Cambios

'''20252026-DecJan-30 27 to 2026-Jan-3 31 / 5 days / Hiking / SOBO NOBO / RR, E, G / EmilyKole'''

SummaryA beautiful section, particularly from Glacier Callequeo to tranquil segment; the Pass, and around Lago Christiewide open views of the pass nicely compliment the long closed-in forested sections.

The trail is mostly well-defined. There are several sections with a lot of fallen trees, but they’re easily stepped over or passed with CCAttractiveness: 4/light BB on occasion. I found it more bothersome than difficult. Similarly, the sections I had to roadwalk were more monotonous than difficult. No issues with fords5; a couple reached my upper thighDifficulty: 3/crotch, but all had weak to mild currents. Plenty of water around. 5

Camps * Day Night 1 - Settler 36H-23 [33.2/290]* Day 2 - Camp [79.9/876]* Day 3 - Camp [110.9/500]* Day 4 - : -48.16241611405, -72.41408948790 — nice spot on a beach of Lago Christie, approx. 138.5km but without any wind protection; there could be some sheltered spots in the forest right before

Resupply - Highly recommend Antigua Granel in CoyhaiqueNight 2: Camp {36H} [110. A bulk food store with wide variety 9/500] — lovely sheltered spot on the shore of dry and dehydrated goods, all reasonably priced. Lago Alegre

Day 1 - Caught the bus to Cochrane from Coyhaique and started walking at 4.15pm. I was able to get two short hitches but mostly roadwalked. - I camped at Settler Night 3: Camp {36H-23 } [3379.29/290876]; approximately 1.5km off — some decent flat spaces in the RR at 15km. This is an established campground, though there’s currently no sign. Friendly family, flat grass area for tents, big dining/kitchen space with fireplace, showers and toilets. 7.000clp p/n.amongst the trees after the initial Rio Bravo fords

Day 2 Night 4: - I was able to hitch from ~20km to the glacier with a local guide47. - After the Puesto at 57.6/667 there’s a bad patch of fallen trees. For the most part the RR was obstructed or not obvious. I instead followed a mix of game trail and RR; whatever was the path of least resistance. Some CC/BB required62141, which was time-consuming but not difficult72. - Note that there’s no water at 67.3/1041, but plenty at 46907 — flat sheltered spots right before the following waypoint Puesto {36H} [6853.41/1089611]. - Only one small patch of snow on the descent from the pass - could be avoided if you wanted. I forded [71.8/1262] on a snow bridge. - Camped a few hundred metres before 79.9/876 where there was a flatter spot.

