Peninsula de La Florida. Chilean Patagonia. Full '8' route and side hikes (to Cerro Tres Frailes). GPT37H:

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Alex Chile

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Distance: 106.03 mi
Elevation gain: 20,715 ft
Technical difficulty: Difficult
Elevation loss: 20,715 ft
Max elevation: 3,889 ft
TrailRank: 50
Min elevation: 820 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: 5 days 6 hours 41 minutes
Coordinates: 2509
Uploaded: January 18, 2023
Recorded: January 2023

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near Villa O'higgins, Aysén (Chile)

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GPT37H: Peninsula La Florida. Full "8" route and side hikes (to Cerro Tres Frailes).
Clockwise.
7-12.01.2023, 6 days, 179 km, Solo.

5 min video here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc4Gk9hWdMA

An excellent route ranked in my top five favorites in Chile. Very scenic, varied, secluded, a real gem. In general, there are no problems with water or camps.Not particularly difficult, but the route has at least two quite demanding fords and many sections with complicated navigation and annoying thorny bushes ( I always use my running shoes).
My choice of direction, clockwise, is due to trying challenging fords first.
I am somewhat skeptical about the length of the track by Jan, the discoverer of the area, I believe that the real classic “8” will be closer to 150 km
Crossing the Aro(s) River requires a lot of care, especially when passing alone. It can be extremely dangerous or impassable in the early season.