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= Overview =
=Section Log, Alerts and Suggestions=
==Season 2025/26==
''' GPT30/2026-02-06 to 2026-02-09/3,5 days/ SOBO/RR-Variant E/Denis, Robert '''
We resupplied in Villa Amengual for the whole section, but at 45 km in El Gate there is solid shop with everything what you would need, but it seemed to us little bit pricey.
Section follows road up to 46 km, until here it is easy going some with some possible camping spot here and there. At 52 km we met Arriero and had to ask for permission to be there, but all good.
Then at 72 km it finally gets interesting. Where straight line starts there is no trail at all, but here S 45.232038° W 72.028243° is a solid trail which can take you bit higher up to S 45.234580° W 72.033888°, here we lost the trail and started CC in forest. But it is pretty fine no high bushes it is just pretty steep so it takes some time. And at elevation 1250 we got out of forest and followed the treeless ridge.
Way down is almost without any bushes, but from 81-83 it is getting a bit overgrown with young pine trees.
At first we didn’t take the Variant E but RR leaded us to many fences and houses so half way we took our way to connect to Carretera Austral.
Around 107 km young guys stopped us that we are at the private land, and we should go back and hitchhike, because other people won’t be happy with us and that it is almost impossible to get later through the forest.
But at the end they let us go after showing them our map and plan.
CC and Trail from 110-119 wasn’t perfect but durable with some high grass, fallen trees, fences and many cows.
We left the trail on 119 km and went straight to the Coyhaique due to incoming storm.
Camping spots:
S 45.002937° W 72.016715° hidden spot below road without water
S 45.204242° W 71.872563° hidden spot above the road without water
S 45.312297° W 72.076038° nice spot next to the river with nice rock to jump into the river, don’t camp under tree something sticky falls down, whole tent was sticky
No water issues.
Attractiveness 2/5
Difficulty 3/5
==Season 2024/25==
*'''2025-FEB-20 to 2025-FEB-23 / 3,5 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR+OH (var. A, 01) / Ivan, Jakub, Daniel'''
This is an easy section, mostly following a primary route (PR), but it was complicated by Variant 01. This variant crosses a military area that is not accessible, which caused us significant issues. More details below.
We started the section at the Carretera Austral at its intersection with road X-510. In El Gato, due to rain, strong wind and limited time, we decided to follow Variant A and 01. From waypoint X {30H-01} [36.9/621], we turned onto Variant 01, which leads through pastures, the ground was waterlogged at some places. The route here is mostly CC, occasionally following cattle trails and sometimes MR.
Regimiento Las Bandurrias is actually a military zone where entry is strictly prohibited! Although there were no fences, gates, or warning signs, we were detained and taken to a police cell in Coyhaique. Avoid this area at all costs.
CHALLENGES:
Climbing over fences
Waterlogged terrain
Military area restrictions
BIVOUACING:
For a peaceful night's sleep, we had to climb over fences and find shelter among trees. We camped at:
-45.009962, -72.132111
-45.158074, -71.860542
-45.3576230, -71.8754410
WATER:
Water was generally plentiful, except after leaving the PR at a point X {30H-01} [36.9/621], where finding water on the cattle pastures became more difficult. The Ford {30H-01} [60.8/641] was completely dry.
RESUPPLY:
Near Mina El Toqui [km 22.7]: A small shop with basic supplies, good for emergency resupply.
El Gato [km 45.5]: A well-stocked minimarket.
Nireguao: Several stores, but half of them were closed on Saturday afternoon, including the only two restaurants.
* ''' 2025-FEV-08 > 11 / 3 jours / Randonnée / SOBO / RR > 30-E > RR > 30-F > RR / Pierre-Marie '''
Etape : GPT27+GPT28+<strike>GPT29</strike>+GPT30
| Meteo : petite pluie et vent, soleil
| Eau : difficile
| Neige : non
| Intérêt : 3/5
| Difficulté : 3/5
| Danger : gravel road, cross country en forêt
Je suis arrivé à Villa Manihuales à 16h j'ai fait quelques courses puis j'ai repris la marche à 17h. Je voulais faire de l'auto-stop mais il y a très peu de voiture (~2/h) sur la route X-423 qui longe le Rio Ñireguao. L'auto-stop n'a pas fonctionné, j'ai marché les 14 premiers km et me suis arrêté pour camper. Le lendemain (dimanche matin) je savais que l'auto-stop ne fonctionnerait pas alors j'ai marché jusqu'au point (45.145727° S 71.905759° W) et j'ai coupé dans la prairie jusqu'au point (45.168342° S 71.879589° W) sur le GPT. Petite pluie l'après-midi. Déjà sur le GPT28 j'ai trouvé que les cartes en libre accès était peu fiable (il manque des chemins, des rivières, des lacs...) et ça se confirme sur ce GPT30. Nouvelle journée avec petite pluie mais il a beaucoup plu la nuit et le niveau des rivières a monté. Vers le km 72, le sentier est difficile à suivre et disparait 300m à l'ouest de la trace GPS. Ensuite j'ai grimpé en hors piste en suivant les endroits avec le moins de végétation. Je n'ai jamais fait de bush-bashing sur cette montée car la végétation ne dépasse pas les mollets. Ensuite on arrive sur la crête. Ca a vraiment été dur car il y avait énormément de vent et il neigeait une neige très dur. Je n'ai pas eu de belle vue et je suis redescendu rapidement pour fuir le vent glacial du sommet. On retrouve rapidement le sentier dans les bois, un peu boueux à cause de la pluie. Dans la vallée je suis passé par la 30-E car sur le RR il y a plein de clôtures et de chiens, et je déteste sauter des clôtures juste devant des maisons. J'ai eu du mal à trouver de l'eau. Au km 103 il y a un pont.
La suite est simple jusqu'au km 123 ou ça se complique d'un coup. Il faut suivre la clôture qui longe la réserve nationale de Coyhaique. Il y a presque toujours un côté sans végétation, il faut juste sauter la clôture. J'ai suivi la 30-F car suivre la clôture ne m'interessait pas vraiment. Le seul problème c'est qu'à la sortie du parc on m'a posé des questions et on m'a demandé si j'avais payé. J'ai répondu que j'avais longé la clôture et que je n'étais pas passé dans le parc. FEV-12: Repos Coyhaique.
==Season 2023/24==
4. A few kilometres after the Rio Nireguao ford you reach a road. RR goes by a settler's house, he was friendly. He told me there is a bridge over Rio Nireguao. I didn't see it but if it's where he described, it will be on or near the optional route a few km upstream from the RR ford. RR to Lago Largo is on road. As you approach Lago Largo the RR takes a shortcut to cut out a loop on the road but the shortcut is v. overgrown, best to stay on the road. The road continues from Lago Largo to Villa Manihuales but you go right on a small road which ends in the forest. Then you start going uphill CC in the forest. I went up about 200M right of the RR, there is a small trail initially. I continued up 200M right of RR sticking to less overgrown areas. As I approached treeline I contoured left to rejoin RR. The last 200M of ascent is above treeline. There were small snowfields as there had been a recent storm but I was able to go around them. The descent was easier on open scree then a track in the forest. Some young trees growing on the track but you can get through them with easy bush bashing. When you reach the road the route goes left. After about 2KM there is a campsite $ but I hitched out to Villa Manihuales.
* '''GPT30H''' Duration: / 5 Days, Direction: NoBo Participant: / NOBO / Tobías Schorcht'''
Difficulties: heat, Tábanos, entering Rerserva National Coyhaique
Highlights: Mountain??, friendly settlers, minimarked in El Gato