with the main trail. Went running to E up to glacier, without any bag. Cloudy, not the best light but still enjoyed it and the view up there (but I like climbing rocks, for some it may not feel worth it). Still haven't met anyone. Backpack felt pretty even after the roaming freely.. Quick lunch and a power nap in the forest on my way to climb the pass. Barely any snow left (dozens meters on the other side, actually nice to walk on and some footprints of huelmut I believe). I can feel my body is in dire need of calories after these 6 weeks and not having (way) too much food at once. The views after the pass were rewarding, among light rain and wind. The well defined trail through the forest is so enjoyable, what a contrast to many GPT sections! I arrived around 5pm at the Bosque camping and met... no one. What a different experience, I can't complain about the crowds! Hiking during the week with rainy (not stormy) weather is probably the answer for loneliness. At 7pm I went across the forest towards the moraine (a few min walk) and then walked to the Laguna. Pretty nice view, despite cloudy summits and the fierce wind & rain cocktail in my face. Hanged my food in the rainy night, although I haven't seen any mice (only cute colourful birds coming by).

			Day 7
			An enjoyable long night under singing rain. Very chill day: I took it easy and waited for the rain to stop before getting started, i.e. early afternoon. I left at ~4pm and hiked up to the informal campsites right before the lake. I was planning to go all the way to Camping Neozelandés but watching the Cerro Castillo glaciers I could not resist having a closer look up there. I left my backpack and climbed NW through the boulder field, all the way up to the pass/plateau (-46.07005, -72.19438). Demanding short hike (1km, 400-500m) but the rocky terrain was actually holding well (no scrambling). Incredible views up there on both sides, and the glacier right below Cerro Castillo. I climbed a bit higher up (-46.06911, -72.19559) and spent 2h admiring the mountains with dancing clouds and the sun finally shining. I saw 2-3 spots that may work as mountaineering campsite sites (given a good weather window for the night and morning). Camped at (-46.07268, -72.18411), just along the path but protected from the wind.

			Day 8
			5cm snow Opened for sunriseAmazingWind and blowing snow on way upStopped on the way to the path and admire the landscape, light and snow for like 1hSnow melted within a few hoursDown to exit the park, met my first humans within 4days in the last 30mn. Left by the river following it, crossing the road until I could inflate the packraft. Still tight water levels I touched the ground several times. But made it to Rio Ibáñez.Super fast, 6km/h flow plus strong tailwinds (over 60km/h?). Topped 10km/h with my single open packraft! Exited as indicated on track files and walked to town, Nordic Patagonia, 10k CLP per person. Garden camping. Friendly, hit showers, WiFi proximity. But street noises and lights are quite annoying after being in the nature...

Gharvey: /* Season 2025/26 */

2026-03-30T21:18:29Z

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	==Season 2025/26==		==Season 2025/26==

			''' GPT 32 \| 1/26-1/28 \| 2.1 Days \| SOBO \| RR \| Graham + Gabe '''

			Nice chill section. Beautiful.
			Started from Las Horquetas at Noon.
			Bus from Coyhaique at 8am and 4pm, we took uber for 35k.
			They want you to do it in 3 nights, but it is easy and they charge per night.
			First Pass is quite chill, not much snow. Beautiful Glacier Waterfalls on descent.
			Camped 1km before La bosque campground.
			2nd day we tried to get early start before wind. Arrived at pass at 11am, but it was too late.
			Ended up descending from pass in horrible wind, some gusts up to 70/80kmh. Quite scary, but we worked slowly and carefully.
			Tried to pass Park Ranger early next morning to avoid paying, but did anyway.
			Nice section, lots of people though.

	''' GPT32/2026-02-12 to 2026-02-14/ 2,5 days/ SOBO/RR/Denis, Robert '''		''' GPT32/2026-02-12 to 2026-02-14/ 2,5 days/ SOBO/RR/Denis, Robert '''

Denis Rosa: /* Season 2025/26 */

2026-02-20T00:43:11Z

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	==Season 2025/26==		==Season 2025/26==


			''' GPT32/2026-02-12 to 2026-02-14/ 2,5 days/ SOBO/RR/Denis, Robert '''

			Traverse from 28-30 km took some time, it isn’t extremely sketchy, but we had to be careful, in bad weather could be bad idea. Wet grass or buddy terrain would make it much harder.
			From camp El bosque we went for sunrise to Mirador de Cerro Castillo, so we were there alone, but camps were pretty crowded.

