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=Section LogDifficulty: 2/5 (mostly a matter of physical condition, Alerts not many risks apparent)Attractiveness: 4/5 (we were quite surprised how scenic and Suggestions=isolated it was, not much wow, but a constant nice, at least if you skip the paved road)

==Season We took a bus ti Los Quenes from Curico at 13:00. There are several a day on weekdays. Then the RR is a very busy and dusty MR full of trucks. The new National Park (8kCLP each) has a huge gate with cameras and a bell on the right, that calls the architect/project manager of the NP. We rang and Manuel opened the gate remotely, despite the park being officially closed. He knew about the GPT and gave us some hints, where to camp (-34.94731, -70.74377). A bit off trail at the river under an amazing tree, a wonderful site, thats gonna become an official one of the park ib the future. The whole way is full of nice spots to take a bath, the campsite is no different.Also the campsite splits the high pass in half, which is very comfortable.  Next day we hiked up to the Laguna de la Palma. No palmtrees in sight. laguna was quite muddy, not very nice to bath and filtering water was slow. we intended to do a zero up there but decided otherwise, as we didnt enjoy it as much. We took 03A+03 over Cerro Zapallo, which was really nice, and saw, that all lagunas were very muddy. We therefore decided to go to the next campspot at a river, marked at 30.5 (-34.83993, -70.76135). We met Ben & Sierra there, had a wonderful chat and spend the night there. The campsite juuust fits two tents, its not too good for larger groups.  Next we went to Laguna del Encanto, which is also an official campsite. We accidentally took Option 04C, but ended up in front of a huge gate with a dozen signs and werent able to circumvent it. There seems to be no good reason to take this option though. The Laguna is a wonderful swim but its also dusty and crowded. You shouldnt miss it, but prepare yourself for loads of people. Its relatively clean though, we saw a truck collecting garbage in the morning. When walking out on RR we werent charged by anyone. We started hitchhiking as soon as we hit the paved road and had a 100% rate in two rides to San Fernando. Not many cars around though in the beginning.  *''' GPT04 | 2025-12-15 to 2025-12- 17 | 2,5 days | hiking| SOBO | Route: RR | Michaela '''- I completed this section together with Kathrin and Matthias.- We took an Uber to Las Peñas and started our hike from there.- At the start, we each had to pay 6,000 CLP.- There's almost no snow left. - There is a new bridge at: -34.989219, -70.754204- We couldn’t find the camp spot marked at: -34.9863, -70.74956.- When leaving Parque Cuenca Andina (just before Los Queñes), we each had to pay 8,000 CLP. Attractiveness: 3/26==5 Difficulty: 2/5 1st camp: -34.876942, -70.744334 very beautiful next to Laguna Fría2nd camp: -34.98989, -70.75438 very beautiful next to the river  '''GPT04 2025-11-24 to 2025-11-27/3 days/SOBO/ variant A/RR/Denis Rosa and Robert Hanulík'''We took variant A with hope to find gas in Puente Negro, but not successful. We slept in camping Monteverde(8000 pesos per person). Owner of the camp gave us one camping gas.  Almost no snow on the trail, easy to avoid and even easier to slide down.  We slept next to the second lake, nice spot for camping.  At the end of the valley there is a gate where we had to pay entry fee to Parque Cuenca Andina 8 000 pesos per person (there is camping as well), we took the bus to Curico for 2 400 pesos.  Difficulty 2/5Attractiveness 3/5  *'''2025-08-09: Track file update 2025 and investigation suggestions of Jan Dudeck''' - New GPT04 Option 4 (Alto Huemul): This very scenic ridge route probably becomes traversable in January and combines well with GPT05 Option 1 (Lago Teno). We investigated this new route in February 2025 and found stunning.

