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GPT10 (Laguna El Barco)

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=Section Log, Alerts and Suggestions=
*'''2025-08-09: Track file update 2025 and investigation suggestions of Jan Dudeck'''
 
- GPT10 Option 1 (Termas Pucon Mahuida) and Option 2 (Cumbre Copahue): I added in 2025 additional routes east of the regular route. In good weather and with the vulcano being calm, these more remote routes are more adventurous but might require some exploration.
 
- GPT10 Option 3 (Ruta Fronterra): This completely new route was suggested and investigated by Manon and Robin and connects GPT10 Option 1 with GPT11 on a more eastern route by traversing the mountain ridges along the border to Argentina. This route bypasses the more populated valleys along the regular route where in rare cases some tension with the local Pehuenche population was reported. This route also bypasses Guallali. Thererfore, more provisions are required.
==Season 2025/26==
 
 
 
 
* ''' GPT10 | 2026-01-13 to 2026-01-15 I 2 days | hiking | SOBO I Route: RR - Variant D - RR | Michaela '''
Day 1: Started from Trapa Trapa at 2 pm. There were many more Puestos in the valley than shown on the map. I camped here: -37.811107, -71.274823, a very nice grassy spot next to a stream.
 
Day 2: Camped at the campsite at Laguna El Barco. I was surprised by the number of people there on a Wednesday. It was possible to buy tortillas, sopapillas, drinks, and sweets. I paid 8,000 CLP for the campsite.
 
Day 3: Hiked to Guallalí and had a delicious lunch (10.000 CLP) at Romina’s place. Bought a few snacks at her shop and continued on GPT11.
 
Attraction: 4/5, Difficulty 2/5
 
 
'''GPT12,11,10/ 2026 Jan 8-12/ NOBO / Options 5G & 2 (12), 4 & 2B (12), 1C, 1, 2, 2A (10) / 5 days/ hiking / Bailey & Illiana'''
 
Important information
 
See my last entry for right of way issues for option 2A GPT10
 
Information for ferry on option 5G out of Lonquimay;
 
We were told by Fernando (operator)
- operates Monday to Friday 8:30 am -5:30 pm
- operates 8 am -10 am Saturday 4 pm -6 pm
- Doesn't run Sunday
- Government paid, Free
- Fernando typically takes lunch around 1 pm for an hour
- Fernando says you cross without the boat it's waist deep
 
Day 1
Option 5G - hitch to ferry out of Lonquimay
We took option 2 to connect to RR.
 
Camp 1 [33.9/1281] Launga Mariñanqui. Beautiful place, plenty of flat ground and sheltered, water from the lake. Meet a group of tourists on a horse riding trip
 
Day 2
Stopped at hot springs Banos Coyucos, pretty nice set up. Campground looks good here
 
Summited Cero Dedos via option 4 (Cumbre Cero Dedos). We were considering our options here but storm clouds were rolling in. Hiked down via option 2B hot springs, great set up. Connected back to RR and camped at hot springs on variant D with cow poo
 
Day 3
Continued along RR, connect to GPT10 via option 1C
Puesto {10-01C} [23.3/1260] very friendly
Camp with water, beautiful river nearby -37.99719, -71.1396
 
Day 4
As mentioned before, last water is at -37.97455, -71.13867
Next water is at -37.90611, -71.12002
Met a gaucho looking for lost goats (20)
Camped at Hot Spring {10-01} [15.1/1812] (Pucon Mahuida). Found some flatish spots, water wasn't that clear from glacier (clear stream close to the road), exposed
 
Day 5
Continued along GPT10 option 1
Found water along the way up
-37.871021, -71.202049 there's a glacier fed lake that has some nice camping spots
Summited Copahue via GPT10 option 2 (Cumbre Copahue)
Confirmed good water source at -37.83722, -71.20762
Continued on GPT10 2A and 1A to trapa trapa
 
We got picked up by two electricians on the road. They took us to a local house who feeds them breakfast every morning. They were so lovely, we paid 20,000 CLP per person for a bed inside, dinner and breakfast
 
https://maps.app.goo.gl/X4PX5hCK6UBuSucC8
 
Their numbers are
Jose Pedro & Celina Dina +56 984176548
 
'''Right of way issue GPT10 option 2A'''
 
Walked past an unmarked puesto at -37.806860, -71.217758
 
We saw a family rounding up horses near a puesto after Launga Negra. The owner approached us
 
Owner said;
- Asked how did we get here, we said over the mountains. We were explaining what we were doing
- He said it's closed below (normal sliding gate)
- Asked if we were from Argentina, we said no
- He said foreigners are not allowed to walk through here and he doesn't want foreigners specifically walking through here
- Asked for us to delete our photos of his lake (Laguna. Negra). We agreed
 
We apologized and moved on to Trapa Trapa
 
In trapa trapa we stayed with a local who said he takes Chilean tourists to that lake on horseback. Will provide contact details soon as this may provide a way forward. Route is otherwise amazing.
 
I will upload my trip report for GPT12 to GPT09 when I arrive in los Angeles
 
 
'''2025-12-28 to 2025-12-29 / 1.5 Days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Martin Ankel'''
 
Not too much to report. In general a very easy but scenic section. The plateau between km 17 to km 33 (Laguna El Barco) is amazing. Km 33 to Guallali is mostly road walking and not very fun, but moves along very fast.
 
As stated previously, no reliable water between km 17 and km 33. Campsite at Laguna El Barco costs 5000 CLP, very popular, good possibility of arranging a ride from Laguna el Barco to a larger town. Absolutely no refreshment whatsoever. Toilet paper not included.
 
