Frey - Jacob Trek
| Duration | 2 - 3 Days | Distance | ||
| Difficultly | Medium | Height Gain | ||
| Access | Easy | Popularity | Very !!! | |
| Transport | Bus | Transport Costs | Bariloche - Villa Cathedral: $ 3.50 one way. Picada Refugio Jakob (high season only) Bus 11, $ 2.60 | |
| Start | Villa Cathedral | End | ||
| Permit | None required | |||
2 Long days or 3 Shorter days, one of the best treks in the Naheul Huapi National Park
Transport:
Start: Bariloche - Villa Cathedral: during summer there are hourly services between about 7.00 and 8.00pm starting from the Centre and alternately going along Bustillo and Pioneros. About $ 3.10 one way.
Finish: Limited Daily buses (high season only) - check the timetable before travel
Camping:
Free Camping at Refuge Frey, Near Cascada Rucaco and at Refuge San Martin (Laguna Jakob)
2 Day Trek: camping at the Cascada Rucaco campsite
3 Day Trek: camp at Refuge Frey & Refuge San Martin (Laguna Jacob)
Route: (can be walked in either direction)
Villa Cathedral - Refuge Frey: 4 Hours
Refuge Frey - Refuge San Martin (laguna Jacob): 8 Hours
Refuge San Martin - River Casa de Piedra: 6 Hours
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Map Courtesy of www.patagonia-outdoors.com
Images:
Heading out from Villa Cathedral
Laguna Toncek (Refuge Frey)
Looking back to Laguna Schmoll
View into the Rucaco valley from near the Cancha de Futbol / Roca Inclinada
Laguna Jacob and Refuge San Martin
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