* '''2024-Feb-01 to 2024-Feb-04 / 3.5 days / SOBO / RR-E-RR-I-RR / Matthias de Austria''' I hitchhiked to Las Peñas in the late afternoon, shortly after on the street to the first Laguna a young friendly local couple picks me up, we drive to the Gate at -34.7739,-70.7782 they discuss with the lady, she lets them pass for free, but the gringo has to pay 4000. Got a piece of watermelon from her, at least. RR stopped by new Plantage at -34.7982,-70.7724. I bushbash around it on its western (right) side. Reached E, street here cuts the plantage in two parts, but try to find a way through the bushes around -34.8010,-70.7678 (on its eastern, left side) to go back on RR, but no luck, all little paths there lead to thick dornbushes. I think the western side after crossing E would be possible (around -34.8022,-70.7702). Anyway I hike E. Long climb up without water until nice camp at -34.8428,-70.7841 at 1500m. No pool. Reach it at 10pm, saw a cute Tarantula, which made my tiredness of putting up a tent disappear. First camp there, next camp at Laguna Fria, nice swimming. There is a little stonewalled place at -34.8774,-70.7436. Take some water afterwards as the way down to the valley is long and without shadow or water. The valley is very beautiful, lots of water, amazing pools and campsites. Night 3 at -34.9654,-70.7429. Around -34.9962,-70.7611 there is a new ranger camp, consisting of 1 ranger living in a tent 5 days a week. Young and friendly ranger, first person I saw for 2 days, asked me immediately if I hike GPT. He thinks its an amazing thing. I register in his phone. Barking free running dogs at the Puesto at -34.9990,-70.7917, I am tired and want no confrontation, walk through the riverbed, but it took me quite a while to find a way (-34.9981,-70.7854) there bc of thick vegetation. Fordings: all very easy. No snow fields to cross. In Los Queñes (little supermarket there, enough food) I tried to take the last bus to Curicó at 18:30 (as I read here) in front of the supermarket, but it already drove off at 18:10, leaving me, waiting for this bus at a little park next to it, behind. After 1 hour of hitchhiking attemps a very friendly couple takes me to Curicó even driving me directly to my Airbnb. * '''Jan-10-2024 to Jan-12-2024 / 3 days / SOBO / variant A, RR, variant I / Matthieu''' Nice section, the laguna fria zone is really beautiful, with all the remaining snowpatches. 6000 pesos for entry in the laguna del encanto zone (4000 for the day, 2000 for camping).The technical part is after the laguna fria until you join the treeline down. Loose rocks, steep and slippery descents with very dry ground. The only snow patch left on the RR is when you go down to the first cirque after the laguna fria. You can easily go around by the right side, by the stones.  Variant : A, hitchkiked to el Llano. - I : if you take this variant, you don't have to cross the estero los pejerreyes that seems strong this year, so it's the secure choice. Trail is in very good condition, with lots of tracks, so I assume that locals take it this year. Water : all the markers are correct, and you find other good streams all along the uphill to the pass. The valley going down follow the river, plenty of streams.  Camping spots : water 30,2, awesome spot before crossing to the right as Matthias said - 300m after Ford 44,3, on a little pass just before going back to the river down. Plenty of camping spots all along the valley  Accomodation : camping tres palos a los queñes, 10 000 pesos, very nice spot with a pool of river water. Micros to curico 10 minutes before 9h am, 2h pm and 3h pm No problems with dogs or private properties. * '''2023-Dec-19 to 2023-Dec-21 / 3 days / SOBO / RR + Variant A+D+I + traverse of Cerro Capallo / Matthias'''Road hiked variant A to avoid route finding around gates in the early morning. New Variant Cerro Capallo (2583m, marked): I started from RR where variant G starts heading to one pass higher up on the ridge, crossed descending to the north ridge of Cerro Capallo, followed the main ridge to the summit and a bit beyond, then you can descend the SSE ridge to reach the cirque of the southern Laguna. The variant is quite easy, loose boulder scree to cross was the most difficult. It is shorter and with probably less height meters than RR, and there was no snow on the ridge at all compared to some on RR and a lot on variant G. Snowfields on the descent to the laguna were only slightly inclined and could have been bypassed on easterly facing slope. The Valley leading down to Queñes is very beautiful and there are many beautiful pools to bath in. When planning keep in mind several fordings and about 300 additional hm up (it was 400 hm with variant I) add substantial time. Variant I adds some height meters but avoids 4 fordings I suppose  Dogs: the MR on RR crosses fenced private property about 2 km before Los Queñes. After I entered three dogs came running up to me but only fiercely barked at me, luckily. You could follow the advice of Hannes & Luisa and bypass by the riverbed. In Los Queñes the MR of RR was washed away by last winter’s flooding. Go down to the river bed and up again on the other side. Busses to Coricó at 15:00 and 18:30 in front of primary school. Camping spots : km 30,2 near marked water (before the river to the right), km 42.7 (arriero camp, -34.91107 -70.72997, water and pool 20 hm down easy to reach) * '''2023-Dec-15 to 2023-Dec-17 / 2.5 days / Hiking / SOBO / 04A-RR-04E-RR / Lilian''' I go for {04-A}, resupply at Puente Negro, 3 small shops and 2 tiny shops there. (Agua Buena and Las Peñas also have some small shops, but they were all close when I was there. Maybe too early?) Km21 : gate and 2 dogs, a women come out and charge me 4000CLP for entrance fee. Km23.2 : sandy spot can fit 1 tent just beside the road at downhill side, a side trail leads you to there in 20sec. Beside the river, with a fire ring and swimming pool! Then i take {04-E}, the junction of {04-E} is at RR km24.4, easy walking, some camping spots and water resources. Lot of camping spots with fire ring from start to {04-E} km2.5, some stream is flowing too, but maybe dry soon. {04-E} km6.5 : pass, some flat spot, but better camping spot is forward. {04-E} km7.1 : nice camping spot with fire ring and log seats, beside a flowing stream too! Look like it is a reliable water. {04-E} km8.6 : pass, large area of flat spot with great views. {04-E} km8.85 : water flowing. RR km33.4 : water flowing. Km33.85 : pass, several sandy spot in this area can fit total 3-4 tents, you can found 2 nice spot at compass north of the pass, with great views and cell services too! Snow start from km36.1 to km39.7, not difficult and passable. Beware of windy. Look like some nice flat spot at first lake km37.7, second lake km39.3 and beside a stream km40, but they are wet and muddy now(sonw melting). Km42.5 : camping spot with fire ring and log seats at down hill side. Km45.2 : large flat area can fit some tents after a river crossing. Km46.3 : camping spot with rock seats. Km46.45 : camping spot with fire ring and rock seats, a side trail here lead you to the river(40sec), 1 more nice camping spot with rock seats is just beside the river. Km49 : pass after a stream crossing, with some flat spots and good views, but mostly the ground are hard. Km51.1 : locked gate, climb over. Km51.35 : camping spot with fire ring. Km52.55 : nice camping spot with fire ring, picnic table ang wooden seats, close to the river too. Km53.6 & 53.9 : cross river 2 times, strong flow and above half of thighs at early morning. Km54.5 : dirt road start, lot of flat spots beside the road on both side. Km58.6 : locked gate, climb over. I met a park ranger at the dirt road, he said he came to here for observation, maybe this area will be national park at the future. A small shop in Los Queñes, super friendly. * '''2023-Nov-24 to 2023-Nov-26 / 3 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Jens'''

