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==Recent Alerts and Suggestions==*Start DateFor Chapter 1: December 13, 2019*Section: GPT 01 - 02*Duration: 5 daysName/Alias: Ian HikesOverview: I decided to combine GPT 01 and 02 using the alternative route through Rio Clarillo National Reserve which is something I do recommend. You do have to pay $5.000 to enter the park. You then follow the river up to the pass where it joins the official route. The two sections are very open and exposed with wide open views across the mountains and high mountain passes. Difficulties: My biggest difficult in this section was the lack of water. There were many sections that were dry and, on many occasions, found me going 15-20km with water. I would suggest taking extra care planning out water resupply along the route. I usually took 2-4L of water at any given time in these two sections.Highlights: High mountain passes and great open views (especially for sunrise and sunset)
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''*2019'' Start Date to Finish Date (use Format YYYY-NovMMM-27 DD) / Family Size Locked gate with barbed wire Duration in Days / Hiking or Packrafting / Travel Direction (S 33° 36.795', W 070° 30.049'SOBO for Southbound or NOBO Northbound) on the official route. Found someone at the gate up the road / Chosen Route and/or Option Name (S 33° 36.702', W 070° 29.640') who unlocked that one RR for me. He said the road behind is no private property, but it's always locked. After another gate (S 33° 37.141', W 070° 29.927'Regular Route), with a hole on the right to climb climb through, this road connects back to the official route.There is plenty of water on the B alternet uphill. Almost at the top it tastes a bit like cow shit after filtering. There is a lot of OK water at the bottom of the downhill and quite a few tourists especially on weekends./ Names or Alias
*2019-Nov-09 / Martina & IvoWe went Remarks to Puente Alto route that are considered useful for other hikers and then Pirque by Uber. The drivers know where the protests take place packrafters including alerts and avoid those areas or areas which got recently destroyedsuggestions and personal perception of attractiveness and difficulties.
*2019-Oct-27 / Jan Dudeck
The Metro line 4 to Puente Alto is currently out of operation due to vandalism during the current protests. Check online for current the status and delete this alert once metro operation to Puente Alto resumes.
*2018-Dec-16 / Martin Lizondo / Regular Route SouthboundCarry plenty of water on this section as water sources might dry out in early summer after all snow has molten.<br />Puente Alto is not particular safe area of Santiago, so residents recommend not walking very early in the morning or at night through this outskirt of Santiago.<br />Old entrance of regular route is closed by gate (S33° 37.320' W70° 32.182'). Better start from the public minor road and you won't have any problem (S33° 36.768' W70° 30.033'). The GPT Track File 2019 incorporates this change so follow the Regular Route if you use the current update.<br />Carry as much water as possible just before ascending For Chapter 2 to the pass (S33° 38.394' W70° 27.191'). There won't be water until 14 km further, and it's not of good quality (S33° 41.000' W70° 23.100').<br />Instead of deviating to El Melocotón, you can spend the night in Reserva Coyanco (camping, food, services), from where GPT02 starts. Just turn right at S33° 40.813' W70° 20.812'.<br />6:
Add a sub-chapter by placing two "=" before and after the new sub-chapter heading. (''==Sub-Chapter Heading=='').=Season Section Log, Alerts and Suggestions= ==Season 2024/25== ==Season 2023/24== ==Season 2022/23== * 2023-Feb-19 to 2023-Feb-20 / 2 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Luisa & Hannes Started in Ramon Supercaseaux 8200 directly at the gate. Pretty hot below 2000m, siesta highly recommended. A lot of bees around everywhere except pass-area. No water in the first spot after the pass, you'll find it about 1-2 kms ahead. A local said that water was cut up there. Weekend with many tourists in Estero El Sauce Valley. Good Kiosk at the valley entrance. Took us 2 days. * 2022-Dec-04 / Hiking / SOBO / Option 1: Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo / 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. There was a sign saying it is prohibited to enter, but some people told me I can pass. From there one can walk along the airport. Once you get to the main road, there is a locked gate, but the fence can be crawled under. I would recommend to take the standard route for cars, the walk was schorching. It was Sunday, I am not sure the other bus lines were in 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 into 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 11500 pesos. Once in the reserve, I took the trail going west of the stream (so the stream was on my left hand going uphill). 