PATAGONIA HUTS ON THE SMUGGLERS’ TRAIL OF PATAGONIA PARK
This is a 5 days trekking program across the Backcountry of Patagonia National Park in Chile.
We will traverse a smuggling trail for gauchos in the past. Today a trekking route through the wildest area of the Park in Chile.
PATAGONIA NATIONAL PARK TREKKING TRAVERSE
We begin our journey from Chile Chico, the park’s gateway community, across the Patagonian plains and along the Jeinimeni River to the northern entrance of Patagonia National Park. We then trek through deciduous forest and past turquoise lakes, ultimately arriving at Raleigh Camp.
On the second day, we get a real taste of true Patagonian adventure, climbing through La Gloria Pass to have stunning views of Valle Hermoso. We head then to Cañon del los Ventisqueros to walk seen the awesome hanging glaciers to finally get to the Hut Glaciar Camp.
The third day we ascend to explore the glacier. We descend to spend one more night in the camp site.
The following day, we look for the trails used by smugglers in the past, descending through the forest to arrive to Hut Renoval Camp.
Finally we, use rope systems to cross rivers and walk around a trail full of history and evergreen nature, to get back to Chile Chico.
Skilled trekkers can find solitude, all the challenging off-trail travel they can handle, plus wildlife, forest, mountains, and glacial lakes galore…In the park’s northern area, is the starting point for a challenging, unmarked, several-day loop across rivers (running fast and cold with glacial melt in spring), grasslands, bogs, and glacial passes that eventually travels through Valle Hermoso.
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CONNECTING WITH YOUR PATAGONIA ADVENTURE
If Patagonia National Park is on your list and you don’t want to miss the main attractions of this destination in the southern cone of America. Our Patagonia Adventure Tour is the reliable way to experience the heart of Patagonia and venture to these wild edges. The true experience where Adventure and Regeneration connect!
The border towns of Chile Chico and Los Antiguos are the gateway communities to the park, easily accessible from both countries: From Argentina, daily buses connect from El Calafate, El Chaltén, and Bariloche. From Chile, travelers arriving from Balmaceda Airport will ferry one of the largest lakes in South America, known historically as Chelenco but now referred to as Lago General Carrera in Chile and Lago Buenos Aires in Argentina.
This Backcountry Trek connect with other outdoor and cultural experiences along the Carretera Austral around Chelenco Lake. At the core of the Tompkins Patagonia Parks Route. We can also help with your connections to continue your Patagonia journey.
