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==Season==

November to March

==General Description==

Wulaia Heritage Road is located in the north-east sector of Navarino Island, a few kilometers to the north of Cape Horn. This is the third Heritage Road implemented in Navarino Island, following Dientes de Navarino and Lago Windhond Routes, each of them as described in their respective Topoguides. This pedestrian route system travels 150 Km of paths discovering the different landscapes and vegetation systems existing in Tierra del Fuego's south. This new route makes a tour through 7000 years of history available to trekking fans.<br>

The 18.3 km Lum-Wulaia circuit, lasting from 1 to 1.5 days, goes through plentiful coast forests to discover the charm of low vegetation valleys, where the wind feels free to blow in the apparently wasted immensity of Cape Horn.<br>

We recommend to walk this route from December to March, however, it can also be traveled from October to November and from April to May, noting that snowfalls may be encountered in high sectors.<br>

<span style="color:red">Walk by the old coast trail, really beautiful and diverse forests. Large views of the Murray channel and Sampaio Mount range (Hoste island).

It starts in the sector of Puerto Navarino. Passing behind the Harbor Master’s Office, in the middle of the thickets, you will find the trail to be followed to the west. Although this point is not represented through a mark or MILESTONE, it can be easily detected because it coincides with Harbor Master’s Office and dock facilities. This point has been considered as kilometer zero.<br>

<span style="color:red">Walk by a trail covered with thickets and forests, following the coast by a narrow passage between the shore of the sea and the steep hill. A dense forest comprising Lengas, Coigües, Calafates, Notros and Cinnamon trees, reaches a significant development. Observation of guanacos. For all public. Medium difficulty level. Interesting ancestral shelly deposits. Proper for camping sites.

Description of the Section: After [[Hitos Wulaia#Hito 3,4 / Guidepost 3,4|GUIDEPOST 4]], cross the entire extension of the pastureland and wade through the river near its outlet into the sea. When you find the lowest water depth (in case of high tide, surround the hill to the inland and cross the river in the forest). At the opposite shore, climb some meters straight before turning to the left (east), turning your back to the sea.<br>

<span style="color:red">Walk by trail and land made up by pasturelands, forests, and peat mosses. For all public. Medium difficulty level.

After [[Hitos Wulaia#Hito 5,6,7 / Guidepost 5,6,7|GUIDEPOST 7]], turn to the right and cross the river. This is the toughest section of the segment. Keep walking by the coast of Puerto Inútil to Caleta José ([[Hitos Wulaia#Hito 8 / Guidepost 8|GUIDEPOST 8]]). The route becomes rough with steep slopes and a lot of turns intended to avoid the most difficult parts formed by streams flowing into the sea. Pay attention to marks so as not to miss the trail. Warning: slippery floor when too humid or wet. Once you get closer to Caleta José ([[Hitos Wulaia#Hito 8 / Guidepost 8|GUIDEPOST 8]]), terrain becomes easier, a more open forest and a better trail. This MILESTONE is located at the beginning of the clear plain and indicated the beach of Caleta José.<br>

<span style="color:red">A trail that travels to the South through Lenga and Coigue forests, passing by some beaches where shelly deposits are abundant. Proper for camping sites.

This south direction segment starts in [[Hitos Wulaia#Hito 8 / Guidepost 8|GUIDEPOST 8]] and surrounds a magnificent coast most of the time. After leaving the camp, climb the hill to the right and follow the marks and stakes that will guide you through a small thicket of mata negra. A trail may be observed in the floor, which has to be followed to Wulaia, always bordering the coast. One hour away from Caleta José - [[Hitos Wulaia#Hito 8 / Guidepost 8|GUIDEPOST 8]] - you will find Micalvi river, as well as [[Hitos Wulaia#Hito 9,10 / Guidepost 9,10|GUIDEPOST 9]], in its north shore, which has to be crossed carefully. If the river is too swift, and crossing becomes extremely difficult, we recommend you the foot or peak of the stream following animal trails that mark a safer ford. From the sea, you can admire the beautiful cascade that rises a few meters down the circuit.<br>

It is important to state that between [[Hitos Wulaia#Hito 4,5,6 / Guidepost 4,5,6|GUIDEPOST 6]] and 14, the land is apt for camping, the rest is saturated with water and there is no shelter against wind or rain. In consequence, the only appropriate site for camping is at [[Hitos Wulaia#Hito 4,5,6 / Guidepost 4,5,6|GUIDEPOST 6]].<br>

===First Segment===

<span style="color:red">Walk by an old trail surrounded by forests, thickets, pampas and peat mosses. A one-day tour is recommended. The start is a long way up from Lum ranch, passing by upper valleys of the island.

The bridge over Lum river and the neighboring homonymic estancia locate at 35,5 Km at the west from Puerto Williams, which could be reached through the road towards Puerto Navarino with any type of vehicle in less than one hour.<br>

<span style="color:red">Walk by a forest-free geographic scenario, following the trail of Matanza valley. Lack of natural protection. Passing by the bottom of Vrsalovic hill, panoramic view of Ponsonby Gulf, Pacha and Mascart islands, Tortuga mount, and King Scott mount.

This section begins in [[Hitos Wulaia#Hito 4,5,6 / Guidepost 4,5,6|GUIDEPOST 6]] from where you should follow some hundred of meters until suddenly exit the forest. Posts mark the south, a climb allows to reach a plain where you should surround a lagoon and then left it at the left side (east). Soon, a second lagoon at the right hand (west), where [[Hitos Wulaia#Hito 7,8,9 / Guidepost 7,8,9|GUIDEPOST 7]] locates at the edge on a small hillock on a MILESTONE of stone.<br>

<span style="color:red">Segment of medium difficulty at the end, where the trail goes by deep cliffs. Ascension to King Scott mount. Spectacular panoramic view of sites where guanacos have lived from ancestral times and can still be seen today.

===Route description===

Its length is 9.3 Km, 3.30 hours with a difficult level qualified as“ moderately difficult” due to the climb to the peak from the southeast, being an ascension easier than the vertiginous walls observed from Wulaia. The marking is equal than the one used in Puerto Navarino-Wulaia (a double red line on a rectangular white or red background) and the numbering follows the correlative order.<br>