GPT77 (PN Pumalin Norte) - Historial de revisiones

Jan.dudeck: /* Season 2025/26 */

2025-12-07T01:46:41Z

‎Season 2025/26

Jan.dudeck: /* Season 2025/26 */

2025-12-07T01:45:10Z

‎Season 2025/26

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2024-12-05T13:43:18Z

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Felagund: /* Season 2021/22 */

2024-12-02T23:41:55Z

‎Season 2021/22

Felagund: /* Season 2023/24 */

2024-12-02T21:21:03Z

‎Season 2023/24

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2024-12-02T19:46:15Z

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2024-11-28T22:18:16Z

Jandudeck: /* Images */

2023-12-03T01:05:58Z

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Jandudeck: /* Season 2018/19 */

2023-12-03T00:58:18Z

‎Season 2018/19

YannickCOLL: /* Permits, Entry Fees and Right-of-Way Issues */

2023-09-22T02:50:30Z

‎Permits, Entry Fees and Right-of-Way Issues

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 ==Season 2025/26==
-GPT77 / 2025-12-02 to 06 / 5 days / Packrafting Sobo from Refugio Pichanco to Leptepu / Meylin Ubilla and Jan Dudeck
+* <span style="background-color:aqua;">'''GPT77 / 2025-12-02 to 06 / 5 days / Packrafting Sobo from Refugio Pichanco to Leptepu / Meylin Ubilla and Jan Dudeck'''</span>
 The fjords between Hornopiren and Leptepu belong to the most attractive fjord packrafting routes of the GPT. Two hot springs along the route sweaten the paddling and make it worthwhile to sit out a day or two when wind and waves make it unsafe to continue on the water. These more northern fjords near Puerto Montt can be surprisingly calm even in summer. That’s changing as further south someone travels.

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	==Season 2025/26==		==Season 2025/26==
		+
		+	GPT77 / 2025-12-02 to 06 / 5 days / Packrafting Sobo from Refugio Pichanco to Leptepu / Meylin Ubilla and Jan Dudeck
		+
		+	The fjords between Hornopiren and Leptepu belong to the most attractive fjord packrafting routes of the GPT. Two hot springs along the route sweaten the paddling and make it worthwhile to sit out a day or two when wind and waves make it unsafe to continue on the water. These more northern fjords near Puerto Montt can be surprisingly calm even in summer. That’s changing as further south someone travels.
		+
		+	Public transport to Hornopiren is uncomplicated. Numerous buses depart every day from Puerto Montt.
		+
		+	We carefully reviewed the wind forecast on the “Windy” App. We opted to depart from Refugio Pichanco 20 km south of Hornopiren and not from Hornopiren itself because we had just on calm morning with light rain that was followed by two rainy and windy days. Refugio Pichango offered a decent place to sleep one night. From Refugio Pichanco it’s just 20 km to the Termas de Cahuelmo and it took us 5 hours to paddle this distance.
		+
		+	Public transport from Hornopiren to Refugio Pichanco is also available. We were later told that two minibuses do this trip Monday to Friday, one in the early morning and a second in the early afternoon. Since we had no information about these minibuses we arranged a car transport for 40,000 CLP for these 35 road km from Hornopiren to Refugio Pichanco where the road ends (Ciro and Yohana /
		+	+56 9 3460 8449 /
		+	ciroalvaradomunoz@gmail.com).
		+
		+	The hot springs Cahuelmo consists of about half a dozen pools and temperatures can be regulated by changing the inflow of hot water. A 5 m by 4 m large quincho (open refuge) with a fireplace provides good shelter in rain. There are several camp sites in the forest with decent wind protection. It’s a convenient place to wait for better weather.
		+
		+	A side trip from the Termas de Cahuelmo to Laguna Abascal is worthwhile and takes 1 to 2 days depending how much you plan to paddle on this hidden lake. A open refuge at Laguna Abascal makes an overnight stay at Laguna Abascal convenient. On low tide someone can walk from the Termas Cahuelmo to the Abascal trail head, on high tide packrafting is required. Therefore carry your packraft when visiting Laguna Abascal regardless if you plan to packraft on Laguna Abascal or not.
		+
		+	We packrafted in 6 hours the 30 km from the Termas de Cahuelmo to the Termas de Porcelana. The outflowing tide in fiordo Cahuelmo accelerated our start (between 1 and 3 km/h tidal flow) and on the last 10 km southbound wind permitted us to sail (5 to 7 km/h sailing speed).
		+
		+	We camped at Camp {77} [26.1/21], paid 10,000 CLP per person for access to the hot springs and purchased some fresh bread from Marlys Sanchez who is the caretaker of this place
		+	(+56 9 9097 8860,
		+	marlysporcelana@gmail.com).
		+
		+	From the Termas de Porcelana to the port Leptepu it’s just a 4 km paddle. In calm weather even a basic open packraft is good enough to paddle to these hot springs. For this take the ferry from Hornopiren to Leptepu and packraft from Leptepu to the Termas de Porcelana.
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		+	Windy proved to be very reliable with the wind and tide forecast.