When I arrived at Guallali at noon the second day, no one was home. The police officer said that the shop opens at 18:00, but might be closed all day today (Christmas season). The bus to Los Angeles departs at 05:00 and returns at 20:00 every day and there are lodging possibilities here between Friday and Sunday. Costs 45 000 CLP per night and houses 5 beds.
 
I decided to walk to Chenqueco. No lodging in the town but a man said I could pitch my tent on his lawn. I decided to try and hitchhike to a larger town, knowing many people would depart from Laguna el Barco in the afternoon. Was successful and got a ride all the way to Los Angeles. The food store in Chenqueco is well stocked.
''' Dec 16th 2025 – Dec 19th 2025 / 3 days (0.5 days on Dec 16th and 19th each) / NOBO / RR, Variant D, RR / Matt&Linda '''
*'''2025-08We combined GPT 12 -09: Track file update 2025 going NOBO with resupplying in Guallalí and investigation suggestions of Jan Dudeck'''Trapa Trapa, 15 days total on the trail.
- GPT10 Option Day 1 (Termas Pucon Mahuida) and Option 2 (Cumbre Copahue): I added in 2025 additional routes east of we left late from Romira’s after a large dinner with the regular routeidea to make it to Laguna Del Barco on Var D for the night. In good weather But our stomachs were just too full and with the vulcano being calm, these more remote routes are more adventurous but might require some exploration.we camped here
- GPT10 Option 3 Day 2: continued on Variant D to Laguna del Barco and had a long siesta there. We were asked to pay 3000cp per person for entrance but when we said that we had heard in Guallalí that it would be 1000cp per person they didn’t argue with us. We arrived on an early Wednesday morning and the laguna didn’t seem touristy to us. Hardly any people around. No food vendors, no wifi. The bath houses have outlets – and the coldest shower I ever had in my life! Colder than the lake! We spent about 5 hours at the laguna to let the heat of the day pass before hiking up to the plateau. You have to pass through the property on the road to the laguna to get to the ascent. There was no one around when we walked through, signs indicate that they sell tortillas and mote con huesillo there. The hike on the plateau was beautiful with great views! We had decided to sleep on the plateau, we made it to the creek mentioned in the logs before (Ruta FronterraS 37° 54.077, W 71° 18.470)which carried no water. We didn’t need it. We camped here: This completely new route was suggested S 37° 53.711 W 71° 18.333 Day 3: crossed the rest of the plateau and investigated stopped to fill up our water bottles at the Puesto 10 [14.5/1297]. Shortly after we passed the first open puesto with lots of goats and cows. We got spooked by Manon the dogs and Robin decided not to go up to the man who came out to look at us from a distance. We regretted it a little bit since that really was the only puesto we passed from GPT 12 – 09 that was open. We wanted to get close to Trapa Trapa and connects GPT10 Option 1 with GPT11 on camped here: S 37° 45.301, W 71° 17.029 which really wasn’t a more eastern route great spot.  Day 4: hiked the last couple km to Trapa Trapa, passed a place that looks like a nice spot to camp closer to the village here: S 37°43.522, W 71° 16.403 (it is off the MR by traversing the mountain ridges along river after having passed already a couple of houses, I’m not sure if the border land belongs to Argentinasomeone). This route bypasses We asked a woman working in her garden (S37° 42.741, W71° 16.062) where we could find food and she offered us lunch if we came back in an hour (rice, chicken, sausage, salad, bread, mote con huesillo for 15000cp per person and she also sold us pasta, rice, flour, harina tostada out of her own stock). The wifi is not open anymore at the more populated valleys along health center, we asked for the regular route where password and the young man working there gave it to us. He didn’t want us to stay inside the house but let us charge our phones in rare cases some tension with one of the local Pehuenche population offices. Most importantly, he gave us the valuable information that there was reporteda new “negocio”/store close to the cemetery. This route also bypasses Guallali The shop and food/lodging indicated in the GPS files were closed and no people around. ThererforeThe minimarket is here: S37° 43.100, more provisions W71° 14.760. José is the owner and he and his family are requiredvery kind.He had opened his little shop in Sept. 2025. They had a pretty good selection and had all and more we needed for the trail except for maybe nuts/dried fruits/fresh veggies (rice, lentils, pasta, flavor packages, harina tostada, flour, oats, cornflakes, cookies, batteries, chocolate powder etc.). We talked a little while, he new the trails in and out of Trapa Trapa well and when he heard about our love for sopaipillas he offered to have some made for us by his wife. He loved hearing about the GPT and offered to help out as best he can. His number: +56 94220 6627. Well supplied we made our way NOBO on GPT 09. Difficulty: 1/5 Attractiveness: 4/5
==Season 2024/25==
*Trapa Trapa
 
- Dec 2025: new store near cemetery here: S37° 43.100, W71° 14.760 called "Molino Ralco", a well stocked minimarket. Owner's name is José, also offers meals/sopaipillas. If store is closed he offered that you could go up to the house behind the store and knock on his door. His number: +56 94220 6627
 
- Accommodation: The house marked "lodging, food" charge 20,000 per person for a room, dinner and breakfast. There's also the option to take a bath in their inflatable swimming pool with shampoo, and they sell some honey. We were served cazuela and loads of sopaipillas for dinner.
*Guallalí
Lodging at the way point Minishop very nice = guesthouse with dinner and breakfast for 20000 CLP.
==Resupply and Accommodation along the Route==
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