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{{Rando Chile}}
== Season==
[[ImageFile: Banos_Colina.jpg|thumb|Baños Colina. Pozón higher. August 2007]]
*'''Trekking''': As there is a vehicular road along the whole trek, only makes sense to do this walk in winter when the road is closed. Normally this happens from the first significant snowfall (usually late May or early June) until late September. Once the road has been open for vehicular passage, the Baths of hill became a destination "for the whole family," very busy, and no longer a goal from the outdoors point of view.
*'''Randonnée''': Between June and August. Unless there recently snowed, it may well be necessary to load the skis throughout the first half of the slope of the afflicted. After crossing the Hill Bridge, this should not be necessary to return to the very hot springs.
== Access by car and the road status ==
[[ImageFile: Mapa_acceso_banos_colina.jpg|thumb|Map of Baños Colina. ImageFile: [http://www.vialidad.cl Department of Roads]]]
{{Access Banos Morales}} Instead of taking the left turn to Baños Morales, continue 2.1 kilometers down the road we have been following until the end of the gathering area of the gypsum mine. In winter, it is usual that there is a gravel barrier at the end of this area of collecting that prevents the passage of vehicles. Just after this (possible) barrier begins, clearly visible, the slope of the afflicted.
=== Access by public transport and hitchhiking ===
[[ImageFile: Banos_colina_y_entorno.jpg|thumb|Map Trekking and other treks in the environment]]
{{Template: Public transport to Cajon del Maipo}}
==Route description ==
[[ImageFile: Perfil_banos_colina.png|left|thumb|Profile altitude trekking to Baños de Colina. The vertical scale has been increased 7.3 times]] [[ImageFile: Cuesta_de_los_afligidos.jpg|thumb|170px| Cuesta of the afflicted, starting the trek. 08/07.]] Since the (possible) barrier are 4.3 miles along the hill to Hill Bridge, where you climb steadily from the 1915m. up to 2350m. It is impossible to lose his way, even when covered with snow, it is mostly cut into the steep hillside that drops to the river Volcano. It passes the foot of the towering rock walls of the Punta Zanzi. After crossing the Hill Bridge (the starting point for treks in the [[Purple Glacier]] and [[Refuge Plantat]], among others) the road becomes much flatter, running without interruption for the north bank of the river to the same hot springs. Forward will be observed the ways of gypsum mine (no activity between May and October) and some abandoned huts, partially covered with snow. At this point, the road starts to turn south, and appears Pointed (4.126m) as a backdrop. After some promontories [[ImageFile: Valle_colina_2.jpg|thumb|190px|Hill Valley. In the background is observed Puntiagudo. 08/07]] steeper snow, we reach a point where the valley is very narrow, with both sides falling into the river sank. [[ImageFile: Valle_colina.jpg|left|thumb|190px|Hill Valley. Yesera the background. 08/07]] Later, we reach a stretch in which the bed of the river is quite wide, with the vehicular road along the northernmost sector. The road moves away from the river bed and begins to climb gently along the slopes of the hills, but always moving to the southeast. Soon they will be visible from the spa facilities, which almost certainly are stranded between May and October. Several hundred yards beyond the gateway (which may not be going cross walk), a few dozen meters above the plane, are the natural pools. The upper pools are the hottest, and should be sufficient antidote to combat fatigue and cold.
If you are going supplemental account one day and snow was good team from this point you may continue to the spectacular [[Nieves Negras Glacier]], which requires an additional day.
