[[File:GPT13-P0083resize.jpg|thumb|right|1050px|GPT19: On the crater rim of the volcano Puyehue. Image: Jan Dudeck]]
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==The Art of Walking on the GPTIntroduction and General Information==
[[File:GPT_Settler_(2).jpg|thumb|500px|GPT22: Discussing route options with settlers at the Río Puelo. Image: Jan Dudeck]]
[[File:GPT08-Arriero.jpg|thumb|500px|GPT09: Arriero at the base of the Vulcano Antuco. Image: Jan Dudeck]]
[[File:GPT10-Peuenche.jpg|thumb|500px|GPT09: Being guest at a Pehuenche family: Fresh milk, fresh cheese, fresh meat! Image: Jan Dudeck]]
===Statements about the GPT by Hikers and Packrafters===
[https://www.dumontreise.de/magazin/autoren/michael-moebius-und-annette-ster.html Annette Ster und Michael Möbius]: "If you're looking for one of the finest Bethany Hughes and Lauren Reed (Fidgit and longestNeon) : "This trail experiences on earth through some of has been the most outstanding scenic terrain on South America, punishing and the Greater Patagonian Trail is the trail most magical experience of my hiking career to go for!"date.”
Carla Lange[[#Piia Kortsalo and Oliver Barker|Piia Kortsalo and Oliver Barker]]: "The We’re filled with incredible memories of our time on the GPT is not a hiking trail, it's an adventure and words do not do my experience on it justicethe landscape and culture of the Chilean Andes will stay with us forever. Travelling on While hiking the GPT was everything but easy (or necessarily fun all an incredible experience for us, we don't imagine this as the time) but it returned it all and moreright trail for everyone. Essential pieces of equipment to bring on the The GPT are your brain and intuition as is closer to an idea of a route than an established trail; hikers setting out expecting a well as humbleness-organized, respect and openness continuous, marked hiking trail will inevitably be disappointed. The GPT really is a route for the land a very specific sort of hiker, one who's as interested in natural history and peoplecultural experience as they are in trail miles."
[[#Garrett, Robyn, Aljoscha and Anthony|Garrett Martin]]Brian Tanzman (Buck-30): "This trail is unlike any other trail in the world and requires detailed planningHonestly, determination, physical and mental strength and most importantly - respect for I wouldn't recommend hiking the people and environment along the trail. Throughout our 4 month journey, we discovered the beauty GPT to any of the Andes Mountain range and the incredibly generous people that call this place their home. If you are considering my thru hiking the GPT, please do so with extreme care for the land and the utmost respect for the locals living in this areafriends."
[[#Piia Kortsalo Garrett, Robyn, Aljoscha and Oliver BarkerAnthony|Piia Kortsalo and Oliver BarkerGarrett Martin]]: "We’re filled with incredible memories of our time on This trail is unlike any other trail in the GPTworld and requires detailed planning, determination, physical and mental strength and most importantly - respect for the landscape people and culture environment along the trail. Throughout our 4 month journey, we discovered the beauty of the Chilean Andes will stay with us foreverMountain range and the incredibly generous people that call this place their home. While If you are considering hiking the GPT was an incredible experience , please do so with extreme care for us, we don't imagine this as the right trail land and the utmost respect for everyone. The GPT is closer to an idea of a route than an established trail; hikers setting out expecting a well-organized, continuous, marked hiking trail will inevitably be disappointed. The GPT really is a route for a very specific sort of hiker, one who's as interested the locals living in natural history and cultural experience as they are in trail milesthis area."
Brian Tanzman (Buck-30)Carla Lange: "Honestly, I wouldn't recommend hiking the The GPT to any of my thru is not a hiking friends." [[#Bethany Hughes and Lauren Reed|Bethany Hughes and Lauren Reed]]: "As advances in gear, social understandingtrail, it's an adventure and mapping tools expand, so words do our horizonsnot do my experience on it justice. We are empowered to know our planet Travelling on the GPT was everything but easy (or necessarily fun all the time) but it returned it all and people ever more deeply than before. The Greater Patagonian Trail is a frontier accessed by a merging Essential pieces of these facets. Tackling equipment to bring on the full length of GPT are your brain and intuition as well as humbleness, respect and openness for the trail network over two seasons was an immersive experience in wilderness land and culture far beyond the norms even for experienced thru-hikerspeople."
Matgorzata (Gosia) Gmerek and Paul Bostelmann: “The Greater Patagonian Trail Network is a challeng¬ing and rewarding adventure that leads one through diverse and breathtaking scenery. Far from crowds and often without seeing other people for days this experience was without a doubt the highlight of our hiking career. Packrafting and exploring the beautiful lakes and rivers allows to reach even deeper into these wonderful and wild ecosystems. This is no ordinary hike and absolute self-reliance and wilderness experience is a must.”
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[[File:GPT07-Laguna_del_Maule.jpg|thumb|right|1050px|GPT07: Horse riding with Danilo and Jito (the founder and horse riding guide of [http://www.chile-horseriding.com/ www.chile-horseriding.com]) at the dormant Supervolcano Laguna del Maule. Image: Jan Dudeck]]
