[[ES:Valle de Aguas Calientes]]{{Indexed}}{{RutaForme| alignActividad="left"Trekking, Randonnée|stylePaís="width:1000px"Chile (english)| __TOC__CiudadesChile=Chillán|<googlemap versionBellezaEscenica="0.9" latAtractiva|Atractivos=Vistas panorámicas, Fuente Termal, Río, Bosque, Formación Geológica|Termas=Óptimas|Duracion=1 día|Sendero=Tramos sin sendero|Señalizacion=Inexistente|Infraestructura=Hotel(es), Cabaña(s), Hospedaje(s), Camping|ComparteIdayRetorno=Circuito|Latitud1="-36.897241" lon,904757|Longitud1="-71,409203|Latitud2=-36,903977|Longitud2=-71,409194|Distancia=15200|MetrosAscenso=863|MetrosDescenso=414|Comentarios distancia=|AltitudMedia=2114|Primer Autor=[[Usuario:Joaquin.391386" typebaranao|Joaquín Barañao]]|Imágen Principal="satellite" zoomTermas aguas calientes.jpg|ComentariosImagen="13" widthThe last hot spring|KMLZ="500" heightValle_Aguas_Calientes.kmz|ComentariosMapa="300"> http|m=https://www.wikiexploragoogle.com/kmlmaps/Valle_Aguas_Calientes.kml <d/googlemap>u/0/embed?mid=1zJTat6BjP0GMCuLkkGcR5UNeKoFB7yxn|styleComentariosMapa="width:1000px" valign="top" |{{Trekking Chilecolores|yellow|This route}}{{Rando Chile}}[[Image:Termas aguas calientes.jpgcolores|thumbred|200px|right|Deserved reward at the end of the trek. Image: Joaquin Barañao[[Valle de Aguas Calientes por el Paso del Pirigallo]]}}{{colores|blue|Variant}}|TipoDeMap=hybrid{{Linea divisoria invisible}}
==Season==
*'''Randonnée:''' June to the end of September. During the winter, you shouldn't have to carry your skies.
{{Access Termas de ChillánChillan}}
==Route Description==
[[Imagen:Trekking aguas calientesPerfil_valle_aguas_calientes.jpg|thumb|200pxleft|Aguas Calientes TrekProfile. Waypoints are shownavailable for downloading]] [[Imagen:Paso_valle_aguas_calientes.jpg|thumb|Pass to the valley of Aguas Calientes. Photo: [http://www.innovacionsocial.cl Constanza Miranda]]] A few steps to the left of the entrance to the Termas de Chillan resort hot springs, at the last curve before the parking lot, a path begins that ascends a forest of Coigües. At the start you will see a wooden that says "Cabalgatas a Fumarolas - T. Aguas Calientes - Cel. xxxxxxxx". This point is at 1.710 meters of elevation. The path ascends through the forest on a very clear track. After some 30-40 minutes of walking, the vegetation disappears and the first geysers become visible. The route goes some 100 meters from them, so a detour is well worth it. Then you should continue to the pass that leads down to the mud baths. Here, [[Imagen:Vista_valle_Aguas_Calientes_desde_el_Oeste.jpg|thumb|Aguas Calientes Valley as seen from the Pass. Photo: Juan Pablo Ortega]] you will see the second pass for the first time, towards the east, located next to the left of a tower of rocks. At this point, you will have two options: descend to the mud baths and then ascend through the valley, or ascend a few meters on the ridge towards some second geysers.
[[Imagen:Perfil_valle_aguas_calientesIf you take the geyser route, once these cross, you will see a fork, which isn't too visible.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Aguas Calientes Trek ProfileA path descends towards the valley and another follows the hillside without losing elevation, following a black tubing that carries water to Termas de Chillán. Although the path that descends to the valley will make you lose elevation and goes back through vegetation, it is a more comfortable trek than the traverse next to the tubing (the waypoint "Estero", though, corresponds to the traverse route). The main valley path is also very well marked with white round circles on rocks along the way. Waypoints available for downloading]]
Along this main route, after about 30 minutes of walking through the forest the trees begin shrink until the vegetation disappears again at 2080 meters. The track to the pass is very clear, along volcanic rock and scree, ascending to a maximum of 2400 meters (2 to 3 hours from the parking lot). [[Imagen:Paso_valle_aguas_calientesValle_Aguas_Calientes_desde_el_este.jpg|thumb|200pxleft|Pass to the valley of Aguas CalientesValley as seen from the East (fin del trek). Photo: [http://www.innovacionsocial.cl Constanza MirandaJuan Pablo Ortega]]] A few steps below the entrance to the public hot springs, towards the south, at the last curve before the parking lot, a path begins that ascends a forest of Coigües. At the start you will see a red and white sign the signals "Fumarolas->" (fumaroles), so it is difficult to get lost. This point is at 1.710 meters of altitude.
