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==Season 2024/25==
*'''2025-04-15 to 2025-04-18 / 4 days / Hiking / NOBO / RR / Peggy
After staying 2 nights at Mireya and her family’s place in Trapa Trapa (lodging point km0.3) due to the rain, I left re-stocked with food bought from the family (noodles, jam, boiled eggs, bread, and sopapillas).
Note: in Trapa Trapa, mobile network only with Wom and maybe Claro. Otherwise, Wi-Fi at the health center (posta de salud, in the center – no password needed, connection accessible from outside).
The day I left, Belissario, the man of the family and an arriero, was also heading back up to his puesto to fetch his cows. He invited me to his puesto by the estero for the evening. I ended up staying until the day after that, letting a day of light rain and wind pass. Quiet moments of sharing and mutual respect. Chaltumay 🙏
As with the other sections (12, 11, and 10) done in April, all the puestos I passed were closed.
Once past the ruta Q-45, it’s easier to cross the river (first ford not marked as such on the map in April 2025, with a puesto on the other side – 37.516956, 071.250529) by following vehicle tracks and thus going through the “bao” (river crossing for vehicles and animals); rather than following the GPS track.
It’s really worth taking the RR and not variant C unless you’re in a hurry and want to hitchhike...
I slept not far from the araucaria solitaria, a bit set back from the river to avoid the humidity on top of the cold. My tent and sleeping bag were still frozen in the morning, but I felt less humidity than I would have if I had camped closer to the water.
The next day, descent to Antuco via the pass, between Volcán Velluda and Volcán Antuco. Beautiful area (cold and windy at this time of year), then an impressive lava field. Upon reaching the amphitheater, I met a few people who had come as far as the waterfall at its end.
I hesitated to stay the night there but it was still early, and although I’m happy that people come to see one of the beauties of their country, I tend to enjoy solitude and avoid crowded places.
So I descended to Antuco that evening and spent the night for 15k at Hostal Puelche in Antuco (there are also cabañas, but I don’t know the price – 985776984).
For me, that marked the end of 3.5 months on the GPT for this season…
Thank you to Jan and everyone, present and past, who have walked this path and shared their experiences, those I met – especially Dorota for her friendship and shared journey – and Tomáš and Natalie for the few options I followed (and for those I didn’t get to follow but that still remain in my mind).
''' 2025-FEB- 13 to FEB 17 / 4 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR & Optional / Emilie and Henry'''