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Walk overview

General Argentinian route information

Rio Villegas to the waterfall

  1. Buses and Rio Villegas
  2. Hiking along the Rio Manso road
  3. Suspension bridge across the manso
  4. Meadows and flatlands along the Rio Manso
  5. Fences to avoid on the Rio Manso
  6. Rio Manso - easy camping
  7. The waterfall marked on the map

The waterfall to the Argentine - Chilean border

  1. El Manso: Rafting campsite, restaurant and minimart
  2. Argentinian customs - Gendarmeria Nacional
  3. The case of the missing refugio
  4. Crossing the Argentina-Chile border

General Chilean route information

Paso El Leon to Torrentoso

  1. Chilean Carabineros, border crossing and the hamlet of El Leon
  2. A rangers' forest camp
  3. Conditions along the route
  4. The turn towards Torrentoso

Torrentoso to end of Lago Vidal Gormaz

  1. Torrentoso turning
  2. Camping at the south end of Lago Vidal Gormaz
  3. Along Lago Vidal Gormaz
  4. Food supplies at the north end of the lake
  5. Route to virgin rainforest

Lago Vidal Gormaz to La Junta

  1. Lakes in the rainforest
  2. Junction of two rivers and two paths
  3. El Arco refugio and natural bridge
  4. La Junta refugio

La Junta to Cochamo

  1. Granite cliffs and La Junta campground
  2. Trail conditions along the last leg of the path
  3. End of the path from Argentina
  4. Main road to Cochamo and Campo Aventura
  5. Cochamo and civilization
Map of the area containg image map links to detailed information: all of the links are also available from the text links elsewhere on the page Cochamo and civilization Main road to Cochamo and Campo Aventura End of the path from Argentina Trail conditions along the last leg of the path Granite cliffs and La Junta campground
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ab. Main road to Cochamo and Campo Aventura

signs at the gravel road endThis is the point to get off the bus to Rio Puelo if doing the walk in the reverse direction. Alternatively, you can either wait here for the bus going in the return direction to Puerto Montt, via Puerto Varas or walk north into Cochamo ( turn right at the junction ) for supplies. There is a small shrine to the Virgin Mary opposite the junction.

There is a Campo Aventura accommodation and campsite over the bridge to the left. According to their guides they have full facilities, including hot showers, and come in at around US$4 per tent per night.