Day Hitches: - I departed Villa O’Higgins at 12:00. Got two partial hitches, and a third that took me all the way to the trailhead, X {36H} [142.0/550], arriving at 15:00. On a day with nice weather during high season there seemed to be a decent number of cars driving in the direction of Lago Christie, and so a good chance on hitching all the way to the trailhead. Might be more difficult in bad weather or early/late in the season. - I arrived to the northern trailhead at Laguna Calluqueo, X {36H} [50.0/553], around 11:00. Luckily it was a nice clear day and so there were several cars around the trailhead and at viewpoints near the Laguna. I walked on the road for a bit and quickly got a hitch from a couple that was returning to Cochrane.  Ford Conditions: Water levels were high and currents strong after many days of warm weather contributing to snowmelt. All fords along the RR were still able to be crossed, but particularly the ones near the pass (km 81.3 to 77.4 ) required some trial and error to find a safe line and some careful footing. Ford {36H-B} [1.3/934] (La Picota, often not fordable) along variant B was indeed not fordable, best to stick to the RR higher up along the ridge unless early in the season.  General Notes: - Challenges include blowdowns in the forested sections that require some CC/BB. Trail was overgrown in parts but mostly easier and at times easy to followwander off on cow paths. Some CC still required Many flies on warm, windless days. - No longer any snow on the pass - The owner of Puesto {36H} [57.6/667] (Calloqueo) was home - Also the couple caretaking Puesto {36H} [53.1/611] were home and invited me in sections with deadfallfor mate and some homemade queso and jam, warm and friendly people.   * <span style="background- An incredibly bad patch color:aqua;">'''2026-01-28 to 2026-01-31 / 4 days / Packrafting / Loop / RP /OP 23 / Daniel.s'''</span> In short: I started in Cochrane paddled on the lake eastbound until Lake {36H} [52.6/155] (Lago Cochrane), hiked to Lago Brown and paddled Rios Tranquilo and Del Salto to get back towards Cochrane, finished at X {36H-04A} [7.7/314]. Day 1: with 2,5 days of mozzies around ~116kmvery calm and hot weather ahead I started paddling the little upriver section out of Cochrane, near river in at Lake {35} [154.1/156]. The current in the OSMupper parts were too strong for the single packraft to be overcome, so I had to portage. Easiest way is to take out at S 47.22448°, W 072.49745° and put back in at Lake {35} [149.0/193]. The lake itself then was calm all day long. Camped at Lake, Camp {36H-marked campL} [0. Though 0/157] (Lago Cochrane), wich I only for 500mrecommend in calm conditions. Day 2: another calm day with a little tailwind in the afternoon. Camped at Settler Abandoned {36H} [52.7/156]. Day 3: hiked to Lago brown, I’d suggest applying repellant or putting which is all on MR starting from Settler {36H} [53.9/157] (Serafin). Reached there by noon, headwinds too strong already, so I continued walking until someone gave me a head net prior lift toRio Tranquilo. Camped at S 47.40648°, W 072.38180°.  Day 4: put in Rio Tranquilo at S 47.40533°, W 072.37968°, access directly to the river from MR hassle- Recommend keeping an eye on your GPS free. Water level mid high after a few hot days and melting water. The first 2,5 - 3 kms the puesto at ~135kmriver fans out a lot and is shallow, expect ground contact and short portage/lining sections if you choose the wrong river-arm. After that short section no problem. I followed a clear trail to took out just before X {36H} [98.2/349] (River Xersion) at S 47.45777°, W 072.45684° and hiked alon the right old riverbed and then through semi-dense brush with cow-paths to put in at S 47.46068°, W 072.47258°. The rest of the RRriver runs fine. While No major difficulties, but it wouldn't be packrafting in other instances these game trails usually reconnected to Patagonia if the RRwasn't the obvious "occasional tree/log in the water"-warning 😉. Take out and hike across the bridge is straight forward, this one didn’t; required put in and the rest of the way on Rio Tranquilo and Rio Del Salto is easy. Rapid {36H-23} [42.2/286] was not much of a rapid due to high water level, just some BB through swamp waves. Took out just after and hitchhiked back to reconnectCochrane from Ruta 7.     '''2025- I camped just below a leanDec-30 to 2026-Jan-3 / 5 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR, E, G / Emily''' A beautiful section, particularly from Glacier Callequeo to the Pass, and around 138Lago Christie.5kmThe trail is mostly well-defined. Space for one tentThere are several sections with a lot of fallen trees, but they’re easily stepped over or passed with CC/light BB on occasion. I found it more bothersome than difficult. Similarly, the sections I had to roadwalk were more monotonous than difficult. No issues with fords; good a couple reached my upper thigh/crotch, but all had weak to mild currents. Plenty of water around.Fortunate to have some great weather - several days of sun and minimal winds. I’d expect that the exposed and swampy sections of the trail would be significantly more difficult in poorer conditions. With the exception of the road and at the Glacier, I didn’t see anyone.Attractiveness - 4/5Difficulty - 3/5 Camps (all with decent wind protection, stream and nearbywater) * Day 1 - Settler 36H-23 [33.2/290]. Approx. 1.5km off the RR at 15km. This is an established campground, though there’s currently no sign. Friendly family, flat grass area for tents, big dining/kitchen space with fireplace, showers and toilets. 7.000clp p/n* Day 2 - Camp [79.9/876] (Approx. 100m before, where there was a flatter spot). * Day 3 - Camp [110.9/500]. Beautiful spot, highly recommend. * Day 4 - -48.162416, -72.414089, approx. 138.5km at the puesto marked on OSM. A slightly lumpy but overall okayflat spot for 1 tent below the lean-to.

Points of note * I started from Cochrane around 4.15pm on a weekday afternoon. I was able to get two short hitches but mostly roadwalked. The following morning I hitched with a local guide to the glacier (from ~20km, around 8am). On the roadwalk to Villa O’Higgins (Day 5) I was able to hitch from ~148km, around 9.15am on a weekend). * After the Puesto at 57.6/667 there’s a bad patch of fallen trees. For the most part the RR was obstructed or not obvious. I instead followed a mix of game trail and RR; whatever was the path of least resistance. Some CC/BB required, which was time- Hitched consuming but not difficult. * Note that there’s no water at 67.3/1041, but plenty at the following waypoint [68.4/1089]. * Only one small patch of snow on the descent from Pass 71.5/1304 - could be avoided if you wanted. I forded [71.8/1262] on a snow bridge. * There were a lot of fallen trees between ~148km 86.5km to Villa O’Higgins110km, arriving though as with the day before, they could be bypassed relatively easily with CC. Trail improved thereafter, though is still overgrown in parts/requires detours around 10amfallen trees.* I bypassed the Puesto at [107.3/479] by cutting across at -47.98615, -72.55851. While there’s no trail as such, there are several game trails and it’s easy CC (more straightforward than the RR at times). I reconnected with the RR at -47.99036, -72.55305.* Recommend keeping an eye on your GPS after the puesto at ~135km. I followed a clear trail to the right of the RR. While in other instances these game trails usually reconnected to the RR, this one didn’t; required some BB through swamp to reconnect.