GPT28H - La Tapera

Summary (editar)
Activity	Trekking
Location	Chile, Coyhaique
Atractions	Vistas panorámicas
Duration	días "Días" no está en la lista de valores posibles (3 horas o menos, 1/2 día, 3/4 día, 1 día, 1 día y medio, 2 días, 3 días, 4 días, 5 días, 3 - 5 días, 6 - 7 días, 8 - 10 días, 11 - 14 días, 15 - 20 días, 20 - 25 días, 26 - 35 días, 36 - 60 días, 61 - 89 días, más de 90 días) para esta propiedad.
Trail	Siempre Claro
Signage	Inexistente
Infraestructure	Inexistente
Topology	Cruce
Gain/Loss (meters)	+2552, -2349
Distance (k)	77.4
Skills	No requiere
Original creator	Jan Dudeck
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A tractor crossing the river at La Tapera. Not something you see everyday. By Pedro Leonheart

This is a simplified track file, not suitable for navigation on terrain. To get the detailed file see the following section on the main Greater Patagonian Trail article

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Main trail

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Packrafting

Instructions to follow the track in your smartphone

All GPT sections (click to show)
GPT Section Articles GPT01 (Cerro Purgatorio) GPT02 (Mina El Teniente) GPT03 (Rios Claros) GPT04 (Alto Huemul) GPT05 (Rio Colorado) GPT06 (Descabezado) GPT07 (Laguna Dial) GPT08 (Volcan Chillan) GPT09 (Volcan Antuco) GPT10 (Laguna El Barco) GPT11 (Cerro Dedos) GPT12 (Rio Rahue) GPT13 (Laguna Icalma) GPT14 (Volcan Sollipulli) GPT15 (Curarrehue) GPT16 (Volcan Quetrupillan) GPT17H (Liquine) GPT17P (Neltume) GPT18 (Lago Pirihueico) GPT19 (Volcan Puyehue) GPT20 (Volcan Antillanca) GPT21 (Lago Todos Los Santos) GPT22 (Cochamo) GPT23 (PN Lago Puelo) GPT24H (PN Los Alerces Tierra) GPT24P (PN Los Alerces Agua) GPT25H (Aldea Escolar) GPT25P (Lago Amutui Quimey) GPT26 (Carrenleufu) GPT27H (Lago Palena) GPT27P (Alto Rio Palena) GPT28H (La Tapera) GPT28P (Bajo Rio Palena) GPT29H (Rio Cisnes) GPT29P (Valle Picacho) GPT30H (Coyhaique) GPT30P (Canal Puyuhuapi) GPT31H (Valle Simpson) GPT31P (Lagos de Aysen) GPT32 (Cerro Castillo) GPT33H (Torres de Avellano) GPT33P (Rio Ibanez) GPT34H (Ferry Chile Chico) GPT34P (Lago Chelenko) GPT35 (Parque Patagonia) GPT36H (Ruta De Los Pioneros) GPT36P (Rio Baker) GPT37H (Peninsula La Florida) GPT37P (Lago O'Higgins) GPT38 (Glaciar Chico) GPT39 (Monte Fitzroy) GPT40 (Glaciar Viedma) GPT41 (Lago Viedma) GPT42 (Glaciar Upsala) GPT43 (Lago Argentina) GPT44 (Peninsula de Magellanes) GPT45 (Torres Del Paine) GPT46 (Seno Ultima Esperanza) GPT47 (Seno Skyring) GPT48 (Seno Otway) GPT49 (Peninsula Brunswick) GPT50 (Cabo Froward) GPT60H (Ferry Porvenir) GPT60P (Estrecho de Magellanes) GPT61 (Bahia Inutil) GPT62 (Pampa Guanaco) GPT63 (Lago Fagnano) GPT64 (Bahia Yendegaia) GPT65H (Ferry Puerto Williams) GPT65P (Canal Beagle) GPT66 (Puerto Navarino) GPT67 (Dientes de Navarino) GPT68 (Tolhuin) GPT69 (Ushuaia) GPT70 (Alto Rio Futaleufu) GPT71 (Espolon) GPT72 (Bajo Rio Futaleufu) GPT73P (Lago Yelcho) GPT74P (Rio Yelcho) GPT75P (Rio Frio) GPT76 (PN Pumalin Sur) GPT77 (PN Pumalin Norte) GPT78H (Volcan Yates) GPT78P (Estuario de Reloncavi) GPT80P (Glaciar Exploradores) GPT81P (Glaciar Leones) GPT82P (Aysen Glacier Trail) GPT90P (Volcan Hudson) GPT91P (Istmo Ofqui) GPT92P (Glacier Steffens) GPT00 (Template)

Recent Alerts and Suggestions

Rio Cisnes at La Tapera is normally not fordable early in the season. Best to wait until January & go NOBO. If you can cross Rio Cisnes the other fords should be easy.

