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Since the GPT is an informal route network practically no signposts and only few trail markers facilitate route finding. The locals that regularly use these trails don't need them as they know their trails inside out and nobody else is expected to come. In some national parks so there is signage and markers, though these are often unmaintained and inconsistent. Outside of parks, in terms of trail markers, you may see sporadically sun faded strips of plastic, beer cans, or even tea pots hanging in a tree.

With the recently added extensions to the north (The GPT is not a trail that extends the can be hiked efficiently. The trail all the way will change you plans without asking and inevitably stop you from time to Santiago) time and turn you around. Also the period of normally suitable hiking weather is in parts quite short. In particular in the south (that stretches north you need to wait until December for the trail all the way snow to edge of the Southern Icefield) the trail now spans about 3000 km in often difficult melt and slow terrain. With this extension the trail became too long rivers to fall to be forded safely thru-hiked in one season. An experienced thru-hiker And fierce snow storms may disagree as with 3000 km make the trail is a bit shorter than the Appalachian Trail (AT) but the varried and unpredictable terrain makes this comparison inadequateroute again impassable in late March or during April.

The GPT is not a Therefore the appropriate pace on this trail that can be hiked efficientlynetwork is the "appreciation pace". The trail will change This pace might vary substantially between hikers but gives you plans without asking and inevitably stop you from the time to time and turn you aroundmake an attractive detour, i. Also e. to climb a summit next to the period trail without worrying about your schedule. This adequate rate of normally suitable hiking weather is advance permits you to accept the invitation of a settler to share some cups of mate or to sit out a day of torrential rain in parts quite shortshelter (here called "puesto") with an arriero. In particular in the north This adapted velocity allows you need to wait until December for in front of a pass if the snow weather is too volatile to melt and the rivers climb up or to fall to be forded safely. And fierce snow storms may make the route again impassable in late March spend a day or during Apriltwo waiting at a lake if it is too windy to paddle with your packraft.

I knowThis trail is therefore not suitable for hikers who are out to race a clock, sooner or later someone will try that need to thru-hike the trail have full control and who measure their success in one season and may even succeed if he is lucky with the weatherkilometers or miles. But attempting this, especially this early in the development of the Its a trail and the support system along and around the trail, seems foolish. This focus will mean needing to rush and take less attractive short cutsfor thoughtful discoverers who can accept being just guests. It inhibits slowing down to fully appreciate the land 's for hikers for whom completion or distance covered is irrelevant or at least secondary but that count their enjoyable and share time with the people along the routeeventful days in a pristine and diverse nature instead. And more important: someone who tries to thru-hike All this makes the GPT in one season needs to take unreasonable risks by throwing himself in torrential rivers and climbing to high elevations when fierce blizzards can kill. And remember, when you walk on these trails you are a guest on the land discovery network with a good portion of someone else. Just the idea of racing through strangers' backyards feels wrong for meunpredictability but impressive authenticity.

This trail is therefore not suitable But for hikers who respectful explorers the GPT is more than a long distance trail. It’s a wide network of routes in a diverse landscape with a unique blend of people living along the trails. If approached with respect and interest then these welcoming people will share with you much more than just the right-of-way regardless where you are out coming from and regardless where you are going to race a clock, that need to have full control . On this trail your willingness and who measure their success capability to immerse yourself in kilometers this culture will be more relevant than the weight of your backpack.  I know, sooner or mileslater someone will try to thru-hike the trail in one season and may even succeed if he is lucky with the weather. Its a But attempting this, especially this early in the development of the trail for thoughtful discoverers who can accept being just guestsand the support system along and around the trail, seems foolish. This focus will mean needing to rush and take less attractive short cuts. It's for hikers for whom completion or distance covered is irrelevant or at least secondary but that count their enjoyable inhibits slowing down to fully appreciate the land and eventful days in a pristine and diverse nature insteadshare time with the people along the route. All this makes And more important: someone who tries to thru-hike the GPT in one season needs to take unreasonable risks by throwing himself in torrential rivers and climbing to high elevations when fierce blizzards can kill. And remember, when you walk on these trails you are a discovery network with a good portion guest on the land of unpredictability but impressive authenticitysomeone else. Just the idea of racing through strangers' backyards feels wrong for me.