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Trekking Chile

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Route description

PUERTO WILLIAMS - LAGUNA DEL SALTO

Puerto Williams. Leave town by the road heading west. After about 1 kilometer, you will find "Plaza de la Virgen." Follow the road on the left and walk south for 45 minutes, zigzagging through the hills among forests and peat bogs. You will find the beginning of the trail at the end of the road, next to a waterfall and the dam. Take the path that goes toward the woods indicated by GUIDEPOST N° 1; it runs parallel to the river course, above the bank. Don't take the path that follows the river, nor the one that goes east. Hike through the forest for 10 minutes, then the path abruptly turns east (GUIDEPOST N° 2), and goes toward the side of the hill. Follow it, always heading towards the steep slope. After leaving the forest (GUIDEPOST N° 3), stay on the path, keeping the stakes in sight, until reaching the low peak of Cerro Bandera (stone landmark and GUIDEPOST N° 4). Be careful not to step on the low, dense, and hard green plant formations. Head 230° and follow the stakes. After a 10-minute walk from the low peak, on the right (west) you will find the high peak of Cerro Bandera (GUIDEPOST N° 5). Without climbing towards GUIDEPOST N°5, go 180° and follow the stone landmarks, passing the next hill on the left. In the event of reduced visibility, be careful to guide yourself by the arrows drawn on the landmarks. Farther ahead you will find GUIDEPOST N° 6, that marks a small river crossing, from where you should bear 230° following the stone landmarks. Walk for an hour and a half by the foothill or hillside, making sure to project an imaginary route that is closer to the tree line than to the ridgeline (GUIDEPOST N° 7 and 8). The foothills route will take you above Laguna del Salto (GUIDEPOST N° 9). There you should turn right, and climb down a steep slope toward the lagoon. Be careful to study the pictures ahead of time as they indicate with asterisks the direction to take in going downslope. Carefully descend in the direction of a large dark rock, on top of which you will find GUIDEPOST N° 10, located about 40 meters away from the Laguna del Salto shore. End of first segment.

Recommendations

• This trekking is described in full detail in the following topoguide of the Ministery of Public Patrimony. The printed guide can be obtained for free in the Ministery:56-2-3512100 -> 2325. It is hihgly recommended to take it to the walk, as it enriches the experience with descrptions of flora, fauna, geography and geology.

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