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 nextother side of the mountain, there is no reliable water (I slept near a marsh around 2650m, but the water would not have been great). The route is quite attractive. Walking in the lower valley in the heat is really sweat inducing. It took me 1,5 days to go up to the border of the reserve, I was weak from not much sleep before and the heat. But also it is quite far and I have not started walking until six or so on the first day as I rested quite a few hours waiting for te heat to pass. * 2022-Nov-26 / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Martin & Helena We started the first section from the metro station at Puento Alto, which is also a good place to buy some missing supplies and water - mall with Lider shop is right next to the main square. The gate 1 at approx. km 12 opened after less than 15mins and some guy in a car let us in after explaining that we just want to pass and showing the map. The other gate not so far away from the entrance was opened. Following the main route, we spent the night in a nice camp place at km 19.5 with water available just few hundred meters before that (bridge, water 18.7). Keep in mind to carry enough water on the way to the pass! We met the next day 2 families at the bridge, water 29.7 that went there for camping, they were really friendly and offered us some homemade cake. We decided to finish the section the next day, which was Staturday, and therefore as we were coming closer to the village we met a lot of hikers at the GPT01-F. Before continuing to the section 2, we stopped to refresh ourselves at Kiosko Los Acacios, on the left side after the bridge on the main road (the other kiosk before the river was closed at the time). They have fried empanadas, amazing natural strawberry juice (jugo frutilla), yogurt with granola, everything with reasonable prices. Contact: @martin_hanzelka @helenneka * 2022-Nov-09 / Hiking / SOBO / Adrien Kunzli Start at the reserva natural de clarillo impossible even if i arrived at 8h30 am. No arrangement possible with the guard.I went by waking through the wasteland (many dogs be carefull but a good stone in the hand frightens them without worries) but Start at GPT01-B impossible : Big Electronic portal and no luck with cars.Start at GPT 01-03 by the optional tracks ok. After the school you take the left road and almost immediately you have to pass under a fence on the left with a little hole. Just after San José de Maipo the RR-MR-V (02) (3,6+0,4) at S33°41.069', W070°20.876' was denied to me by some conductors (private propriety). But te other optional road without passing the bridge works perfectly fine. * 2022-Okt-31 / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Yannic & Mirjam We traveled by metro to Puento Alto. Because the bus MB73 did not come (probably because of holiday) we took an Uber to Posta la Puntilla (much cheaper than to Puntilla Rural).Gate 1 closed, after waiting 2 minutes a car came.Gate 2 open on the right side.Water available at all marked spots. Nice campground with small swimming pool at the back of the small river at Camp 01 [4/29/1415].Several campsites on the river around El Melocoton. ==Season 2020/21== * 2020-Nov-14 / 1 day / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Ricardo Gold We tried both entrances to the gravel road. Both closed with big gates (RR @KM13). We did an alternative start from Pirque that it did work, but is a significant longer (but nice). I would suggest to review this segment as the two main entrances seems closed for good. After you get into the road is very straight forward, very easy to navigate. There is water in all expected points and I think they will last long into the summer. Indeed, it is very exposed, it will be hard to do in a sunny day, as it will be hot. Alternatively you can start really early or even do it partially at night as it is easy to navigate and not dangerous at all. The climb is pretty steep for a maintenance road. it is +20% for ~4km, so I suggest to tackle this section really early in the morning. There is a good water source just before starting and probably also a good camping ground. Next water source is ~14km after, but with also ~1000m of uphill, so be mindful of the time to get into there. Btw, this water source has a small cascate and pond that is great to jump in and refresh. Just walk ~10m into the upstream. ==Season 2021/22== * 2021 Nov-19 / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Kris&Stiina We wanted to avoid the boring through-town and road walking so we took the micro-bus from Puente Alto to Puntilla Rural which only left us 2km of road walking. It’s a micro-bus MB73 and it goes right on the same street when you come out of the subway. It doesn’t have a stop so you just have to wave it down when you see it coming, ticket costs 750 pesos. After those 2km on the asphalt road we turned off to a minor road with an impassable gate which is normally closed, but luckily we only waited less than 10 min. and a car came and we just walked in, they didn’t ask us anything so it seemed alright. 