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==Season 2024/25==
''' GPT29/2026-02-04 to 2026-02-06/2 days/ SOBO/RR/Denis, Robert ''' Resupply in Villa La Tapera, two smaller shops next to the park, not the best but still good enough for one or two days. First 50 km not busy dusty road and rest is busy asphalt road. Resupply in Villa Amengual is fine 3 similar shops we mostly bought everything in El Gauchito, where we were able to recharge electronics and luckily buy gas from owner, they didn’t have it in the store. It were two half empty canisters what he used. Otherwise we didn’t find any with screw valve. Carretera Austral wasn’t extremely busy but still not enjoyable. Attractiveness 1/5Difficulty 1/5 *'''2025-FEB-18 to 2025-FEB-20 / 2 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Ivan, Jakub, Daniel, Martina''' A very straightforward section that follows entirely paved roads, which can feel quite monotonous and boring. Up to kilometer 51.4, it is a dirt road that is not heavily trafficked. From this kilometer onward, you will walk along the busy asphalt road known as Carretera Austral until the end of the stage. Challenges: Monotonous and endless walking on asphalt, high daily mileage (if you want to get through it as quickly as possible). Bivouacing: Don’t expect any nice spots with views; however, you can usually find places to sleep just a few meters off the road. A major factor affecting campsite selection is the noise from Carretera Austral. On the first night, we camped a bit near the paved road (-44.650093, -71.746902), and on the second night, we camped by the river near Villa Amengual, where there was a “wild camp” marked on our OSM maps (-44.7526117, -72.2020304). Water: No problem; the trail or road frequently crosses streams or rivers. Resupply: We shopped at a store in the square in Villa La Tapera. There should definitely be at least one more store. We had a meal at a small local eatery located at -44.6464930, -71.6690406, but we didn’t find it very tasty. The soup and fries were good, but the beef was incredibly tough. In Villa Amengual (just off the trail after connecting to Carretera Austral), there are several smaller shops, with Minimarket El Gauchito offering the best prices. The town also features a small restaurant at Hostería Casona del Bosque and a nice café, Aroma Austral, where we managed to get freshly ground coffee for our French press. * ''' 2025-FEV-08 / 0,5 jours / Randonnée + auto-stop / SOBO / RR / Pierre-Marie ''' Etape : GPT27+GPT28+<strike>GPT29</strike>+GPT30| Meteo : soleil| Eau : ?| Neige : non| Intérêt : 2/5| Difficulté : 0/5| Danger : gravel road et autoroute Je suis arrivé à Villa La Tapera à 11h. Cette section est parfaite pour une rando velo mais je n'en ai pas dans mon sac a dos. Je voulais faire de l'auto-stop mais il y a très peu de voiture (~2/h). J'ai marché 4 km puis j'ai eu de la chance et un homme qui transportait du bois vers Puerto Cisnes m'a emmené au km 51. J'ai immédiatement retrouvé un autre chauffeur qui m'a emmené à Villa Manihuales. Le paysage est vraiment magnifique, dommage qu'il n'y ai pas de sentier sur cette section du GPT. *'''2024 Dec 10th to Dec 11th / 2 hiking days / SOBO / Hiking / RR / Michael and Kasia'''
Quick notes: We were surprised at how pretty the section was. The valley is really beautiful and there is a lot of visual texture in the hills. However unlike 28H, this is a real road walk on a dusty gravel road, often without a shoulder and with traffic. We were there in early December and maybe 25 cars a day passed us. It is possible in the January/February season that much more traffic could be going along this road which would make the route much less pleasant.