Des cartes pour randonner au Chili
by Mifarafa
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Notre départ pour le Chili approche.
L'un de vous pourrait-il me renseigner sur les randos dans les parcs nationaux, Conguillo, Huequehue, Villarrica. J'ai lu sur le site VF que les sentiers sont bien balisés en général et que le descriptif des randos est donné à l'entrée des parcs. Mais peut-on l'avoir sur papier. Est ce que des offices de tourisme en distribuent?
En est-il de même pour Chacabuco près de Cochrane où nous devons aussi nous rendre?
Merci à tous pour toutes les infos que vous avez mises sur le site et qui nous ont beaucoup aidés pour organiser notre voyage.
Marie-France
On distribuait gratuitement des cartes a l'entree et aux bureaux de ces parc nationaux, mais je ne suis pas sur qu'ils le fassent encore. Sinon, a Pucon, on vend des cartes.
Sentiers bien balises, cela depend lesquels et dans quelles conditions (une partie de la traversee du PN Villarica devient tres aventureuse dans la neige et brouillard, cette rando et d'autres sont decrites dans le guide LP Trekking in the Patagonian Andes).
Presque toutes les randos au Chili sont decrites en espagnol sur le site web wikiexplora.
Merci Pierre,
Nous n'envisageons pas la traversée du parc Villarrica en cette saison, encore trop de neige.
Non, juste faire des randos à la journée, car nous découvrons ce secteur.
Donc pour une première, nous optons pour les classiques:
-Sendero Sierra Nevada
-L'ascension du Villarrica (avec guide, car c'est obligatoire en ce moment)
-Santuario El Cani
-Sentiers des lacs
-De Cochamo à la Junta
Et plus au sud dans les environs de Cochrane, la vallée de Chacabuco
Si certains d'entre vous les ont déjà fait, vos conseils seront les bienvenus.
Pour les cartes, nous verrons donc sur place. Nous adapterons!
Marie-France
Oui, j'ai tout fait. Ne vous-ai pas deja repondu précédemment ? Le sanctruaire El Cani, je ne conseille pas trop, Huerquehue est mieux. Cochamo a La Junta, pas vraiment besoin de carte, je ne conseille pas trop de faire cela a la journee mais plutôt de camper ou de loger au refuge, s'il est ouvert ; si la saison est tres humide, cette rando devient tres boueuse. Sendero Sierra Nevada, vous arriverez sans doute dans de la neige mais cela vaut la peine de continuer jusqu'au bout pour la plus belle vue avec le lac et le volcan a l'arriere se reflétant dans l'eau.
Merci Pierre.
En reprenant mes notes, Je viens de me rendre compte que je faisais une confusion en pensant que la rando El Cani se faisait dans le parc Huerquehue.
Dans le parc Huerquehue, nous conseilles-tu de faire la rando "Sendero Los Lagos" ? Quelle en est la durée? D'après les guides, sept heures pour une boucle qui conduit jusqu'à la laguna Los Patos et Huerquehue.
Pour la Junta nous avons prévu de le faire sur 2 jours. Le refuge sera encore en travaux mais ils nous ont gentiment conseillé d'aller chez leur voisin.
Marie-France
Non la rando vers les lacs dans le parc Huerquehue se fait facilement dans la journee. Si vous voulez faire 2 jours, vous pouvez traverser jusqu'aux thermes de l'autre cote du parc et y passer la nuit, il y a des logements.
Bonjour,
Nous avons fait le PN de Conguillio il y a 2 semaines, il y avait pas mal de neige, nous n'avons pas pu traverser le parc en voiture mais aucun problème pour faire le chemin de la Sierra Nevada même si nous avons dû marcher la dernière heure dans la neige. Voir 1ère photo. Il y a une carte à l'entrée du PN avec tous les sentiers de randonnée. Il y a des balades plus longues également.
Pour le PN Huerquehue jolie balade à faire également sur la journée (2nde photo) et d'autres balades plus longues.
Dans les Parc Nationaux gérés par la CONAF il y a rarement des dépliants avec les chemins, mais très souvent des cartes à l'entrée avec l'ensemble des sentiers à faire.