2nd gate was open. Water sources were flowing well. Climb was brutal, super steep and very, very hot. We imagine this section could easily be walked a month earlier to avoid the baking in the furnace. Great views from the “Pass”. We camped at the “Bridge, Water” waypoint after the pass, nice place, but unfortunately we had lots of tiny, very hungry biting flies there. We saw a lot of campers in the valley before El Melocotón, which was a bit of a surprise, more than 20 tents, perhaps people enjoying nature on the weekend? We didn’t go in to El Melocotón but continued straight to GPT02. For more stories of the trail, pictures, videos and in case you want to ask us anything you can find us on Instagram: @smallfootprint_bigadventures * 2021-Nov-09 to 2021-Nov-10 / 2 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Marc Anthony Started afternoon on first day and arrived in melocotón same time next day. Took a taxi from Puento Alto metro station to the Plaza in Pirque, because I was advised against walking alone through Puente Alto by the locals. Quite a lot of mini shops with empenadas and other food when following the paved road from Pirque. When turning from the paved road onto the first minor road I encountered a big locked gate, which luckily opened because cars were driving through from the other side. After a couple of kilometers another locked gate appears but i walked around the right side and found a smaller open gate that I passed through. When the terrain starts getting steeper, I found it very hot to walk here during the afternoon. Definitely wouldn’t want to walk there in the middle of the day during summer. Also the section right before the mountain pass is very steep. Best to walk here during the morning when you’ll have the shadow of the mountain. Rest of the way was generally easy enough, carried plenty of water with me. Found a place called Posada Del Jinete in southern part of El Melocotón with Cabañas for 80.000 and hostal room with to beds for 40.000. Not the cheapest but didn’t find a lot of options nearby. The father and son who are running the place are nice people who can tell a lot about the area. Small tienda/café down the road from hostal with only basic supplies Started this section on November 9th. The gate at -33 36.774’ -070 30.027’ is locked. Didn’t find anybody around to ask, but it magically opened up behind me just as I was about to leave, because cars were coming through from the other side. Did see a couple more cars going the same direction as I walked on the minor road. Might be worth waiting around for some time to see if anyone will drive through? Found water in all expected places. Would recommend carrying a good amount with you on your way up onto the mountain pass, since this a very hot and steep section especially in the afternoon and it will be awhile before the next water source. ==Season 2019/20== * 2020-Jan-03 to 2020-Jan-04 / 2 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Frank
*2020-Jan-3 Frank
Regular Route (RR) 2 days Southbound
See transport section if you want to skip the first 13KM roadwalk. Midsummer is not the ideal time for GPT01 as it is very hot, there is little shade & not much water. If you do walk there are several small shops on the road up to KM13.
It was difficult to access the start. At KM 16.5 on the road, RR-PR-V@01-6.9+4.3 & 700 metres further after the bridge, route sealed by two 15 foot high gates with spikes on top. No one there to ask to open them. Back on RR @ KM13, 2 locked gates. At OH-MR-V@01-A-#002 a resident let me through the locked gate. There is a new fence a little up the road that will probably close off this variant (I got in through a small unfinished section). It is very dry now so RR gates may be closed due to lack of water & fire risk. The only water on RR until 14KM after the pass is on section RR-MR-V@01-16.3+7.8 marked Bridge, Water on GPX, making a camp @ the site 15 mins. walk above (marked Camp No Water) highly advisable. Look for the gas pipeline, route follows it most of the way. Kiosk with drinks & snacks & campsite on the route 3KM before Melocoton are open all week in midsummer, weekends only in low season. No need to go to Melocoton. Get bus to Santiago @ road junction 500 metres down the road after bridge over Rio Maipo
* 2019-Dec-13 to 2019-Dec-17 / 5 Days / Hiking / SOBO / GPT01 Option 1 and GPT02 / Ian Hikes
* 2019-Nov-11 Martina & IvoRegular Overview: I decided to combine GPT 01 and 02 using the alternative route southboundthrough Rio Clarillo National Reserve which is something I do recommend. It took us 3 days as we started late in Santiago and arrived early in MelocotonYou do have to pay $5. As it's still low season everything is shut down in Melocoton so we took 000 to enter the bus (which runs every 30 minutes) park. You then follow the river up to San Alfonso, the pass where we found nice cabañas it joins the official route. The two sections are very open and exposed with wide open views across the mountains and three small resupply tiendashigh mountain passes.
