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:
Climbing to Refuge Lopez
From Refuge Lopez looking up to Pico Turista
Summit of Pico Turista
Rocky descent from Pico Turista
Camping at the head of the Goye Valley
Ascending Co. Bailey Willis looking back to the campiste and up to Pico Turista
Laguna Negra and Refuge Italia
Looking down the Goye valley from near Refuge Italia
Wednesday, 10th March