Activity: Trekking.

Season: December to March.

Duration: 5 days - 4 nights.

Level of difficulty: Physically challenging. To be in good physical condition required, trekking experience of more than one day carrying a medium-weighted pack recommended.

Lodging: at mountain hut and camping.

Meals: Full board, from day 1 lunch to day 5 lunch.


Itinerary:

Day: 1:
Transport to Colonia Suiza. Beginning of traverse by Goye´s Creek valley up to Black Lagoon and the Italia mountain hut (belongs to the Andean Bariloche Club), where we will stay overnight.
Daily trekking time: 5 hours.


Day: 2:
Going round the lagoon, ascent to the ridge of Mount Bailey Willis. Afterwards, descent to La Chata Creek´s valley (Lluvuco). Ascending again to reach CAB Lagoon. Overnight at camp site.
Daily trekking time: 5 hours.


Day: 3:
Ascent to the ridge of Mount CAB, descending to Mallín (Wetland) de las Vueltas. Ascent to the ridge of Mount Los Cristales (The Crystals), descending to Crettón Lagoon. Overnight in camp site. This is the most demanding day.
Daily trekking time: 7 to 8 hours.


Day: 4:
Ascent to the ridge of Blue Lagoon; passing through Jujuy Lagoon and after the ridge of Mount Capitán, descent to La Carne (The Meat) Lagoon (Ilón). Overnight in camp site.
Daily trekking time: 4 hours.


Day: 5:
In the morning, trek to La Mirada del doctor (Doctor´s gaze). After noon time, descent to Pampa Linda. Transport to Bariloche.
Daily trekking time: 4 to 5 hours.


Includes: Transfer Bariloche - Colonia Suiza (Swiss Colony) and Pampa Linda (Beautiful Plain) - Bariloche. English speaking mountain guide and porter. Overnight, dinner and breakfast in Italia mountain hut, tents and sleeping pad, full cooking kit and participants´ ware. Full board.

Not included: Accommodation and meals in Bariloche. Drinks in hut. Medical assistance..

Required equipment: Backpack (60 liters); (- 10º) sleeping bag; strong trekking shoes; sport shoes or sandals for camp site; thermal underwear; spare pair of stockings; fleece pullover or similar; waterproof jacket; comfortable pants (not jeans); thermal hat and gloves; sunhat; sunglasses with UV protection; sunblock lotion; personal toiletries; torch (preferably headlamp); big plastic bags.

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