* 2019-Nov-17 / Matus & AnnaWe walked GPT01 Difficulties: My biggest difficult in 2 days, including one nero day. We used uber to get to this section was the trail, hope your driver won't be stupid enough to take shortcuts through slums :)lack of water. There is a gate were many sections that were dry and, on the beginning of trailmany occasions, after a "discussion" (we don't speak spanish) they let us go throughfound me going 15-20km with water. Climb was really hot, make sure you take enough I would suggest taking extra care planning out water from resupply along the last source on the way uproute. There is I usually took 2-4L of water on the other side, but first marked water source didn't look the bestat any given time in these two sections. There Also this section is a river cutting a trail a bit down from that point. We stayed in a campsite on the begining of next section which was nice. They have really sticky ferral dogs there which we had a real problem to chase to very remote and did not hike with ussee anyone for 3 days.
==Summary Table=={| border="1" style="border-collapseHighlights:collapse"|+'''GPT01: Cerro Purgatorio'''| colspan="4" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| GPT01: Cerro Purgatorio| colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Hiking| colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Packrafting|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|Group| colspan="2" | A: Precordillera|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Total|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|'''39.8 km'''|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|'''14 h'''|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| '''-'''|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|'''-'''|-| style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|Region| colspan="2" | Chile: Metropolitano High mountain passes and great open views (Vespecially for sunrise and sunset)|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Trails (TL)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|3.7 km|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|9.3%|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|-|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Start| colspan="2" | Santiago (Metro Puente Alto)|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Minor Roads (MR)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|22.2 km|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|55.9%|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Finish| colspan="2" | El Melocotón|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Primary Roads (PR)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|13.8 km|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|34.8%|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Status| colspan="2" | Published & Verified|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Cross-Country (CC)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Traversable| colspan="2" | Nov - Apr (Maybe: Sep, Oct, May)|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Bush-Bashing (BB)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|-|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Packraft| colspan="2" | Only Burden|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Ferry (FY)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|-|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Connects to| colspan="2" | GPT02|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Investigation (I)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Options| colspan="2" | 136 km (2 Options & Variants)|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Exploration (EXP)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|-|-| |style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Hiking|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Packrafting| rowspan="4" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| | colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Total on Water|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| '''-'''|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| '''-'''|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Attraction|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|1 (of 5)|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -| colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| River (RI)|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Difficulty|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|2 (of 5)|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -| colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Lake (LK)|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|-| style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|Direction|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|Both ↓↑|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|-| colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Fjord (FJ)|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|-|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Comment| colspan="7" | -|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Character| colspan="7" | Semi-Desert, Alpine Terrain, Farmland|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Challenges| colspan="7" | Exposure to Elements, Lack of Drinking Water|}
==Satellite Image Map==
==Elevation Profile==
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==Section Planning Status==The regular route and most options have been hiked and recorded by various hikers in recent years and feedbacks are incorporated in the track files. (* 2019)-Nov-27 / Hiking / SOBO / Family Size
==Recommended Travel Period==Locked gate with barbed wire (S 33° 36.795', W 070° 30.049') on the official route. Found someone at the gate up the road (S 33° 36.702'Regular Route, W 070° 29.640') who unlocked that one for me. He said the road behind is no private property, but it's always locked. After another gate (S 33° 37.141': The relative northern latitude and the maximum elevation of 2200 m should make remaining snow less of an issue in spring, W 070° 29. Also no major river crossings are required 927'), with a hole on the regular route. Therefore right to climb climb through, this section should be traversable from early spring till late autumn. In spring parts of road connects back to the official route might be muddy due to snow melt. During winter heavy snow fall may occur in the elevated areas. (2019)
