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* January 4-6 / Zach + Valentin / Regular Route SOBO / 3 days
After meeting in Bolivia, we met up again in Puerto Fuy. Dubious section selection for Valentin’s first multi day hike. We took the 09:00 super scenic ferry to Puerto Pirehueico. Another vote for Mané’s empanadas de pescado. After hopping over the signless fence the trail follows an old road bed with a gentle grade for a day and a half: one last dip in the lake, a nice woods vibe, big old trees, some light caressing of bushes, and flowers galore. My paddle blade made an excellent Tábano (horsefly) swatter for the open fields. Views at the pass were rewarding but brief. After the bridge and cabin at 64.2 the bamboo bumping began. A machete would have been cathartic. The regular route trail (RR-TL-V {18} [62.7/72.2+2.1]) was the whackiest. Gaps in the trees allowed sufficient sunshine for walls of bamboo to grow. It was usually possible to see the old treadway but slow goings averaging less than 1 km/hr. “Termas➡️” was written in red on a tree around (-40.1600, -71.9206) but we didn’t investigate. We didn’t see (RR-TL-V {18} [67.6/77.2+1.3]) and forded when the road reached the river, shimmying under barbed wire on the other side. Later we saw the riverside gate a bit south of the southernmost “ford?” location. No problems with guards or property owners. The termas naturales were a splendid end to Valentin’s first backpacking trip. We got a ride out from a couple at the hot springs.
* 2023 January Frank 3 days RR SOBO & optional route between Estero El Africano and waypoint "Guard"
At the end of the first day the trail turns left & joins a dirt road. After crossing a stream I went right & found two huts. The smaller one was in good condition & I slept on the floor. Saw wild boar here. There is a campsite marked on the track file nearby but the ground was very rough. On the second day the RR gets a bit overgrown but is passable. After Estero el Africano I crossed Rio Curringue to join optional route 001. After the crossing there was a solid wall of bamboo about 10 feet high & impassible. I went downriver about 30 metres & by a small stone wall I cut up to gain the route. There were some clear sections but a lot of bamboo blocking the trail which I had to crawl, break & climb through at about 1 kilometre per hour. A machete would not be very useful as the bamboo is growing in solid walls. It would be best to avoid crossing Rio Curringue & stay on RR. After a lot of severe bamboo bashing, the worst I encountered on GPT1-40, I broke through to the dirt road on optional route 002. Camped on a small layby above where optional route 003 descends to the river. Easy river crossing on day 3 & I walked out by waypoint "guard" The guard was at the house near the gate but he just waved & the gate was open.
* 25 Dec 2021 / Molly and Melissa / Northbound / 4 days
- '''Track followed''' : I followed the recommendations of Martina Ivo Arnaud and Matus.
Arriving on the RR, just before the waypoint "Guards", there was a huge portal, closed. But not the usual portal easy to climb, the type of portal to say that you don´t want cars and walkers in. I decided to cross country straight north to the Rio Curringue and cross here to join the OH18-001. This OH is a big truck path, so no difficulties. I suspect that there are constructing a road north to Puerto Fuy on this side of the river.
After the camp 135, The is a div follonwing the OH 001. There begins the little technical forest trail (good little horsetrail, well maintained by the locals, easy to follow but really muddy and a lot of up and downhill). It goes to the river Curringue againm that you have to cross, and join the RR after on the other side, until Camp 134. It personnally personally took me around 5 hours to go from camp 135 to Camp 134, so I would recommend not to begin this section at the end of the day. No need of the machete.
After Camp 134, 4x4 road, easy to follow. Keep an eye on the GPS thow, lots of traps with other roads going everywhere, waiting for careless walkers !