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National Park Huerquehue
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The "Colonos Horse Trail" time
schedule:
Through farmland, on mountaintrails, crossing a pass in Huerquehue National Park to the natural hotsprings of Rio Blanco Valley, riding along andean mountainlakes and sparkling rivers.
The ride is guided by an Chilean arriero
(as the chilean cowboys are called) and an English and Spanish
speaking guide. We sleep in tents, all our luggage we take with
us on the horses. Cooking, putting up the tents etc., will be
done together by the group. Everyone should to their own ability,
take care of their own horses.
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Facts about the ride
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1.day: After arriving at the camp, we get
to know the horses and will practice handling horses and
tack.
In the afternoon, after lunch, we go out for a
ride, and decide which of the horses we will take with
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2.day: After a hearty breakfast we saddle
the horses and off we go. We ride up the Renahue valley,
a formerly settled valley within Huerquehue National Park.The
ride leads us through farmland and virgin rainforest,
passing by huge Araucarian (monkey puzzle) trees. Riding
up the valley, at about noon we cross the pass of Renahue,
from then on descending towards the Rio Blanco Valley
were we put up our tents nearby the natural hot springs
of "Termas Rio Blanco".
about 8 hours of riding. |
| 3.day: A short, but demanding trail is
waiting for us on the 4th day. After riding for about
2 hours up the Rio Blanco Valley we reach a logging camp.
From now on the path winds between dense bamboo vegetation
and among huge coigue trees to a lonely lake, laguna Isolda.
Some steep cuts and numerous creeks to cross, make the
passing sometimes adventurous. We raise our camp in a
small clearing right in the rainforest, a short walk from
the lake , which we will pass by on the ... |
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4.day: We start the
day with a ride through an ancient forest, again passing
huge, up to 50m high Coighue trees and Araucarian (monkey
puzzle trees), the prehistoric giants of the Northern
Patagonian Rainforest.
As soon as we descend towards the next valley, we reach
inhabited land again. Riding on country trails with breathtaking
views over "Sierra Nevada de Sollipulli" we
return to "Termas RioBlanco", were we enjoy
the natural hot pools for a second time at for tonight's
camp.
~ 6 hours of horseback
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| ..5.day. In the morning we ride down
the Rio Blanco river until we reach it's delta at Lake
Caburgua. From now on we follow the lakeshore until we
reach our last campsite, on a high plane pasture of an
abandoned farm, overlooking the lake. |
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6.day: On the last day we follow
the lakeshore, leading to the Caburgua beach again, riding
back to the farm on the country road we left 5 days ago.
A short detour allows us to visit "Ojos de Caburgua",
impressive huge spring with some beautiful waterfalls.
Back on the farm a hot shower, a cold beer and a tasty
BBQ are waiting for us to celebrate the last day of a
great horseback riding adventure. |
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For further information,
questions and reservations: horseback@antilco.com
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Facts about Colonostrail Trail
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| Meeting point |
Pucón, pick up at
Temuco airport possible |
| Duration |
6 days, 5 nights, 6 days on horseback . |
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| Number of Riders |
2 - 8 riders |
| Level of Rider |
Intermediate phisical condicion, some experience on horseback is helpful. We ride up to 7 hours a day, with breaks, in dificult passages we may lead the horses. |
| Nights |
1 night in double in guesthouse on the farm, 4 nights in tent camps.
in the tent camps 2 riders share one tent, we always try to match adequate persons and try to give single traveling riders a single tent. Because of weight issues this will not always be possible. |
| Nature of the ride |
Pack trip
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| Sanitary equipment |
Shower, water toilet on the 1., 2. and 4. and 6.day;
on the 3. and 5.day a sparkling creek will be our bathroom. |
| Food |
Complete food and soft drinks from dinner on the first day to the farewll BBQ on the last day. On the trail we have breakfast, a snack at midday and dinner at the campfire. |
| Includes |
All transports from and to Pucon, all fees, all equipment from spoon to tent and sleeping mats.
No sleeping bags, these may be rented, including fresh canvas inlets |
| Personal luggage |
A suggestion for things to bring you find here. Weight limit for personal items excluding sleepingbag: 6 kg (20liter)
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| Price |
370,- € Check our discount policy |
6 days on horseback - horse
trail rides in Chile, South America
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