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==Section Log, Alerts and Suggestions==
===Season 2023/24===
===Season 2022/23===
* 2023-Mar-01 to 2023-Mar-06 / Hannes & Luisa / RR + OH4a / SOBO
*2019-Nov-26 ===Season 2021/ Tyler & America / RR / SOBO (mostly) the optional track around the last big climb of the route is pretty dang difficult to navigate in a couple places. Be prepared for some bush bashing and the route to not be the most accurate. I had downloaded satellite AND topo maps of the section on Gaia GPS and this was very valuable in finding the best ways through this. Bush Bashing: OH-BB-A@03-03-#006. Trail down to Rio Antivero (last half SOBO): OH-TL-V@03-03-#009 * 2020-Jan-06 / Frank / RR / Southbound 6KM from Coya after 2 footbridges there is a trail junction. If you fork right onto OH-TL-V@03-B-#001, when you reach the road access to it is blocked by a high fence. I was able to get through a small hole in the fence but it would be better to fork left as regular route is shorter & avoids the fence22===
* 2021-Nov-24 / SOBO / RR / Kris&Stiina
Was not able to find accommodation in Aguas Buenas, so hopped on a micro bus to San Fernando. Was told that it arrives every hour or so.
===Season 2020/21===
* 2019-Dec-13 / Southbound / 4 days / Ian HikesNo log entries.
Overview: For this section I had a few issues with my GPS and the track files. As a result, I personally had trouble navigating this section. On the other hand, I think this section is relative easier compared to the other sections in the area. It is shorter and there are not too many difficulties. I took the alternate over a large pass which was a huge highlight for me in this section. I recommend this although there is a lot of cross country involved and is a little slower and longer. Aguas Buena has two “mini shops” with enough food for me to continue to section 4. There is also a restaurant/bar that sells empanadas for $1.000 each.
Difficulties: Navigation (for me)===Season 2019/20===
Highlights: Nice views, clear creeks and rivers.* 2020-Jan-06 / Frank / 4 days / RR / Southbound
Please feel free to All river crossings OK. At KM 47.1 the camp is after you ford the Rio Claro, a few minutes after you reach out and ask me any questions at Ultratrailcathe road. Water mentioned by Matus & Anna on way to 1780M pass is on the trail @gmail1420M. It's a long day if you want to get from Rio Claro camp over the 1780M & 2020M passes to good water & camping @ Water 19. The bush bashing section is well below the 2030M pass. Try to get the entry point exactly right or it will be nearly impassible. 2 good shops in Agua Buena & a good restaurant, La Higuera. Updated transport section.com
6KM from Coya after 2 footbridges there is a trail junction. If you fork right onto OH-TL-V@03-B-#001, when you reach the road access to it is blocked by a high fence. I was able to get through a small hole in the fence but it would be better to fork left as regular route is shorter & avoids the fence
* 2019-Nov-24 / Martina and Ivo / Regular route southbound (mainly)
It took us five * 2019-Dec-13 / Southbound / 4 days to walk this section. Water levels are very low, so river crossings never caused any problems. One short part of the trail (1 km) after the second pass is quite overgrown and we were really glad doing it downhill and not uphill (northbound). Instead of climbing the third pass we took the alternative route to the East and from there the exploration route, again to the East. The "yellow" part of it was a 700 m hell of a suicidal bush bashing, but mainly because there was thick fog and we couldn't get an overview at the top. The rest of the route (orange) was a trail in good condition. Back on the alternative route we couldn't find a safe way to start the bush bashing part, so we turned around and again took the exploration route, which was a great decision, as we found a trail in excellent condition. In Aguas Buenas are some small tiendas but for accommodation you'd have to go to San Fernando. There is a Microbus twice a day (morning at ??? and evening at 17:00)./ Ian Hikes
Overview: For this section I had a few issues with my GPS and the track files. As a result, I personally had trouble navigating this section. On the other hand, I think this section is relative easier compared to the other sections in the area. It is shorter and there are not too many difficulties. I took the alternate over a large pass which was a huge highlight for me in this section. I recommend this although there is a lot of cross country involved and is a little slower and longer. Aguas Buena has two “mini shops” with enough food for me to continue to section 4. There is also a restaurant/bar that sells empanadas for $1.000 each.
* 2019-Nov-26 / Tyler & America/ RR SOBO Difficulties: Navigation (mostlyfor me) Highlights: Nice views, clear creeks and rivers. Please feel free to reach out and ask me any questions at Ultratrailca@gmail.com
It took us six days to hike this section. We took a great nearo day down by Rio Claro. Agreed with everything said by Martina. This section was pretty challenging navigation wise for us too. We decided to take the shortest optional route around the second pass. The bush bashing section was THICK. I would say nearly impassable. Luckily I had satellite version of the route downloaded on Gaia and found an easy route around it. After this the trial was very overgrown. Past the puesto and descending back down to Rio Antivero, the route was VERY difficult to find on steep terrain. We had to emergency camp and found our way out the next day after finding a well worn trail near the bottom that led us down safely. If I were to do it again I would just stick to the recommended route the whole second half. In San Fernando we found a horse right next to Hostel O Higgins with private room/both for 20,000. Definitely the best prices in town by far.