'''Option 1 Rio Clarillo''': This option links GPT01 directly with GPT02 and There is expected to open up later than plenty of water on the regular route due to its higher elevationB alternet uphill. See Almost at the Recommended Travel Period top it tastes a bit like cow shit after filtering. There is a lot of GPT02 for further information to this optionOK water at the bottom of the downhill and quite a few tourists especially on weekends. (2019)
==Benefits of Hiking and Packrafting==
This section does not incorporate any packrafting. This would make packrafting gear an annoying burden on the very steep ascents and descents of this section. (2019)
==Recommended Travel Direction=='''Regular Route''': The regular route can be hiked in either direction. (* 2019)-Nov-17 to 2019-Nov-18 / 2 days / Hiking / SOBO / Matus & Anna
We walked GPT01 in 2 days, including one nero day. We used uber to get to the trail, hope your driver won'''Option 1 Río Clarillo'''t be stupid enough to take shortcuts through slums : This options traverses the Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo). When hiking southbound CONAF park rangers at the entrance near Pirque might not permit There is a traverse and insist that all hikers return gate on the same routebeginning of trail, after a "discussion" (we don't speak spanish) they let us go through. But when hiking northbound Climb was really hot, make sure you take enough water from the Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo is entered in a sector not monitored by CONAFlast source on the way up. Leaving There is water on the Reserva Nacional at other side, but first marked water source didn't look the entrance near Pirque will not be an issue therefore GPT01 Option 1 best. There is currently recommended a river cutting a trail a bit down from that point. We stayed in northbound direction onlya campsite on the begining of next section which was nice. Combined They have really sticky ferral dogs there which we had a real problem to chase to not hike with GPT02 this option is probably the more attractive finish for northbound hikersus. (2019)
Hikers that took this option and have a good command of Spanish might talk to the CONAF park rangers and outline hike. This might facilitate acceptance by CONAF park rangers for southbound traverses of this attractive option. (2019)
==Section Length and Travel Duration=='''Regular Route''': The 40 km short regular route can be hiked in two demanding days or three more relaxed days. (* 2019)-Nov-11 to 2019-Nov-13 / 3 days / SOBO / RR / Martina & Ivo
'''Option 1 Rio Clarillo''': This sections links directly with GPT02. See Section Length It took us 3 days as we started late in Santiago and Travel Duration of GPT02 for information to this subjectarrived early in Melocoton. As it's still low season everything is shut down in Melocoton so we took the bus (2019which runs every 30 minutes)to San Alfonso, where we found nice cabañas and three small resupply tiendas.
Northbound hikers should avoid walking into Santiago in the late evening and either take a bus We went to the metro station Puente Alto and then Pirque by Uber. The drivers know where the protests take place and avoid those areas or spend the last night in the mountains before walking into the populated areas of Santiagowhich got recently destroyed. (2019)
==Suitable Section Combinations==
==Section Attractiveness=='''Regular Route''': The regular route leads quickly out of the bustling capital Santiago and follows mostly a barely used minor road that was build for the construction and maintenance of an underground gas pipeline. This section is certainly not a highlight of the GPT but a worthwhile start. Especially hikers that advocate connecting footsteps will appreciate that you can walk in two or three hours straight from a busy subway station into the quite Precordillera. (* 2019)-Oct-27 / Alert / Jan Dudeck
'''Option 1 Rio Clarillo''': For northbound hikers this option The Metro line 4 to Puente Alto is probably the more attractive choice currently out of operation due to finish their endeavour on vandalism during the GPTcurrent protests. Check online for current the status and delete this alert once metro operation to Puente Alto resumes. (2019)
==Section DifficultySeason 2018/19=='''Regular Route''': The regular route requires a long, very steep ascent and descent that are physically demanding. But apart from this no mayor difficulties, technical challenges and dangers are known. (2019)
'''Option 1 Rio Clarillo''': This sections links directly with GPT02. See Section Difficulty of GPT02 for information to this subject. (2019)* 2018-Dec-16 / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Martin Lizondo
==Resupply=====Resupply Town: Santiago===What you can't source Carry plenty of water on this section as water sources might dry out in Santiago you probably don't get anywhere else in Chileearly summer after all snow has molten. (2019)
====Shopping: Food====If you want to prepare resupply packages with dehydrated food items you may find a reasonable good collection Puente Alto is not particular safe area of imported products at Santiago, so residents recommend not walking very early in the Jumbo Costanera Center that is conveniently located morning or at the metro station Los Leonesnight through this outskirt of Santiago. But such resupply food packages are not really required as there are plenty Old entrance of resupply towns along regular route is closed by gate (S33° 37.320' W70° 32.182'). Better start from the public minor road and you won't have any problem (S33° 36.768' W70° 30.033'). The GPTTrack File 2019 incorporates this change so follow the Regular Route if you use the current update.<br />
====Shopping: Fuel====Gas canisters are widely available in large supermarketsCarry as much water as possible just before ascending to the pass (S33° 38.394' W70° 27.191'). There won't be water until 14 km further, in "fereterias" and department storesit's not of good quality (S33° 41.000' W70° 23.100').
