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*2022-Dec-4 / SOBO / Tomáš
I really wanted to try the option through Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo. I took the bus MB-74 to Pirque. The last stop is here: 33.7290444S, 70.5371567W from there one can walk along the airport (there was a sign saying it is prohibited but some people told me I can pass), once you get to the main road, there is a locked gate, the fence can be crawled under. I would recommend to take the standard route for cars, the walk eas schorching. It was sunday, I am not sure the other lines were on service. I have not seen them, MB74 seemed to be going once every twenty minutes or so for 900 pesos.
Once on the standard route, I hitched a car going to the reserve, we put my backpack to the trunk, so the CONAF guards did not notice me at all and did not tell me anything. I had a reservation made online, there is a day limit of visitors. It cost 1150o pesos.
Once in the reserve, I took the trail going west of the stream, nobody noticed me and then I have not met anybody for 4 days. The trail is fairly clear, one goes up along a stream up until around 1900 metres (up to the last recommended camp). From then on until the next side of the mountain, there is no water.
The route is quite attractive. Walking in the lower valley in the heat is really sweat inducing.
*2022-Nov-26 / SOBO / Martin & Helena