* 2019-Dec-7 07 / Matus & Anna
It took us 4 days, including one nero day. Regular trail is in good condition.
* 20202019-JanNov-06 26 / Frank / 4 days Tyler & America/ RR / SouthboundSOBO (mostly)
All river crossings OK. At KM 47.1 the camp is after you ford optional track around the Rio Claro, a few minutes after you reach last big climb of the road. Water mentioned by Matus & Anna on way route is pretty dang difficult to 1780M pass is on the trail @ 1420M. It's navigate in a long day if you want to get from Rio Claro camp over the 1780M & 2020M passes to good water & camping @ Water 19couple places. The Be prepared for some bush bashing section is well below and the 2030M pass. Try route to get not be the entry point exactly right or it will be nearly impassiblemost accurate. 2 good shops I had downloaded satellite AND topo maps of the section on Gaia GPS and this was very valuable in Agua Buena & a good restaurant, La Higuerafinding the best ways through this. Updated transport sectionBush Bashing: OH-BB-A@03-03-#006.Trail down to Rio Antivero (last half SOBO): OH-TL-V@03-03-#009
==Summary Table=={| border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse"|+'''GPT03: Ríos Claros'''| colspan="4" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| GPT03: Ríos Claros| 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;"|'''83It took us six days to hike this section.8 km'''|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|'''31 h'''|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| '''-'''|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|'''-'''|-| style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|Region| colspan="2" | Chile: O'Higgins (VI)|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Trails (TL)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|70We took a great nearo day down by Rio Claro.5 km|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|84Agreed with everything said by Martina.1%|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|-|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Start| colspan="2" | Coya|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Minor Roads (MR)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|8This section was pretty challenging navigation wise for us too.9 km|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|10We decided to take the shortest optional route around the second pass.6%|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Finish| colspan="2" | Aguas Buenas|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Primary Roads (PR)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|1The bush bashing section was THICK.0 km|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|1I would say nearly impassable.2%|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;"|2Luckily I had satellite version of the route downloaded on Gaia and found an easy route around it.7 km|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|3After this the trial was very overgrown.2%|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Traversable| colspan="2" | Nov - Mar (Maybe: OctPast the puesto and descending back down to Rio Antivero, Apr, May)|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Bush-Bashing (BB)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|0the route was VERY difficult to find on steep terrain.8 km|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|0We had to emergency camp and found our way out the next day after finding a well worn trail near the bottom that led us down safely.9%|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 If I were to| colspan="2" | GPT02, GPT04|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Investigation (do it again I)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Options| colspan="2" | 140 km (5 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;"|2 (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;"|3 (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, Forest, Alpine Terrain, Mountain Pastures, Arrieros|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Challenges| colspan="7" | Demanding River Fords, Exposure would just stick to Elementsthe recommended route the whole second half. In San Fernando we found a horse right next to Hostel O Higgins with private room/both for 20, Bush Bashing|}000. Definitely the best prices in town by far.
==Satellite Image Map==
==Elevation Profile==
[[File:|frame|center|Elevation Profile of Regular Hiking Route (2019)]]
==Section Planning Status==
==Recommended Travel Period==
==Benefits of Hiking and Packrafting==
==Recommended Travel Direction==
==Section Length and Travel Duration==
==Suitable Section Combinations==
==Section Attractiveness==
==Section Difficulty==
==Resupply==
===Resupply Town===
====Shopping: Food====
====Shopping: Fuel====
====Shopping: Equipment====
====Services: Restaurants====
====Services: Laundry====
====Services: ATM and Money Exchange====
====Accommodation: Hostals and Hotels====
====Accommodation: Cabañas====
====Accommodation: Camping====
====Transport: Ground Transport====
====Transport: Ferries====
====Transport: Shipping Services====
===Resupply * 2019-Nov-24 / Martina and Ivo / Regular route southbound (mainly) It took us five days to walk this section. Water levels are very low, so river crossings never caused any problems. One short part of the trail (1 km) after the second pass is quite overgrown and we were really glad doing it downhill and not uphill (northbound). Instead of climbing the third pass we took the alternative route to the East and from there the exploration route, again to the East. The "yellow" part of it was a 700 m hell of a suicidal bush bashing, but mainly because there was thick fog and we couldn't get an overview at the top. The rest of the route (orange) was a trail in good condition. Back on the Trail=======Locationalternative route we couldn't find a safe way to start the bush bashing part, Namesso we turned around and again took the exploration route, which was a great decision, Available Items as we found a trail in excellent condition. In Aguas Buenas are some small tiendas but for accommodation you'd have to go to San Fernando. There is a Microbus twice a day (morning at ??? and Services==evening at 17:00). =Experimental=
==Access to Route and Return==
Bus every half hour from Agua Buena to San Fernando. If you don't want to walk the last 5-6 KM to Agua Buena it should be easy to hitch a lift with fruit farm workers.
===Escape Options===
==Permits, Entry Fees and Right-of-Way Issues==
==Regular Route==
===Regular Hiking Route===
===Regular Packrafting Route===
==Optional Routes==
==Investigations and Explorations==
==Links to other Resources==
==Alerts and Logs of Past Seasons==
