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Don’t take it for granted that the GPT is your trail. If you look for some “normal” hikes in Patagonia with limited time available then I suggest visiting the national parks and bus in between. There are good guide books available that describe numerous established hiking routes in more detail. In particular if you don’t speak Spanish stick to these better known and more visited places that where you find i.e. in the “Lonely Planet – Hiking in Patagonia” guide bookget along with a combination of rudimentary Spanish and English.

If the GPT is not (yet?) the right choice for than you then can opt for the more established trails in the national parks. Check out the available trekking guide books i.e. the lonely planet guide "Trekking in the Patagonian Andes" from Carolyn McCarthy. This is how I started and what was the foundation to investigate and publish the GPT years later. I can recommend the following more established hiking areas in Patagonia: