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==Season 2023/24==
*2024 Mar 14th to Mar 15 / 2 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR, Var F, Var A / Michael and Kaisa
An easy section even though we took 2 days to do it. We left Liucura around 14:00. It looked like it would be possible to camp on the near side of the foot bridge around km 1.94 if one didn't want to stay in Liucura. Going through the pine plantation we found a bunch of fresh callampas mushrooms (Suillus luteus) which we collected. We camped at (-38.70318, -71.10882). There was a dirt road heading down the direction of the river with no fencing. We found a flat spot on grass close to the river.
The next day we arrived in Icalma. The weather was sunny but very windy. Fords were easy. Just before and just after the ford at [16.6/1100] there were nice flat grassy areas that would be good camping spots. We passed a minimarket at (-38.77203, -71.24454). In Icalma there were three shops. The Almacén ECCA had a good selection with good prices. There is another shop across the street and a third on the road toward the border just before the school. The third store also had a good selection of stuff. Heading out the way of the border just a bit we found a family that rented us a “cabana” that they were in the process of renovating for 20.000 CLP. It had hot water in the shower. From there we walked to the border to renew our visa.
*2023-03-12 // 1 day // Hiking // NOBO // beginning of VAR A + VAR F + RR // Quentin Clavel
Started from icalma, this section was easy to follow and not a must do on the GPT, I understand the attractive rate, but still enjoyable, just smooth and easy.
Rio Biobío was easy to cross, and I'm glad the RR pass threw this crossing to continue on a smaller track than the biring gravel road, who's parrallele.
You'll finish the section in a kind of pampa, that reminded me some hard moments aha !
I decided to do a daybreak in liucura. It's a very small area, but as there's the chilean border control here, you can find accomodations, minimarkets and restaurant.
I spent two nights in hospedaje la Normita. 15K CLP per night, you'll have a apartment for you, with private shower and toilets. The WiFi is weak it's a shared connection from the phone of the (nice and kind owner : her name is Norma), so when she's not around, no WiFi.
But if you have to choose, maybe it's better to make a break in icalme instead of there, even if I left with my resupply and after a good rest.
*2024-01-12 / 1 day / Hiking / NOBO / RR / Hermann & Coline
This trail was short (one day), easy (plains) and therefore pleasant (one's enjoys even more the views).
We arrived at Icalma, after having gone to Temuco. I do not recommend to do the same, since there was no bus after Melipeuco and we had to hitchhike on a paved road with just a few cars going in our direction.
We slept at a camping in Villa Ilcama, but had no view on the lake due to the cabañas inbetween. There are other campings on the way to the river Rucanuco, which seemed better.
The plains were really nice looking at the end of the day, the river Bío Bío was okay to cross (water no higher than knees) and the RR easy to follow. We just shouln'd have left it before the Bridge {13} [2.0/1022], because this "shortcurt" was... very muddy.
We camped nearby the bridge, where one's can bath and swim with the chilians in the afternoon, when the water is warmer than in the morning.
The shops are small in Liucura, but we found varied food (cans, bread, sauce in poder, vegetables, meat, bread etc) – no bottle of gas, though.
*2024-Jan-12/ 1 day / Hiking / SOBO / RR - {13-F} - {13-A} / Lilian
=Resupply and Accommodation=
*2024 March - the shop marked provisiones that also sells clothes had 230g gas recharge canisters for 2900 CLP, but not the screw top type.
==Resupply and Accommodation in nearby Towns==
==Resupply and Accommodation along the Route==
=Transport to and from Route=
*2024 March
Bus Icalma to Melipeuco
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6:15 AM
Sunday 14:30 PM
Bus Melipeuco to Icalma
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 18:00 PM
Sunday 18:00 PM
Bus Erbuc (does not go through Melipeuco)
Icalma to Temuco
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday 15:00
Temuco to Icalma
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 07:30
Sunday 09:00
Buses UB
Icalma to Victoria
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 06:15
Victoria to Icalma
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 17:15
(2020-Jan)
