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==Season 2025/26==
* <span style="background-color:aqua;">'''3.03.26-5.03.26 / 3 days / From Villa O'higgings to Lago del Desierto / SOBO / Pierre et Clotilde" </span>
After the ferry crossing from Villa O'Higgins (with the company Turismo Las Ruedas +56966278836, but apparently there are others), the boat drops you off in Candelario Mancilla, where Ricardo and Mari Luisa's campsite is located. You can leave your belongings there while you're trekking.
Day 1 : From their campsite, we went to see the border guards, as you need to inform them about the trek you'll be doing. They're not bothersome; it's more of a security measure. They take photos of you. Don't mention your packrafts if you plan to use them, as they might not be very accommodating about that.
Then we did the loop, passing through the peninsula and keeping Lake O'Higgins on our right. There aren't any major difficulties, but a GPS is necessary and mandatory because the trail isn't always clear, and wildlife creates new paths. The views of the mountains, the lake, and the first Tempanos are fantastic. You'll be alone; the trail is very quiet.
For our first campsite, we slept at -48.86302, -72.897725, which turns out to be a spot used by the settler Don Lucho, though it's not always in use. You can sleep here with your tent or under the shelter to the left of the house.
Day 2: The next day, we went to this point -48.917816, -72.96385, where we inflated our packrafts for a round trip (about 16 km) on Lake Chico to get closer to the glacier. Be careful of icebergs that can capsize and icefalls from the glacier. The conditions were ideal for paddling: bright sunshine and no wind. Alternatively, there's a trail to the left.
We slept on the same beach as the launch point.
Day 3 : For the return to Candelario Mancilla, we took the classic route that crosses a beautiful plateau and descends along the river, crossing a few streams, until we reached the gravel road and the Gendarmerie post. You need to return to inform them that you've completed your trek.
We slept in one of Ricardo's cabins (30 000 pesos para dos) and ate a delicious hot meal prepared by Mari Luisa. They offer several products : eggs, pasta, arroz, fideos, lentejas, sal, azucar, tortilla, carne vegetal, avena, polenta, atun,papel hygienico, galletas, cervezas, chocolate.
They have Starlink, like everywhere else, so it's easy to do the Salvoconducto (a type of mobile phone service).
Ricardo can also take you to the Argentinian border for 10,000 pesos per person.
From the border, it's a 5 km walk to the Carabineros post, and Lago del Desierto, where we paddled, offers an incredible view of Fitz Roy on a clear day. On the other side of the lake, you can hitchhike to El Chaltén or take a rather expensive tourist bus.
''' GPT 37 + 38 | 1/16-1/23 | 7 Days | Western Traverse + RR Counterclockwise | SOBO | Graham + Gabe '''
