Italia - Jacob Trek
| Duration | 3 Days | Distance | ||
| Difficultly | Hard | Height Gain | ||
| Access | Easy | Popularity | Low - as high mountain route | |
| Transport | Bus | Transport Costs | Bus Bariloche - Colonia Suiza $ 2.60, Picada Refugio Jacob (high season only) bus 11, $ 2.60 | |
| Start | Colonia Swiss | End | River Casa de Piedra / Picada Refugio Jacob | |
| Permit | None required - This is a High Mountain Route | |||
This is a 3 Day Trek, along a high mountain route.
Transport:
Start: Bariloche - Colonia Swiss: during summer there are hourly services between about 7.00 and 10.00pm. Check times before travel.
Finish: Limited Daily buses (high season only) - check the timetable before travel
Camping:
Free Camping at Refuge Italia, at the river junction of the Goyle & Navidad
Laguna Jacob (Refuge San Martin)
Route: (can be walked in either direction)
Colonia Swiss - Italia: 5 hours
Italia - Laguna Jacob: Full Day
Laguna Jacob - River Casa de Piedra/Road Junction: 5 Hours
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Map Courtesy of www.patagonia-outdoors.com
Images:
Looking down the Goye valley from near Refuge Italia
Ascending the Navidad Valley
Looking back down the Navidad Valley
Co. Innocentes, the route heads across screes
Pico Refugio, the route heads down from here
Laguna Jacob and Refuge San Martin
Friday, 21st November
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