The path ascends through You may find isolated spots of snow until the forest on a very clear track. After some 30-40 minutes middle of walking, the vegetation disappears and summer. From the first fumaroles become visible. The route goes some 100 meters from thempass, so the detour is well worth it. Then on a sunny day you should keep going to can see the pass that leads to the mud baths. Here, [[Imagen:Vista_valle_Aguas_Calientes_desde_el_Oeste.jpgCircuito Volcán Antuco|thumb|200px|Aguas Calientes Valley as seen from the Pass. Photo: Juan Pablo Ortegavolcán Antuco and la Sierra Velluda]] you will see the pass for the first time, towards the east, located next to the left of a tower of rockssouth. The Valle de Aguas Calientes also can now be seen. At this point, As you will have descend there are two options: descend to the mud baths and then ascend through the valleycross-paths which are blocked off by rocks, or mount a few meters stay on the edge with direction main trail. Continue to descend some second fumaroles300 meters into the valley.
If When you decide for reach the fumaroles, once these bottom you will have to cross, the first small thermal and cold water streams. Only 400 meters later (East) you will see a fork, which is not too visiblethe second thermal river. A path descends until reaching the valley There are nice campsites here and another follows the hillside without losing height, following a black tubbing that carries water to Termas de Chillánhike can be ended at this point. Although This campsite is more scenic than the path that descends to second described, with views of the valley will make you lose height and goes back to volcano, however the vegetation, it hot springs are quite hot. There is also a more comfortable trek than side hike upstream along the traverse next ridge once you cross the second thermal river which takes you to the tubbing waterfalls (the waypoint "Estero", though, corresponds to the traverse routethey can be dry off season). There is also a small waterfall slightly downstream at this site.
After about 30 minutes of walking through Continuing on the forest main trail from this site, 1.7KM later you will cross the trees begin to lose height until the vegetation disappears again at 2080 metersthird thermal stream. The track to water here at the pass source is very clear, at 2400 meters (2 quite hot and can be used to 3 hours by car)make coffee or tea. [[Imagen:Valle_Aguas_Calientes_desde_el_esteSegundo_Rio_Termal_zona_cascadas.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Aguas Calientes Valley as seen from the East (fin del trek)Segundo río termal. PhotoImagen: Juan Pablo Ortega]]
You may find isolated spots of snow until Continuing along the middle of the summer. From the passmain trail some 630 meters, on a sunny day you may appreciate the [[Circuito Volcán Antuco|volcán Antuco y la Sierra Velluda]] to the south. También aparece hacia el este el precioso valle de Aguas Calientes. El bajar, muy pronto aparecerá una ancha huella construida por un bulldozer proveniente de las canchas de ski. Sin embargo, el sendero se desprende muy pronto de ella, y baja con mucho mayor pendiente en dirección al este. Se deben descender algo más de 300 metros desde el paso hasta llegar al valle, donde se es recibido por el cruce de un estero de agua helada con otro caliente (primer rio termal). Sólo 400 metros más en dirección al este, aparece la segunda fuente termal. En el mismo lecho, coexiste un hilo de agua caliente con un torrentoso estero de agua tibia. Este lugar puede ser considerado como término anticipado del trekking si no se desea caminar más. Es altamente recomendable apartarse del sendero y remontar el rio aguas arriba, donde se encontrará el origen del agua termal en forma de cascadas. Si se opta por esta alternativa conviene cruzar el estero torrentoso -lo cual puede requerir sacarse los zapatos- y subir la ladera que limita el rio, luego de caminar por aproximadamente 10 minutos, al ver pastizales entre el filo de la ladera y el rio, se debe descender por esta escarpada pendiente hasta llegar al rio mismo y "voi la" las cascadas termalesvalley ends. Para seguir There are campsites and a las otras fuentes termales hay que devolverse hasta hasta el punto en que se abandonó el sendero y seguirlo por el verde valle hacia el este. 1,7 kilómetros más adelante, aparece un tercer estero termal, de agua tan caliente que, en su origen, incluso permite cocinar (con paciencia). Es además potable, por lo que permite tomar café y té directamente, sin necesidad de utilizar cocinilla. [[Imagen:Segundo_Rio_Termal_zona_cascadas.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Segundo rio termal. Imagen: Juan Pablo Ortega]]Sólo 630 metros más hacie el este, el valle termina, y se encuentra un espléndido pozón, alimentado por un generoso chorro caliente, un pequeño estero helado y un afloramiento de agua tibia (todo en uno), lo que permite calibrar la temperatura "larger thermal pool that is fed by a gusto"small waterfall. Junto a él existen buenos lugares para acamparThere are colder streams that feed into this pool too so you can sit where the temperature is most comfortable. Este punto da fin al This point is the end of the trek aún cuando el sendero continua hasta el , however you can continue on the trail to Rio Ñuble. Éste esta descrito en el This is described in the trek [[Rio Ñuble - Valle de Aguas Calientes]]
===Estimated Time===
Considerar 4 a -5 horas desde el autohours from the parking lot
==Permisos y tarifasPermits and fees==La ruta As of April 2013 there are no requiere permisos ni pago algunofees to access this trek.
==Waypoints en Google Earth y Map Source==
*[[Media:Trek_Aguas_Calientes.gdb|Waypoints formato Map Source del trekking de Aguas Calientes]].
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==Arrieros y guías==
Luis Avila Gomez ofrece servicios de guiado y transporte de carga con mulas a traves de su agencia
==External Links==
===Weather:==={{Tiempo atmosférico Chillánatmosferico Chillan}}
===Lodging:===
{{Trekkings Chile}}The closest lodging is in Las Trancas, 8KM from the Termas de Chillan. There are cabanas and hostales available. If you cross the bridge at the end of town, there is unofficial camping allowed to the right of the bridge.
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