* '''2023-Nov-24 to 2023-Nov-26 / 2,5 days / Hiking / SOBO / Variant A + RR / Yannick & Nolwenn '''

* '''2023-Mar-08 to 2023-Mar-10 / 3 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Hannes & Luisa'''

* 2022-Dec-18 to 2022-Dec-21 / 4 days / Hiking / NOBO RR and SOBO Options / Tomáš First I went from Terme del Flaco over the pass to Ruta-55. It is easy trail, almost all horse trail, not CC, but in parts overgrown at knee-height with those annoying spiky things, also dusty with little rocks Fallon ginto falling into your shoes as it has not rained since ages. In the afternoon light it was quite scenic. There is a path going from the camping ground along the hot creek (see below) and then the river for about 1 km, then there is a bridge - nicer and shorter than the official route[2024: since incorporated into GPT]. It took me about seven hours of walking to get to the other side. There is a mine there (I think for cement) with cell reception and I think some 3g 3G service. Then no coverage until Los Quenes. During workweek, there are lots of trucks with the mine material going to a junction 1 km from Los Quenes, so getting a ride should be easy. There is also some traffic towards the border, so a ride as far as this route follows the optional GPT05 track should also be possible, but could involve an hour or more of waiting. In Los Quenes, there are two shops, the first (on the right before you get to town from the direction of the mountains) is better stocked, it had some nectarines, no cherries. On Monday, restaurants were closed (the one marked in OSM at the exit of the town does not seem to exist), not sure about accomodation. Probably possible to stock for a week for GPT05 but it was not great, worse then Coya. (I returned on Thursday and the estaurants restaurants were opened ,there is a pizzeria and another one restaurant but I did not eat there, the second shop now also had some nectarines).

As for transport, I got a shared car for about 15000 (it is two hours ride) from San Fernando at 1530 on Friday after asking at the bus station. I do not think it goes every day. There are cars going in both directions in the valley, so hitchiking should work, but be prepared to wait. Due to me losing some stuff, I went back - twice I got a first car in five minutes, once eight cars passed and I only got a ride after two hours. Outside of the weekends, there is less traffic that goes all the way to the Termas. No cell reception in the valley until cca 10 km out of Puente Negro.

 * '''2022-Dec-08 to 2022-Dec-11 / 3 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Martin & Helena'''

 * '''2022-Nov-16 / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Yannic & Mirjam'''

* '''2021-Nov-28 to 2021-Nov-30 / 2.5 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Kris&Stiina'''

* '''2020-Jan-10 to 2020-Jan-12 / 2.5 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Frank'''

 * '''2019-Dec-20 to 20219-Dec-22 / 3 days / Hiking / SOBO / Southbound / Ian Hikes'''

 * '''2019-Nov-30 to 2019-Dec-03 / 4days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Martina & Ivo'''

 * '''2019-Dec-09 to 2019-Dec-10 / 2 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Matus & Anna'''

Bus every half hour in daytime from San Fernando to Agua Buena. 5 buses a day from San Fernando to Las Penas(no buses to Las Peñas on sunday), first one leaves San Fernando @ 11:30.