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==Season 2024/25==
* '''2025-03-05 to 2025-03-15 / 11 days (2 days rest) / Hiking+horse+boats / RR 22N+Valle Verde+22S / Dorota'''
This stage was exceptional due to the people I have met on my road.
Day 1:
I took Uber from Ralun to the entrance to Valle Cochamo (20.000 clp, +56 9 9866 2101 Miguel). I was there at 8:58, so I still had 2 minutes to enter. I said that I would like to go to Arco. I have registered and got a lot of information about the route. On the road to La Junta I met Ariero, Javier. He was returning to his house in Valle Verde. He took part of my luggage. The trail was muddy. There were some tourists but not too many. Two boys were looking for a girl who had lost last night on the trail near Junta. Rio La Junta (98.9) till knee for women of 1.64 cm and Rio Traidor (97.4) also. I spent the night at Milico (Ariero said to me about this place) before the Arco (-41.42665,-72.05549). Water from Rio Cochamo.
Day 2:
It started to rain in the night. The trail was very moody. It was a really hard day. As I know, Javier and I were the only persons who made this day stage from el Arco to Laguna Vidal. We started at 7. Rio El Arco had a water level to my knee. But at 12 a.m I had a big problem crossing the river [80.9]. There was no bridge. I tried two times, but I resigned. In the middle, the current was too strong and the water was to my waist. I waited one hour, rested a little, and crossed the river. But it was really demanding. The night ended at the end of Laguna Dial, in Casa de Dona Luisa. The night, dinner, and breakfast cost 31,000 clp. I met a group of Argentinos who had waited for better weather.
Day3:
I had an invitación to the house of Javier at Valle Verde at Morros. It is 5 km from the trail. It was the next day with rain, so I was happy that I had a roof. Javier is a local guide. He can organize horse trips and pesca, and also has hospedaje. @cabalgatasypescavalleverde, +56 9 4945 9601.
Day4: rest en Valle Verde.
Day5:
I came back to trail on horse with Javier. It was amazing because it was my first time on horseback. I survived 17 km on horseback, also crossing a river. After that, I walked to Steffen. I spent the night at 53.5km. Here is a "fugon" house with a place for a fire. Here, I met arrieros de Lago Vidal. They invited me for asado and wine. In the night, it was raining.
Day6:
I crossed Rio Steffen (till knee) without a problem. In the morning it was raining, after that it was sunny. In mini shop 43.0 you can buy a lot of things. I asked for a boat to cross Rio Puelo. Women said to me that I needed to go to cabanas de señora Oco and from there call for a boat. In Manso I took a really good bear. At cabana de senora Oco (Fabian,+56 9 6102 0535 ), a man called for a boat. I went to playa and after one hour came somebody. He took me to the other side for 20.000 clp at point -41.74885,-72.065492. About 1.7 km from the house of Ricardo Garardo (28.9). I put up a tent at -41.76425,-72.05840, close to the house of Ricardo.
Day7:
In the morning, I returned to Ricardo’s house because his three perros followed me. He invited me for breakfast. Finally, I spent the night at his house. In the evening, we collected cows and sheep on his motocross, giving apples to the pigs, and made bread. And also, he showed me how to use the cable car for crossing the river. It was a really interesting day.
Day8:
Ricardo +56 9 6473 8749 took me on his boat to cross Rio Traidor for 30,000 clp. But I have not paid for hospedaje y food. In my opinion, if you take a boat from Playa de Dona Oco, you should like to cross Rio Puelo y Rio Traidor. I continued RR from 24 km. It is a good place for camping at -41.85365, -71.98192. And from this point, you have some bushwalking and till puesto 7.7 km trail is not clear. Wife of Christian invited me for the night. I helped her with carrying different things. We spent a very nice evening together. Her husband was in Puerto Montt.
Day9:
She also said to me that in Puerto Urutia from 9 to 12 and from 15-17 is Dario with a boat for crossing the river 1000 clp. Hostel Puelo Libre is only with a reservation. I took the road to avoid discussion at puesto 7.2.
On the trail I met Roberto (he lives at lago rocas at -42.01945, -71.86015). You can ask him to put up a tent. He crossed with me a landslide. After Laguna Mosquitos the trail is complicated because of fallen trees. Finally I spent the night in the middle of BB but there was no water. (-4×.05604,-71.83066)
Day10:
Day without problems. Crossing borders easy. Control point AR is at 34 km not 30. I spent night at camping agreste.
Day11:
I took variant 22-03 to Lago Puelo at 1.7 km before Rio Azul. Men said to me that he had water level till his hips. At Lago Puelo I have found a fantastic place for stay. Hostel La Estación 15.000 ars for a night. There are a lot of shops. The most economical supermercado is Todo, the most expensive is Anónima. You can withdraw money, a maximum of 60.000 ars with a commission of 14.000 ars.
<span style="background-color:aqua;">'''2025-02-01 to 2025-02-05 / 5 days / Hiking / SOBO (partly) / option 8 / Steve Behaeghel & Katrijn + kids Lotta (9ys), Bosse (6ys), Pelle (3ys)'''</span>