	==Season 2024/25==		==Season 2024/25==

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 ==Season 2021/22==
-* <span style="background-color:aqua;">'''2021-Nov-30 / Hiking / SOBO / Option from Hornopiren to Chaiten (GPT77 and GPT76) / Meylin Elisabeth Ubilla González and Jan Dudeck'''</span>
+* '''2021-Nov-30 / Hiking / SOBO / Option from Hornopiren to Chaiten (GPT77 and GPT76) / Meylin Elisabeth Ubilla González and Jan Dudeck'''
 With the land border between Chile and Argentina still closed hikers can not cross into Argentina on section GPT22 but can continue hiking southbound by walking section GPT78 from Rio Puelo to Hornopiren. See my previous post to this section.

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	==Season 2023/24==		==Season 2023/24==
		+	* <span style="background-color:aqua;">'''GPT77 and GPT76 / Hiking Option from Hornopiren to Chaiten / 2023-November-21st for 8 days / Southbound / Jordan Jennings'''</span>
		+
		+	After arriving in Chaiten from Rio Yelcho, I initially tried travelling northbound towards Caleta Gonzalo. I only made it to Santa Barbara before facing moderate but unpleasant headwinds. Because of the forecast, I decided to return to Chaiten and travel to Hornopiren, to travel southbound. I think this is the wisest thing to do in most cases. Jan mentions northbound travel because of Yelcho, but this is only really possible if you get lucky with weather
		+
		+	In terms of wind- as Jan mentioned - stable/calm weather combined with sunny days creates so from 11am(ish) while the weather during my stay in the area brought prevailing northerlies outside of sunny weather windows. On sunny days, the southerly however, is redirected as a northerly down Fiordo Comau (first stretch from Hornopiren). In terms of apps, Windy is great, but Windfinder.com (location Chaiten Aeródromo) was more accurate. I waited for almost a week in Hornopiren for a decent weather window, although I was told by locals it was an unusual bad spell.
		+
		+	Fiordo Comeu is stunning and should not be rushed - I took Jan’s advice and stayed an extra day to packraft Lago Abascal and it was an absolute highlight. I packrafted down the river back to the thermals campsite - I would only recommend doing if you have a friend with you and whitewater experience. It’s fun, but was sketchy for me doing alone. There was one section that was perhaps a class II+ or III-.
		+
		+	Overall incredible experience, saw a lot of dolphins, seals, penguins

