Before heading into the Mountains check up-to-date trail info, and register your trek intentions with the National Park office in Bariloche, Pampa Linda or online.

Lopez - Italia Trek

This is a 2 Day Trek, along a high mountain route.

	Duration	2 days
	Distance	26 km's
	Height Gain	1400m
	Start	Colonia Suiza
	Finish	Colonia Suiza
	Difficulty	Medium
	Access	Easy
	Park Entrance Fee	none
	Notes	High Mountain Route

Transport:
Bariloche - Ruta 237 before Colonia Swiss: Several daily buses check timetable.
Colonia Swiss - Bariloche: During summer there are services about every 1½ hours between about 7.00am and 10.00. 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

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