Season Section Log

2023-Mar-15 to 2023-Mar-17 / 2.5 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Martin & Helena

Definitely one of the easiest sections. Its basically all MR walking, but we were again surprised by the surrounding landscape that we found really attractive actually.

Just a few comments: at the settlement km 4 you need to leave the MR, and from there its more like a trail until the settlement 3 kms further. Camp at km 12.9 is nice and very similiar place is behind the ford (very easy), before the start of the ascent. Ford 39.4 can be done without entering the property of settlement, MR crosses the river before the entrance. No water at km 42.5 at this time, the next one was near the puesto km 45.4. No problem with other fords in mid March.

In La Tapera are a few shops, nothing big, but enough to resupply. Two places with comidas - completos, sandwiches and other fast-food things. One of them accepts cc. Also at least 2 accommodations, one of them was full, but the other was in a blue house, cost 15k CLP pp with wifi and hot water, nice and clean + amazing guests.

Contact: @martin_hanzelka @helenneka

2023 Feb-1 NOBO 2 days Frank

Rio Cisnes was easily fordable in early February, less than knee deep. I was surprised how much it had dropped - in November it was head height. All fords less than knee deep when I went through. Early on day 2 I reached a settlement at ford 39.4. Don't ford the river here but go right just before the ford on a small road which leads to another, easier ford & bypasses the settlement. You rejoin the RR after the easier ford. When you are nearing Lago Verde it's quicker to go left on the optional route which leads straight to Lago Verde without going through Chile. You go through a puesto but there was no one there.

Summary Table

**GPT28H: La Tapera**
GPT28H: La Tapera				Hiking		Packrafting
Group	F: Sector Palena		Total	77.2 km	22 h	-	-
Region	Chile: Aysén (XI)		Trails (TL)	-	-	-	-
Start	Lago Verde		Minor Roads (MR)	77.2 km	100.0%	-	-
Finish	La Tapera		Primary Roads (PR)	-	-	-	-
Status	Published & Verified		Cross-Country (CC)	-	-	-	-
Traversable	Jan - May (Maybe: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec)		Bush-Bashing (BB)	-	-	-	-
Packraft	Only Burden		Ferry (FY)	-	-	-	-
Connects to	GPT27H, GPT30H		Investigation (I)	-	-	-	-
Options	347 km (6 Options & Variants)		Exploration (EXP)	-	-	-	-
	Hiking	Packrafting		Total on Water		-	-
Attraction	1 (of 5)	-		River (RI)		-	-
Difficulty	2 (of 5)	-		Lake (LK)		-	-
Direction	Both ↓↑	-		Fjord (FJ)		-	-
Comment	-
Character	Forest, Farmland, Settlers
Challenges	Demanding River Fords

Satellite Image Map

Elevation Profile

Elevation Profile of Regular Hiking Route

Elevation Profile of Regular Hiking Route (2019)

Section Planning Status

Recommended Travel Period

Benefits of Hiking and Packrafting

Recommended Travel Direction

Rio Cisnes just outside La Tapera is the crux ford so it is best to go NOBO.

Section Length and Travel Duration

Suitable Section Combinations

Section Attractiveness

Section Difficulty

Resupply

Resupply Town

Shopping: Food

There is a supermarket on the square in Lago Verde. A couple of small & very basic shops in La Tapera.

Shopping: Fuel

Shopping: Equipment

Services: Restaurants

Services: Laundry

Services: ATM and Money Exchange

No exchange facilities in La Tapera or Lago Verde. You can pay with CC in some places but best to bring cash.

Accommodation: Hostals and Hotels

Accommodation: Cabañas

Accommodation: Camping

Transport: Ground Transport

Transport: Ferries

Transport: Shipping Services

Resupply on the Trail

Location, Names, Available Items and Services

Access to Route and Return

Access to Start

Return from Finish

There is a bus at 10AM on Wednesday, Friday & Sunday from Coyhaique to La Tapera. It returns from La Tapera to Coyhaique on the same afternoons.