====Shopping: Equipment====See Instead of deviating to El Melocotón, you can spend the Wikiexplora page [[Tiendas_de_equipo_outdoor_de_Chile]]night in Reserva Coyanco (camping, food, services), from where GPT02 starts. Just turn right at S33° 40.813' W70° 20.812'.
====Services: Restaurants====
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====Services: ATM and Money Exchange====
====Accommodation: Hostals and Hotels====
====Accommodation: Apartments and Cabañas====
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====Transport: Buses, Taxis and Fletes====
====Transport: Ferries====
Not applicable.
====Transport: Shipping Services====You find many offices of Starken and Chile Express all over Santiago* 2018-Dec-15 to 1018-Dec-16 / 1.5 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR / Austin Davis
===Resupply on the Trail===There are no known resupply possibilities along the route between leaving the suburb Puente Alto and El Melocotonhttp://notabadplacetopee. (2019)com/gpt01/
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==Access to Route and Return=====Access to Start: Santiago* 2017-Feb / Hiking / NOBO / GPT02 & GPT01 Option 1 Rio Clarillo / Bethany Hughes, Metro Puente Alto==='''Plaza De Puente Alto''' is an underground metro station and the southern terminal station of Line 4 of the Santiago Metro network. Underground trains run frequently between 6 am in the morning and 11 pm in the evening. Lauren Reed
Calculate 1 hour from the city centre to the terminal station Puente Altohttps://her-odyssey.org/
From Plaza De Puente Alto buses leave to most towns and villages in the Maipo valley and the surrounding area. (2019)
If you don't want to walk the first 13KM of the regular route on the road then get bus MB73 from Puente Alto.* 2017-Jan / Hiking / SOBO / GPT01 Option 1 Rio Clarillo & GPT02 / Gerald Klamer
===Access to Alternative Starthttp: Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo===From Plaza De Puente Alto the following buses get you close to '''Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo''': * Bus 978 towards Rio Clarillo* Bus MB//geraldtrekkt.blogspot.com/2017/04/greater-patagonian-trail-1-74 towards El Principal De Pirque* Bus MBsantiago-80 towards El Principal De Pirquecoya.html
Buses are frequent and calculate 1 hour for =Resupply===Resupply in nearby Towns====Resupply on the bus ride. (2019)Trail==
=Access to Route==Return from Finish: El Melocoton===From Plaza De Puente Alto the following bus gets you to '''El Melocoton''' in the Maipo valley.* Bus MB-72B
Buses are frequent and calculate a bit over 1 hour for the bus ride. (2019)==Start Regular Route: Santiago, Metro Station Puente Alto==
===Escape Options===NonePlaza De Puente Alto is an underground metro station and the southern terminal station of Line 4 of the Santiago Metro network. Underground trains run frequently between 6 am in the morning and 11 pm in the evening.