	==Season 2022/23==		==Season 2022/23==

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 ==Season 2021/22==
-* 2021-Nov-30 / Hiking / SOBO / Option from Hornopiren to Chaiten (GPT77 and GPT76) / Meylin Elisabeth Ubilla González and Jan Dudeck
+* <span style="background-color:aqua;">'''2021-Nov-30 / Hiking / SOBO / Option from Hornopiren to Chaiten (GPT77 and GPT76) / Meylin Elisabeth Ubilla González and Jan Dudeck'''</span>
 With the land border between Chile and Argentina still closed hikers can not cross into Argentina on section GPT22 but can continue hiking southbound by walking section GPT78 from Rio Puelo to Hornopiren. See my previous post to this section.
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 If there is no boat available in Caleta Gonzalo hikers best wait for the second ferry that arrives 2:30 h later. On the second ferry is  the bus to Chaiten. From Chaiten hikers can walk section GPT76 northbound. Once in Loyola hikers will find more people with boats in this larger settlement so it is generally easier to arrange a boat transfer from Loyola to Caleta Gonzalo than the other way around.
-* 2021-Nov-30 to 2021-Dec-06 / 7 days / Packrafting / Hornopiren to Caleta Gonzalo, NoBo and SoBo (Leptepu-Termas de Porcelana-Cahuelmo-Laguna Abascal-Vodudahue) / Meylin Elisabeth Ubilla González and Jan Dudeck
+* <span style="background-color:aqua;">'''2021-Nov-30 to 2021-Dec-06 / 7 days / Packrafting / Hornopiren to Caleta Gonzalo, NoBo and SoBo (Leptepu-Termas de Porcelana-Cahuelmo-Laguna Abascal-Vodudahue) / Meylin Elisabeth Ubilla González and Jan Dudeck'''</span>
 The often strong wind in these fjords makes packrafting challenging and more risky if attempted with an open packraft without spraydeck. Therefore a decked packraft is the recommended gear.
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 Sections GPT74P and GPT76 are only recommended in northbound direction (river flow direction and predominant wind). Therfore, after arrival in Caleta Gonzalo best take the bus to Chaiten that arrives with the ferry in Cateta Gonzalo around 15:00 and take a second bus to Puerto Cardenas after resupplying in Chaiten.
+* <span style="background-color:aqua;">'''2021-Dec-03 to 2021-Dec-06 / 3 days / Packrafting / Hornopirén to Chaitén, SoBo (GPT77 and GPT76  Option 3) / Tobías Schorcht'''</span>
 * 2021-Dec-03 to 2021-Dec-06 / 3 days / Packrafting / Hornopirén to Chaitén, SoBo (GPT77 and GPT76  Option 3) / Tobías Schorcht
 Did the stretch from Hornopirén to Caleta Gonzalo in a open Packraft in 3 days. The most challenging Parts are the Canal Comau and the Fjordo Largo. Watch carefully the tides and wind and stay close to the shore, since the weather can change quickly.
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 ==Season 2019/20==
-* 2019-Dec-30 / Hiking / SOBO / Martín Lizondo
+* '''2019-Dec-30 / Hiking / SOBO / Martín Lizondo'''
 At Hornopiren there are three ferries. Leaving schedule is at 9 am, 10:30 am and at 00 hs from Hornopirén. Reservation is made the day before or the same day since 8:30 am. There’s a bus between Leptepu and Fiordo Largo, with an obligatory boat transfer included to Caleta Gonzalo. The trip takes around 5 hours. Cost = CLP 5700.
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 ==Season 2018/19==
-* 2018-Dec-03 to 2018-Dec-07 / GPT77P Fjordo Comau Leptepu / Packrafting Northbound / Meylin Elisabeth Ubilla González and Jan Dudeck
+* <span style="background-color:aqua;">'''2018-Dec-03 to 2018-Dec-07 / GPT77P Fjordo Comau Leptepu / Packrafting Northbound / Meylin Elisabeth Ubilla González and Jan Dudeck'''</span>
 We just investigate this packrafting section that connects Caleta Gonzalo with Hornopiren. This section consists of 90 km packrafting in four fjords and 10 km of road walk.
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 ==Season 2016/17==
 =Resupply and Accommodation=
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 ==Resupply and Accommodation along the Route==
 =Transport to and from Route=
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−	~~\|+'''GPT77: PN Pumalin Norte'''~~
−	~~\| colspan="4" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| GPT77: PN Pumalin Norte~~
−	~~\| colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Hiking~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\|Group~~
−	~~\| colspan="2" \| N: Fiordos Norte~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Total~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"\|'''1.0 km'''~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"\| '''101.6 km'''~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"\|'''28 h'''~~
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−	~~\| style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\|Region~~
−	~~\| colspan="2" \| Chile: Los Lagos (X)~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Trails (TL)~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"\|-~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Start~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Minor Roads (MR)~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"\|100.0%~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"\| 2.5 km~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"\| 2.4%~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Finish~~
−	~~\| colspan="2" \| Hornopirén~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Primary Roads (PR)~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"\|-~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"\|-~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"\| 8.1 km~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"\| 8.0%~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Status~~
−	~~\| colspan="2" \| Published & Verified~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Cross-Country (CC)~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Traversable~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Bush-Bashing (BB)~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Packraft~~
−	~~\| colspan="2" \| Very Useful~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Ferry (FY)~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"\|(85.3 km)~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"\|(98.8%)~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Connects to~~
−	~~\| colspan="2" \| GPT76, GPT78~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Investigation (I)~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Options~~
−	~~\| colspan="2" \| 199 km (3 Options & Variants)~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Exploration (EXP)~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"\|-~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Hiking~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Packrafting~~
