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 |País=Chile(english)

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|DuraciónDuracion=1 día o menos|Dificultad Física=Media|Dificultad Técnica=Baja

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This superb walk in the Precordillera hills from Puente Ñilhue to Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo (or ''vice versa'') can be done from Santiago by public transport at both ends and takes less than a day, say from 5 hours according to stopping time. It provides a rewarding hill-walking experience with excellent views of Santiago and the Andes. There is no shade or water and the vertical ascent is 850m or more. The path is easy to follow but the ascent will sort out those who aren't fit. The walk is closed on Mondays.  

Puente Ñilhue is a few Km up the Camino a Farellones. A couple of hundred metres after the main road crosses the bridge itself, turn down the dirt road on the right and drive downhill for another few hundred metres to reach the start of the walk at the pedestrian bridge over the Mapocho. Parking on the road should be OK if there is space without causing an obstruction.

Access to Puente Ñilhue is via Plaza San Enrique, just off the Camino a Farellones, reached by bus from the city centre (e.g. 411 from Los Leones). The bus calls at Plaza San Enrique soon after passing the turnoff for Farellones – move near the front of the bus so you can see the bus stop name.

Puente Ñilhue is a few Km up the Camino a Farellones. A couple of hundred metres after the main road crosses the bridge itself, turn down the dirt road on the right and get the driver to go downhill for another few hundred metres to reach the start of the walk at the pedestrian bridge over the Mapocho.

The route is pretty clear on the ground throughout and there is little chance of wandering off the route when the visibility is good. There are periodic signs with maps showing times and distances for each stage. Almost immediately there is a short section which uses chains to clamber up some rocks. This is not exposed and offers scope for misleadingly impressive photos. The rest of the route is walkable, the trail being rocky but firm underfoot. Fairly soon there is a junction in the path, and you take the right hand route towards Cerro Provincia and Alto del Naranjo. The ascent is continuous, and the views of Santiago to the west and especially eastwards into the Andes get better as you climb. The spiny quisco cacti (echinopsis chiloensis) become more plentiful and taller – keep well clear of them. This stretch with the sun on your back is where all the ascent is encountered. After a good proportion of this has been scaled, a contouring irrigation canal is seen, the Canaleto de Agua, but it seems to burrow under the path somehow without being met directly. I saw eagles and possibly a swift.

The trail levels out at the top and continues southwards on the plateau (Almost immediately there is a short section which is 1,868m high according uses chains to the route signs) on a fairly level gradientclamber up some rocks. You will eventually arrive at the obvious place This is not exposed and offers scope for a break, misleadingly impressive photos. The rest of the only large shady tree, a quillay (Quillaja saponariaroute is walkable, the soap bark tree) which the route signs say is over 100 years oldtrail being rocky but firm underfoot. On my visit, Fairly soon there was is a loud and ominous buzzing from junction in the treepath, as of many possibly very angry bees, so I gave that a miss and went on a bit further to you take the junction where the paths diverge for the summit (right hand route towards Cerro Provincia) and that turning west (right) down to San Carlos de ApoquindoAlto del Naranjo.

It should be possible The ascent is continuous, and the views of Santiago to continue southwards from Alto del Naranjo (via the summit?) west and then to leave especially eastwards into the high ground by various routesAndes get better as you climb. One of these routes The spiny quisco cacti (with a total length of 36Kmechinopsis chiloensis) descends to Parque Mahuida which become more plentiful and taller – keep well clear of them. This stretch with the sun on your back is at where all the end ascent is encountered. After a good proportion of Av Larrainthis has been scaled, which a contouring irrigation canal is seen, the continuation of Irarrazaval and should have busesCanaleto de Agua, but it seems to burrow under the path somehow without being met directly. The Parque Mahuida website has route diagramsI saw eagles and possibly a swift.

From The trail levels out at the three-way junction, the path towards Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo starts a rapid descent, following a rough fence top and continues southwards on the left hand side. The path plateau (which is largely loose material1, sand or gravel, and it is easy 868m high according to loose your footing and sit downthe route signs) on a fairly level gradient. At You will eventually arrive at the obvious place for a point where break, the descent levels out only large shady tree, a bitquillay (Quillaja saponaria, look out for where the path crosses the line of the fence soap bark tree) which you have been following on the leftroute signs say is over 100 years old. On my visit, at there was a gap which looks loud and ominous buzzing from the tree, as of many possibly very angry bees, so I gave that a miss and went on a bit like an English stile. It is possible further to miss this the junction where the paths diverge for the summit (I did, Cerro Provincia) and was corrected by the shouts of two Chileans some way above methat turning west (right)down to San Carlos de Apoquindo.

Once It should be possible to continue southwards from Alto del Naranjo (via the fence is crossed, summit?) and then to leave the path high ground by various routes. One of these routes (with a total length of 36Km) descends into light woodland and there are no more views. The route to Parque Mahuida which is fairly clear and there are occasional waymark posts. The lower slopes showed at the tracks end of many mountain bikesAv Larrain, so it seems that which is the area could be very popular with cyclists at weekendscontinuation of Irarrazaval and should have buses. Following the The Parque Mahuida website has route down through the woodland is pretty straightforward but struck me as disappointing after the inspiring views earlier in the day, but then this was in the full heat of a summer afternoondiagrams.

Eventually you will see signs to From the ''administración'' and will reach three-way junction, the office. This was manned on path towards Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo starts a weekdayrapid descent, following a rough fence on the left hand side. The path is largely loose material, sand or gravel, and I was invited it is easy to sign loose your footing and sit down. At a point where the descent levels out even though I hadn't signed in there. The Spanish version a bit, look out for where the path crosses the line of this trip says the fence which you don't have to pay to enter been following on the left, at this end. Finally there is a tedious trek of about gap which looks a mile along a dusty road past various horse businesses to the entrance at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindobit like an English stile. Here there are two sets of gates at right angles It is possible to one another a hundred metres or so apartmiss this (I did, and was corrected by the man in the outer gatehouse released the inner gates once he saw shouts of two Chileans some way above me. A couple of hundred yards beyond them is the welcoming bus stop for the 421 or CO2 to metro Los Dominicos).

FinallyOnce the fence is crossed, my thanks to J P Ortegathe path descends into light woodland and there are no more views. The route is fairly clear and there are occasional waymark posts. The lower slopes showed the tracks of many mountain bikes, without whose ''versión español'' I would never have discovered this great so it seems that the area could be very popular with cyclists at weekends. Following the routedown through the woodland is pretty straightforward but struck me as disappointing after the inspiring views earlier in the day, but then this was in the full heat of a summer afternoon.

All the usual. In summer this route is hot, steep, has no shade and no water. Prepare accordingly.{{GaleriaInicio}}{{ImagenesGaleria}}{{GaleriaFin}}[[category:Routes in english]]