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|Actividad=Trekking
|País=Argentina, Chile
|CiudadesArgentina=El Bolsón
|CiudadesChile=CuricóSantiago
|BellezaEscenica=Impresionante
|Atractivos=Vistas panorámicas, Glaciar, Bosque, Flora atractiva, Fauna atractiva, Lago, Laguna, Río, Fiordos, Formación Geológica, Cascada, Parque Nacional
|DuraciónDuracion=más de 90 días|Dificultad Física=Exigente|Dificultad Técnica=Alta
|Sendero=Tramos sin sendero
|Señalizacion=Insuficiente
|Infraestructura=Inexistente
|TipoTrekComparteIdayRetorno=RecorridoCruce|Latitud1=-38|Longitud1=-73|Distancia=1311 km3035000|MetrosAscenso=116000|MetrosDescenso=116000|Comentarios distancia=Regular Route (Hiking Option and Packrafting Option without Exploration Sections)|DesnivelAltitudMedia=46.480 metros900
|Primer Autor=Jan Dudeck
|TipoDeMap=HYBRID
|ComentariosMapa=GPT SAMPLE Minimized (NOT FOR HIKING AND PACKRAFTING) {{colores|red|Trail.}}{{colores|blue|Packraft.}}{{colores|blue|Packraft.}}
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<br style==Images==[http"clear:both" //www.panoramio.com/user/7876187?show=best Here you find a selection of images from all 16 sections of the Greater Patagonian Trail.]>
If this introduction quickened your appetite to explore this network of trails then don't stop reading here and don't pack your backpack yet. The product range in smaller villages and towns GPT is limitedquite different from what you might expect. In particular dehydrated trekking food may not be offered at all. If Especially if you prefer to have some special stuff that you find only thru-hiked the famous long-distance trails in Santiago the US (i.e. the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail or that the Continental Divide Trail) or if you bring with you from overseas you have walked on the following option: You pack a box with food and other gear in European pilgrimage trails (i.e. the Camino de Santiago and send ) don't assume that the box with one of the mayor bus companies to GPT will be a town where similar experience and that you plan a resupply stopare already prepared for it. To send the box you do not need any address in This region and this town; all you need to do route network is making yourself the recipient of your own packageunequal in nature. The bus company will ship your box to this town Some best practices and habits that are important on established trails in 1 or 2 days the US and store it until you pick it up (storage of up to 30 days is free of charge)Europe would be foolish in Patagonia. There you can take out of your box whatever you need Other skills and resend the box aptitudes are essential to truly appreciate the next resupply townGreater Patagonian Trail.
Carla Lange: "The file GPT is organized in folders and subfolders for not a better overview in particular when viewing and organizing the hiking trail , it's an adventure and words do not do my experience on a computerit justice. There is one folder for each section Travelling on the GPT was everything but easy (or necessarily fun all the time) but it returned it all and each section contains a subfolder for waypoints more. Essential pieces of equipment to bring on the GPT are your brain and a subfolder intuition as well as humbleness, respect and openness for tracksthe land and people."
Matgorzata (Gosia) Gmerek and Paul Bostelmann: “The Greater Patagonian Trail Network is a challenging and rewarding adventure that leads one through diverse and breathtaking scenery. Far from crowds and often without seeing other people for days this experience was without a doubt the highlight of our hiking career. Packrafting and exploring the beautiful lakes and rivers allows to reach even deeper into these wonderful and wild ecosystems. This is no ordinary hike and absolute self-reliance and wilderness experience is a must.”
*?: Not verified trail section (Remains to be hiked 1 Introduction and recorded by GPS to update the trail file)General Information, * 2 Terrain and Section Information and * 3 Appendix and Indices.
Updates and additions to chapter 1 and chapter 3 are made first in the Hikers’ Manual and not simultaneously copied to the Wikiexplora main article. Therefore, the last published version of the Hikers’ Manual is the most current and comprehensive document available of the GPT. Note the publish date on the cover page in the bottom right corner and check occasionally for updates that are also advertised on the Facebook group.
You can download the GPT Hikers' Manual from Dropbox: [http://bit.ly/GPTguide Hikers Manual on Dropbox]
===The "X" at the end means that this is an optional side trip. In this example its the optional climb to the summit of the volcano Descabezado Grande.Wikiexplora GPT Section Articles===
The walking times provided here are estimated moving times without any breaks informal and rests. When evalutating our GPS records I was surprised that we did not move nearly one third unpredictable nature of the time between leaving the camp in the morning GPT makes it also relevant that hikers quickly exchange updates and stopping again in the eveningadvices while travelling on this evolving route network. It did not appear This can be information to us temporary unpassable trail sections, volcano alerts, river conditions or anything that we make makes you think in hindsight: “I should have known this before!”. In the Wikiexplora section articles, hikers can post such long breaks but the GPS record does not liealerts and advices. So a walking time of 6 hours means more or less a 9 hour hiking day adding normal breaks to to eatAdditionally, take pictures, verify navigation, chating with hikers can provide any other beneficial information and suggestion that is not yet included in the locals on the trail or harvesting some piñoessection description.