			In National Park probably hikers should book tickets in the advance, to limit number of tourist on trail and in Camps. We didn’t know about that, but no one checked on that. When we followed the RR all the way we didn’t go through any official entry or exit to National Park so we didn’t pay any fees.

			Camps:
			1. S 45.910617° W 72.058600° big meadow with water.
			2. Camping El Bosque in NP

			No water issues at whole section.

			Resupply in Villa Cerro Castillo we did in Minimarket Villarica, they have gas as well. It was closed but we called them and begged to open for us.




	* '''2026-01-10 to 2026-01-12 / 3 Days / Hiking / SOBO / 02 + RR + E + F / Michel & Lisa'''		* '''2026-01-10 to 2026-01-12 / 3 Days / Hiking / SOBO / 02 + RR + E + F / Michel & Lisa'''

Mochi: /* Section Log, Alerts and Suggestions */

2026-01-14T15:56:57Z

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	* '''2026-01-10 to 2026-01-12 / 3 Days / Hiking / SOBO / 02 + RR + E + F / Michel & Lisa'''		* '''2026-01-10 to 2026-01-12 / 3 Days / Hiking / SOBO / 02 + RR + E + F / Michel & Lisa'''

	Note: Option E is no longer passable since the land owner doesn't allow people to go through the land. If you want to go down from the ridge to the valley you'll have to use the now official trail that goes further west (visible on OSM maps).		'''Note''': Option E is no longer passable since the land owner doesn't allow people to go through the land. If you want to go down from the ridge to the valley you'll have to use the now official trail that goes further west (visible on OSM maps).

	Day 1		Day 1

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2026-01-14T12:39:37Z

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	==Season 2025/26==		==Season 2025/26==

			* '''2026-01-10 to 2026-01-12 / 3 Days / Hiking / SOBO / 02 + RR + E + F / Michel & Lisa'''

			Note: Option E is no longer passable since the land owner doesn't allow people to go through the land. If you want to go down from the ridge to the valley you'll have to use the now official trail that goes further west (visible on OSM maps).

			Day 1

			We took one of the 8:00 buses from Coyhaique towards Villa Cerro Castillo from the bus terminal and were dropped off at Las Horquetas at about 9:30. Had breakfast, lost a nice titanium spork in the process and started hiking at 10:00. The beginning is all MR but quite nice. There were quite a few river crossings after the first few km, depending on your preferences you might opt to hike in your water shoes if you carry any (we chose not to but in hindsight it may have been less rhythm-breaking to do so). Anyhow, the path is very clear and at some point develops into more of a trail. Plenty of water along the way, no need to carry much. At least at this time of year. We hiked to the first camping Río Turbio ([-46.00821, -72.10414]) which had quite a few tents but didn't feel crowded. Mice could be seen running around, we hung all our food just to be sure. We did the hike to the Lagoon (Glaciar Peñon; Option E), which took 45 min to get to the lagoon (we didn't go further and hiked quite fast). Very pretty up there, worth the extra trip if you have the time/energy.


			Day 2

			Started hiking at 9:00, starting through the forest and up the pass where there was luckily hardly any wind but still some hard snowfields. We took a break shortly after the pass but in hindsight should've continued to about here: [-46.04032, -72.13635] because there you get a great view over the valley beneath.
			We continued to the next camping El Bosque. It's very sheltered but also kinda dark here, even though the river is close. Traces of mice here too, which is unfortunate but as expected; we hung all our food again). Thanks to the people who suggested to hike to the end of the camp (coming from the east). It's a great tip if you prefer some privacy, since most hikers just stop at the sight of the first campsites. But if you continue 100 m after the start of the campsite (coming from the east) you'll get to a smaller second section where you'll be more to yourself. We hiked to the small lagoon (trail indicated on OSM) which is well worth the trip. Only about 20 min hiking and it's amazing up there - great views of the remnants of the glacier, the mountains and the lagoon. We even went for a swim (yes, brrrr, but we brought food and our stove to make tea afterwards B⁠-⁠) ). We agree that this could/should be a GPT option, but of course people will find it on the OSM maps anyways.


			Day 3

			We started at 9:30 and got up to the viewpoint of Cerro Castillo quite soon though we took many breaks to take pictures - including some of baby geese (what are they doing up there?? Haha). The views from up there are great, making up for the fact that you have to share your space with day hikers who come from the village.
			Then came the long, crowded, dusty descent. The ground is composed of very fine dust in many places that is stirred by everyone who walks on it and dispersed by the wind. Afterwards, I could pour it out of my shoes. Get ready to clean your stuff. ;-) We wanted to take Variant F to descend to the village which is much faster than the official route which goes further west (which means you have to backtrack on the MR down in the valley - not a good deal we thought). However, there is a little wall of stones blocking it, indicating that this trail is no longer used. We told each other that we didn't see it and continued on the trail. It is very easy to follow and in the upper parts also very sandy. Lots of feline footprints on the path, a puma maybe?
			At some point further down in the valley there were some laminated sheets of paper announcing that this was not an official trail to enter PN Cerro Castillo and that anyone using it would be turned around in 5 km at some station. However, we hadn't encountered anyone on the trail, though we did see something that looked like a puesto no longer used. We continued on the trail and found the way out through a private property that had some "no trespassing" signs and we had to climb a locked gate. It seems someone was tired of all the foot traffic through their private land or something. So we think options F and G should be deleted from the GPT tracks since they seemingly cross private land where the land owners don't want people to go. A new option should follow the official trail (visible on OSM) that turns south here: [-46.08724, -72.17281].


	'''2026-01-08 to 2026-01-10 / 3 days / Hiking / SOBO / 2 + RR + F / Chris & Lotte'''		'''2026-01-08 to 2026-01-10 / 3 days / Hiking / SOBO / 2 + RR + F / Chris & Lotte'''

Sigg en 17:11 11 ene 2026

2026-01-11T17:11:53Z

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	Pretty route, a bit touristic. Hoards of mice. Currently visibly dryer than usual.		Pretty route, a bit touristic. Hoards of mice. Currently visibly dryer than usual.

	Day 1: followed the official Las Horquetas trail. Campsites look nice, full of mice. We camped at shortly before Laguna Glaciar Penon. No mice presence visible in this rocky terrain. Water is plenty.		Day 1: took a bus from Opec station (buses lucas) at 7:45 to ibanez and exited at las horquettas. followed the official Las Horquetas trail. Campsites look nice, full of mice. We camped at shortly before Laguna Glaciar Penon. No mice presence visible in this rocky terrain. Water is plenty.

	Day 2: Continued back to and along RR. Water plenty. Shortly before Camp 50.5 we drank some water. Lotte seemingly got food poisoning... shortly after she vomited and was dizzy. We set up camp in 50.5, next day all good.		Day 2: Continued back to and along RR. Water plenty. Shortly before Camp 50.5 we drank some water. Lotte seemingly got food poisoning... shortly after she vomited and was dizzy. We set up camp in 50.5, next day all good.

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	==Season 2025/26==		==Season 2025/26==

			'''2026-01-08 to 2026-01-10 / 3 days / Hiking / SOBO / 2 + RR + F / Chris & Lotte'''

			Pretty route, a bit touristic. Hoards of mice. Currently visibly dryer than usual.

			Day 1: followed the official Las Horquetas trail. Campsites look nice, full of mice. We camped at shortly before Laguna Glaciar Penon. No mice presence visible in this rocky terrain. Water is plenty.

			Day 2: Continued back to and along RR. Water plenty. Shortly before Camp 50.5 we drank some water. Lotte seemingly got food poisoning... shortly after she vomited and was dizzy. We set up camp in 50.5, next day all good.
			The stream we took from didnt look bad, in hindsight we'd still choose to drink from it, there were no obvious no-no's we ignored. My stomach was fine. Use this info for your personal decision.
			Very pretty view and nicely sheltered from the wind.

			Day3: chose easier Variant F to not have to hitchhike to cerro castillo. Not as mice-y day, but quite touristy. This seems to partially be flooded by day tourists. Although the variant leaves that into a deserted trail, leading through private property and skipping the toll.
			ATM in cerro castillo is out if order.
			ATM in Balmaceda (suprisingly good rate) works. No gas in Balmaceda though!

			Mice: they are frequently present. Last week was a confirmed case of hunter virus in the region Cerro Castillo, five in the "bigger region".
			We saw at least five dead mice on the trail. Precautions should be taken seriously.

	'''2026-01-05 to 2026-01-07/ 3 days/ Hiking/ SOBO/ Option 2, Variant E/ RR/ Option 3/ RR/ Greg Carter'''		'''2026-01-05 to 2026-01-07/ 3 days/ Hiking/ SOBO/ Option 2, Variant E/ RR/ Option 3/ RR/ Greg Carter'''