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==Season 2025/26==
'''2025-Dec-8 to 2025-Dec-11 / 4 days / Hiking / SOBO / Opt2, D, RR, E, 3 / Emily & Kole'''
Beautiful route through forest and glacial valleys. More crowded with hikers but trails and campsites weren’t overrun. Trail well maintained, easy walking. We took 3N/4D to maximise a good weather window, but RR plus Variant 2 (Los Horquetas trail) could easily be condensed to 1N/2D. Attractiveness ??/5, difficulty ??2/5 (w/ V2).
Day 1
* Caught the Cochrane to Coyhaique bus to the Los Horquetas trailhead. Started Variant 2 at 1.30pm.
* Spoke with ranger at -45.97772, -71.96298 who gave an overview of the hike. You can buy your park pass online or pay upon departure.
* Trail is very easy walking. A couple of fords, though all below the knee (165cm) and not strong.
* Camped at Rio Turbio (-46.00849, -72.10397). Perhaps 10 other hikers there but a large campground, plenty of space. Well sheltered, picnic tables.
* Mice everywhere (no hyperbole), very brazen. We hung our food.
Day 2
* Took option N to see laguna glacier peñón - easy detour with good views, would recommend.
* Some snow at the top of Paso Penon, but mostly hard; no spikes needed.
* Gravel/dirt quite loose in places on the descent from the pass, but easy to navigate when sticking to trail. Some ropes to assist descent if needed.
* Camped at El Bosque (-46.06415, -72.16944) for a short day, no visible mice but hung out food.
* Took the OSM north of camp to Laguna/Glacier (not in Gpx files). Short and easy climb following cairns. Better views and laguna than Opt-N, highly recommend.
Day 3
* After crossing the outlet of Laguna Castillo/at the weather station, start making your way upwards. Can start to ascend at any point, however following these markers puts you on a clearer trail.
* Winds are very strong at the pass plateau and when descending. Descent itself isn’t difficult, but can be more time-consuming with wind gusts.
* Took Option 3 to Laguna Duff. Easy climb, beautiful views of Laguna. Ranger informed us Camp neozelandés {32-03} [3.6/1156] is more exposed, but it’s still in the forest/a good sheltered option.
* We camped at Portedaores {32} [56.6/890]. Em fell asleep with her food and awoke to a tennis-ball hole chewed through her tent. Hang your food!
Day 4
* Had to sign a declaration/emergency contact form upon leaving park at rangers station.
* Paid 35.000CLP pp for 3+ days in park. It’s the honour system though …
* Stayed at Turismo Al Galope, 10.000clp for camping. Nice indoor space with wifi, but BYO toilet paper, soap, and gas for cooking.
*<b>2025-Dec-05 to 2025-Dec-11 / 7(6) Days / Hiking / SOBO RR,OPT 01,02,D,RR / Massa and Jacicek</b>