===Additional OptionsThe GPT Track Files===If you know a better or simply an interesting alternative trail, that fits well into this Greater Patagonian Trail you are invited to be become co-author by sending your proposal with a GPS File to me. I will review it and incorporate it in the master file. This applies also to helpful new waypoints.
Hikers that feel uncomfortable being guided by a GPS need to learn and adapt to this form of navigation or discard the idea of hiking the Greater Patagonian Trail. Such hikers may resort to the established public trails in Patagonia that are better signposted and more suitable for classic navigation with paper maps.
==The GPT Route Network=Difficulty===The isolation and the high passes make this a rather difficult but rewarding trail. Good orientational skill are required because hardly any signposts are placed and some parts of the trail are cross country.
Unlike many long-distance hiking trails, the GPT is not a single-line trail but a wide route network with countless options. When hiking on the GPT you have the privilege and task of composing your own personal route by making your choices along the way. This makes every hike on the GPT a unique and incomparable experience. The number of options becomes evident when comparing the length of the Main Route (approximately 5'''Stage D: Termas de Azufre to Base Camp Descabezado Grande'''000 km) with the total length of all tracks (more than 20’000 km).
The rather long day hike from GPT route network starts in the hot springs outskirts of the Chilean capital Santiago de Chile and reaches all the way to Tierra del Fuego and Isla Navarino on the southern tip of the continent. The actual length that someone may walk and paddle on the GPT depends highly on the chosen route, the start and the finish point and the base camp Descabezado Grande requires reasonable good weather as you cross a 2700 m passmethod of travel (hiking or packrafting).
The climb GPT is not a trail that can be done in one day hiked efficiently. The trail will change your plans without asking and inevitably stop you from time to time or split up in twoeven turn you around. The disavantage of doing it in two days is Also, the leak period of a reliable water supply further up towards the summit once the snow suitable hiking weather is gonein parts quite short. If you do the climb in one day you may desire a rest day either before Some sections become traversable December or January after most snow has molten and the climbrivers calmed down and can be forded safely. An extra day gives you also a buffer if In late March or during April fierce snowstorms may make the weather is not optimal for an ascentroute impassable again.
'''Shop (GPT01-WP002)''': Small shop All this makes the GPT a discovery network with basic supplies in Radal. Good to get a beer and some extra goodies for the night good portion of unpredictability but not to supply you for the tripan impressive authenticity.'''
In contrast, when reaching Patagonia, get ready for frequent and enduring rain. Also, don'''River Crossing (GPT01t expect to walk high up in the mountains in the heartland of Patagonia as there is simply no continuously high mountain range. In Patagonia high mountains are rather like islands that are surrounded by dense temperate rainforest in the west and a semi-WP019)''': Difficult river crossing desert-like Pampa in the east. These island-like mountains are separated by wide valleys that were carved by giant glaciers during snowmelt and after heavy rainpast glacial periods. The river often changes it's bed therefore look for wide valleys are now partly filled with lakes that drain their water in powerful rivers into the optimal place to crossPatagonian fjords. Therefore, “real Patagonia” is best traveled by packraft because a packraft gets you on these lakes, rivers and fjords.
'''Pass 2700 m (GPT01This trail was not created to thru-WP023)hike Patagonia, it''': s a route network for immersion-hiking. The highest point of the entire Greater Patagonian Trail (apart from the summit of the Descabezado Grande)GPT does not get you through Patagonia but gets you deep into Patagonia.'''
'''River Crossing & Camp (GPT01From a thru-WP029)hiking perspective the GPT is less than a long-distance trail.''': Astonishing oasis in There is no clearly defined and well-marked single trail to blaze along, there is no thru-hiking community to trail talk and there are no “trail angels” providing “trail magic”. On the middle of a volcanic desertGPT hikers have no domiciliary rights; they are just unexpected guests. Good camp site with waterAlso, fire wood and wind protectionthe packrafting options do not benefit thru-hiking as they do not make a traverse faster.
'''Water (GPT01For respectful explorers the GPT is much more than a long-WP033)distance trail.''': Clear fresh water springIt’s a wide network of routes with many hiking options and packrafting in a diverse landscape. A unique blend of people lives along the trails making the hike more of a cultural experience. If approached with respect and interest, then these welcoming people will share much more than just the right-of-way regardless where you are coming from and where you are walking to. On this trail your willingness and capability to immerse yourself in this culture will be more relevant than the weight of your backpack.
If you find Triple Crown Thru-Hikers more credible to speak about thru-hiking the GPT than read in the Hikers'''Pass 2540 m Manual how Lauren Reed (GPT01-WP035Neon) ''': Pass and Christine Thürmer (German Tourist) experienced the GPT in comparison with impressive viewthe renowned US long distance trails. Lauren was the first hiker to walk the entire length of the GPT in two seasons together with Bethany Hughes (Fidgit).
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