==Permits, Entry Fees, Right-of-Way Issues=='''Regular Route''': No permit or entry fees apply Calculate 1 hour from the city centre to the regular route. Also no right-of-way issues were reported from hikers in recent yearsterminal station Puente Alto. (2019)
'''Option 1 Rio Clarillo''': Access into Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo is controlled by CONAF at the main entrance near Pirque. The park is intended for daytime visits only From Plaza De Puente Alto buses leave to most towns and does not provide camp grounds. Cooking inside villages in the park is strictly banned including with camping stoves. A maximum of 800 persons are permitted entry on one day. CONAF park rangers might not permit a southbound traverse Maipo valley and all visitors are probably required to leave the park in the evening at the main gate. The entrance fee is 6000 CLP for foreign nationals and 2000 to 4000 CLP for Chileanssurrounding area.(2019)
A northbound traverse is probably free If you don't want to walk the first 13KM of chargethe regular route on the road then get bus MB73 from Puente Alto. (2019)
See also: http://www.conaf.cl/parques/reserva-nacional-rio-clarillo/==Start or Finish Option 1 (Rio Clarillo)==
==Regular Route=====Regular Hiking Route=======Elevation Profile of Regular Hiking Route====From Plaza De Puente Alto the following buses get you close to Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo:
====Comments - Bus 978 towards Rio Clarillo (this is the best option, gets you the closest to Regular Hiking Route====To be issued.the entrance to the reserve)
===Regular Packrafting Route===This section does not incorporate any packrafting therefore the Regular Packrafting Route - Bus MB-74 towards El Principal De Pirque (last stop is identical with Regular Hiking Routehere: 33. (20197290444S, 70.5371567W)
==Optional Routes=====GPT01 Option 1 Rio Clarillo===To be issued.- Bus MB-80 towards El Principal De Pirque
===GPT01 Option 2 Rio Maipo===To be issuedBuses are frequent and calculate 1 hour for the bus ride.(2019)
==Investigations and ExplorationsFinish RR: El Melocoton==The regular route and relevant options have been hiked and recorded in recent years. No significant investigation or exploration tasks remain open. (2019)
==Links to other Resources=====Related Routes on Wikiexplora==='''Regular Route'''* See also [[San Juan de Pirque - El ToyoGPT02]]
'''Option 1 Rio Clarillo'''* [[Río Clarillo]]From Plaza De Puente Alto the following bus gets you to El Melocoton in the Maipo valley: Bus MB-72B
===Blogs Buses are frequent and Other Publications===calculate a bit over 1 hour for the bus ride. (2019)
All hikers are welcome to add their personal travel story or to place a link to their personal travel blog in this chapter.=Permits, Entry Fees and Right-of-Way Issues=
==Regular Route (RR)==
No permit or entry fees apply to the regular route but a high gate was build in 2021. If the the gate at waypoint "X, Gate {01} [11.2/787]" is locked, continue 2.1 km on the main road and take Option 2 (Filo Purgatorio).
'''Austin Davis''': [http://notabadplacetopee.com/gpt01/ Blog: GPT Section ==Option 1 – Cerro Purgatorio](Rio Clarillo)==Access into Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo is controlled by CONAF at the main entrance near Pirque. The park is intended for daytime visits only and does not provide camp grounds. Cooking inside the park is strictly banned including with camping stoves. A maximum of 800 persons are permitted entry on one day. CONAF park rangers might not permit a southbound traverse and all visitors are probably required to leave the park in the evening at the main gate. The entrance fee is 11,500 CLP (2022) for foreign nationals and 2000 to 4000 CLP for Chileans. The tickets needs to be bought online in advance and there is not cell coverage at the entrance to the reserve.
'''Gerald Klamer''': [http://geraldtrekktA northbound traverse is probably free of charge.blogspot.com/2017/04/greater-patagonian-trail-1-santiago-coya.html Blog: Greater Patagonian Trail 1 Santiago-Coya](2019)
==Alerts and Logs of Past SeasonsOption 2 (Filo Purgatorio)==No permit or entry fees apply to Option 2 (Filo Purgatorio). No right-of-way conflicts reported yet. If the gate issue on the RR persists to cause problems and Option 2 (Filo Purgatorio) is recommended by more hikers then Option 2 may become the new RR.
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