GPT30H (Coyhaique)

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Season 2022/23

• 27 Nov 2022 Frank

Rio Nireguao near El Gato was not fordable in late November - chest deep & running fast. It was easily fordable & only knee deep in late January. Rio Nireguao is the only serious ford on GPT30. All other rivers had bridges or were easily fordable. It is highly advisable to attempt the ford SOBO only. It's a 10 minute walk from the road. If you are unable to cross it NOBO you will have to backtrack for 1 or 2 days.

Reserva National Coyhaique is open Tuesday-Sunday 9:00-16:00 but: You are required to register your visit on www.aspticket.cl Entry costs 6200 pesos for foreigners. The only trail currently open is a loop walk to Laguna Verde, not on the GPT. I asked if I could walk NOBO to exit the park at Rio Baguales. "No, closed" To avoid complications I walked around the park on the road. I got the bus to Rio Baguales & walked to Coyhaique, 13KM downhill. Any bus to Villa Ortega can drop you there. There is a carabinero post at Rio Baguales, I'm not sure if they would let you walk through it to enter the Reserva SOBO. Road is busy & parts are very dusty, not a nice walk, you could bus around it to start at Rio Baguales.

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GPT30H: Coyhaique

GPT30H: Coyhaique				Hiking		Packrafting
Group	G: Aysen Norte		Total	129.1 km	41 h	-	-
Region	Chile: Aysén (XI)		Trails (TL)	21.5 km	16.6%	-	-
Start	Carretera Austral (Camino Picaflor)		Minor Roads (MR)	38.9 km	30.1%	-	-
Finish	Coyhaique		Primary Roads (PR)	49.3 km	38.2%	-	-
Status	Published & Verified		Cross-Country (CC)	17.5 km	13.6%	-	-
Traversable	Jan - Apr (Maybe: Nov, Dec, May)		Bush-Bashing (BB)	2.0 km	1.5%	-	-
Packraft	Only Burden		Ferry (FY)	-	-	-	-
Connects to	GPT29H, GPT31H		Investigation (I)	(3.6 km)	(2.8%)	-	-
Options	109 km (1 Options & Variants)		Exploration (EXP)	-	-	-	-
	Hiking	Packrafting		Total on Water		-	-
Attraction	2 (of 5)	-		River (RI)		-	-
Difficulty	3 (of 5)	-		Lake (LK)		-	-
Direction	Both ↓↑	-		Fjord (FJ)		-	-
Comment	-
Character	Forest, Farmland, Settlers, Road Walking
Challenges	Demanding River Fords, Resupply Distance

Elevation Profile of Regular Hiking Route (2019)