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−	~~\| colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Total on Water~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"\| '''90.8 km'''~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"\| '''89.3%'''~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Attraction~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"\| 5 (of 5)~~
−	~~\| colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| River (RI)~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Difficulty~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"\| 5 (of 5)~~
−	~~\| colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Lake (LK)~~
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−	~~\| style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\|Direction~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"\|Both ↓↑~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"\|Both ↓↑~~
−	~~\| colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Fjord (FJ)~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"\| 90.8 km~~
−	~~\|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"\|89.3%~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Comment~~
−	~~\| colspan="7" \| Hiking: Ferry~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Character~~
−	~~\| colspan="7" \| Packrafting: ↑ Preferable due preceding section GPT74P Río Yelcho and predominant wind direction~~
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−	~~\|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"\| Challenges~~
−	~~\| colspan="7" \| Valdivian Rain Forest, Sea Coast, Hot Springs, Fjord Packrafting~~
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	==Season 2018/19==		==Season 2018/19==
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		+	* 2018-Dec-03 to 2018-Dec-07 / GPT77P Fjordo Comau Leptepu / Packrafting Northbound / Meylin Elisabeth Ubilla González and Jan Dudeck
		+
		+	We just investigate this packrafting section that connects Caleta Gonzalo with Hornopiren. This section consists of 90 km packrafting in four fjords and 10 km of road walk.
		+	When combined with GPT73P (Lago Yelcho), GPT74P (Rio Yelcho) and GPT76P (Canal Desertores) a more than 250 km long continuos packrafting traverse is formed with just 10 km walking. (We investigated these sections last season.)
		+
		+	Pro: Amazing views all along the way, plenty of wild life (i.e. sea lions, pingüinos, dolphins) and up to four hot springs on the way. The highlight are the Baños Cahuelmo (fantastic natural hot springs from 35 to 40 degree C) that are hidden at the end of side fjord. I’m considering to rename this section to “Fiordos Termales”.
		+
		+	Cons: This is without doubt one of the more challenging packrafting routes of the GPT. For safety reasons this traverse should only be attempted with:
		+	1. a packraft that incorporates a spreydeck,
		+	2. plenty spare food and
		+	3. without a tight timeline.
		+	Depending on wind a packrafter might need to wait days for better conditions in a remote location without any alternative land exit route. We were extremely lucky and had 5 days with mostly sunshine and optimal wind conditions.
		+	The “salmoneras” (maned salmon cultures) don’t add to the beauty but provide a last resort if running into problems on the way.
		+
		+	Wind: I’m unsure if there is a clearly preferable travel direction due to different predominant wind directions in these fjords. We choose to travel northbound based on the adjacent sections we did before and plan to do afterwards. If GPT77P is done uncombined with other sections southbound might be slightly beneficial.
		+
		+	On a normal nice day expect relatively calm conditions between dawn and 10 o’clock in the morning. Than wind starts to pick up entering from the Pacific Ocean and following the directions of the fjords inland. Therefore be on the water paddling with the first light of the day. If you you leave after sunrise you might be too late. In poor weather you might not be able to advance for several days.
		+	Especially the two 21 km long legs from Huinay to Baños Cahuelmo and from the Baños Cahuelmo to Pichamco should be paddled each on one morning as there are no suitable campsites on the cost (only some inconvenient emergency exits).
		+
		+	Tides: Tides are significant and tidal currents effect most fjords. Based on our measured speed tidal currents were typical 1 to 2 km/h; sometimes in favor, sometimes opposing.
		+	In two areas the tidal currents exceed clearly the packrafting paddle speed:
		+	1. At the narrow formed by sediment cone of Rio Reñihue (km 7 to km 9 counted from Caleta Gonzalo). We only passed this narrow against the tidal flow by paddling hard and sailing with strong backwind through the shallower area.
		+	2. The mouth of Fiordo Quintupeo (km 74 to km 76 counted from Caleta Gonzalo). Keep distance and paddle through more open water and not close to the cost especial when the tide is rising (you will otherwise be sucked into this fiord without being asked and may capsize in the strong eddies).
		+
		+	Water: There are plenty of streams running down the mountains. Anyway fill up all your water containers at the beginning of the two longer traverses in case you need to seek refuge in between if the wind and waves make it impossible to reach the next suitable campsite.
		+
		+	Access: There is a daily ferry between Hornopiren and Caleta Gonzalo.
		+	Southbound: 09:00 to 14:00
		+	Northbound: approx 16:00 to 21:00
		+	Alternative is the daily ferry between Hornopiren and Leptepu
		+	Southbound: approx. 10:30 to 13:00
		+	Northbound: approx. 14:00 to 16:30
		+
		+	Accomodation: The settler in Huinay offers accommodation and food (15’000 CLP including dinner and breakfast per person). Apart from this there are no resupply possibilities on the route. You must rely on what you carry.
		+
		+	Hornopirén: We stayed in a nice inexpensive cabaña (25’000 CLP) and left some extra gear with the owner Melania. / Mobile: +56-9-42317571 / EMail: melania1.2@hotmail.com (Spanish only!)

	==Season 2017/18==		==Season 2017/18==

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 =Permits, Entry Fees and Right-of-Way Issues=
-*GPT77 and GPT76 / Hiking Option from Hornopiren to Chaiten
+*2021 / Meylin Elisabeth Ubilla González and Jan Dudeck
-Dates: 2021-Nov-30 Direction: SoBo Participants: Meylin Elisabeth Ubilla González and Jan Dudeck
-−
 With the land border between Chile and Argentina still closed hikers can not cross into Argentina on section GPT22 but can continue hiking southbound by walking section GPT78 from Rio Puelo to Hornopiren. See my previous post to this section.