20 janvier - Departure from Coyhaique by bus to Las Horsqueta to start the Cerro Castillo trek. I chose to do it over 3 days but it is better to do it over 4 or even 5 days. Cost of 5000 CLP to pay at the CONAF hut at the entrance. January 21 - Crossing a snow-covered pass. La Tetera camp facing the snow-capped mountain of Cerro Castillo. January 22 - Return and descent via the emergency path (very steep)
Cerro Castillo, climb to the pass
Cerro Castillo, snow-covered pass with large snowfields
Peak of Cerro Castillo
Cerro Castillo with 2 glaciers
Cerro Castillo, bivouac in altitude
Laguna Cerro Castillo
23 janvier - Departure from Coyhaique around 12:30 pm and arrival in Puerto Rio Tranquilo. Pudu campsite on the shore of General Carrera lake
Mercredi 24/01 - Departure from Puerto Rio Tranquilo around 9:00 am to approach the Conaf hut around 10:30 am. X-728 track for 1h30. Approach walk on the morraine then hike in crampons. Return around 5 PM
On the way to the Explorades glacier
Furrow dug on the Explorades glacier
View of the Explorades glacier
Detail of the Explorades glacier with 3 persons
Crampon excursion on and in the glacier Explorades
Jeudi 25/01 - Depart from Puerto Rio Tranquilo for Caleta Tortel via Cochrane. Walk on the wooden footbridges of Tortel. Bivouac in the evening by the Rio Baker on the X-904
Lago General Carrera
Pontoon of Caleta Tortel
Pontoon of Caleta Tortel
Bivouac near Caleta Tortel on the X-904
Vendredi 26/01 - From Caleta Tortel to the ferry to Puerto Yungay. Arrival at Villa O'Higgins around 2:00 p.m. There, it's the end of the track, a un cul de sac!
Bivouac near Caleta Tortel on the X-904
Route 7 in a narrow section
Samedi 27/01 - Hike the Sandero Altavista then return north to take the ferry at 7 p.m. Bivouac. It rains all night and always wakes up