Lopez - Italia Trek
This is a 2 Day Trek, along a high mountain route.
| Duration | 2 days | |
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| Start | Colonia Suiza | |
| Finish | Colonia Suiza | |
| Difficulty | Medium | |
| Access | Easy | |
| Park Entrance | none | |
| Notes | High Mountain Route |
Transport:
Bariloche - Ruta 237 before Colonia Swiss: Several daily buses check timetable.
Colonia Swiss - Bariloche: During summer there are hourly services between about 7.00 and 10.00pm. Check times before travel.
Camping:
Refuge Lopez, head of the Goye River,Refuge Italia,
Laguna Jacob (Refuge San Martin)
Valley head between
Co. Lopez & Co. Bailey Willis
Route: (can be walked in either direction)
Start - Refuge Lopez: 3 hours
Refuge Lopez - Refuge Italia: 7 hours
Refuge Lopez - Colonia Swiss 3 Hours
Day 1: Start to Camping at the head of Goye River (or refugio Italia $30)
Day 2 Camping Goye to Colonia Suiza
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Map Courtesy of www.patagonia-outdoors.com
Images:
View over Lago Moreno Oeste just after starting the climb to Lopez
Look up to Lopez from the refuge
View from the top of Lopez
From Cerro Bailey Willis back to Cerro Lopez
Refugio Italia - View over Laguna Negra
Goye Valley - note path descending the left hand side of the valley to Refugio Negra
Friday, 3rd September