Bon séjour au Chili,
Valérie.
Bonjour Mifarafa,
Je vis au Chili donc oui j'y suis toujours, depuis un peu plus d'un an maintenant. Nous profitons pour visiter le pays et il y a de quoi !! Si tu as besoin de conseils et si je peux t'aider dans la préparation de ton voyage, n'hésite pas.
Valérie.
Je vis au Chili donc oui j'y suis toujours, depuis un peu plus d'un an maintenant. Nous profitons pour visiter le pays et il y a de quoi !! Si tu as besoin de conseils et si je peux t'aider dans la préparation de ton voyage, n'hésite pas.
Valérie.
Merci Valérie,
Notre voyage est prêt, nous partons début novembre pour 5 semaines.
Question pratique:
Nous aimerions juste savoir ce que tu nous conseilles pour téléphoner à l'intérieur du pays. Nous allons parcourir le Chili de Valparaiso jusqu'à Punta Arenas en faisant une intrusion en Argentine.
Nous envisageons d'acheter une carte SIM sur place, car la plupart des contacts que nous avons disposent d'un numéro de mobile. Sont- elles compatibles avec tous les téléphones portables? Si ça n'est pas le cas, laquelle nous conseilles-tu?
Mifa
Marie-France
Bonjour Mifa,
Le choix d'achat d'une puce sur place est le plus simple, en général c'est compatible, en tout cas ce fut le cas pour moi (j'ai un Samsung Galaxy, mais pas celui qui prend feu 🙂).
La puce est très bon marché, je l'ai achetée dans les 1000 pesos, 1200 ou 1300, je ne me rappelle plus exactement. Donc autour de 2€.
Il y a plusieurs fournisseurs, moi j'ai pris Claro, ça me convient, mais on m'a dit qu'Entel était très bien également. L'avantage d'Entel (par rapport à Claro) c'est qu'il suffit de recharger 1000 pesos tous les 30j pour garder ton numéro actif (pour Claro c'est 2000 pesos pour prolonger de 30j).
Sinon les recharges se font un peu partout, c'est pratique, dans les pharmacies par exemple (hé oui...) aux caisses des grandes surfaces, dans les petits kiosques qui vendent les journaux (pas tous, mais c'est indiqué "Recarga").
Voilà,
N'hésite pas s'il te manque des infos,
Bon voyage.
Pas de problème pour les questions.
La météo c'est pas trop mon truc, je ne la regarde que rarement et dans ce cas je vais sur google qui donne la météo du site weather.com
Il y aura surement des spécialistes sur le site qui te conseilleront mieux que moi sur le sujet.
Bonsoir Valérie, cette fois-ci c'est Rafaël qui aimerait avoir quelques renseignements.
A propos des postes à essence sur les routes chiliennes y a-t-il des soucis pour se réapprovisionner en essence ? Comme nous louons une voiture j'aimerai savoir s'il faut emporter des bidons d'essence dans le coffre ou non?
Te déplaces-tu avec une voiture ou prends-tu les transports en commun?
Merci et à bientôt
Rafaël
Marie-France
Bonjour Rafaël,
Nous nous déplaçons toujours en voiture et n'avons jamais eu besoin de bidons d'essence.
Par contre il faut être prudent et faire le plein régulièrement et ne pas s'aventurer sur une piste avec le réservoir à moitié plein (ou à moitié vide 🙂).
A+,
Valérie.
Bonjour Valérie,
à J moins 13, nous venons Raphaël et moi-même de nous rendre compte que notre arrivée à l'aéroport de Balmaceda serait trop tardive pour nous permettre de rejoindre l'hébergement où nous avions prévu de nous poser. Nous en avons trouvé un à Villa Cerro Castillo, Cabañas Don Niba qui pourrait nous convenir. Nous avons essayé de les contacter par mail mais pas de réponse. Comme nous sommes un groupe de 7 amis, il nous paraît difficile de trouver à se loger sans avoir réservé suffisamment tôt. Nous ne recherchons pas le luxe. Aurais-tu une proposition à nous faire? Nous aurons récupéré un véhicule à l'aéroport.
Amicalement
Mifa et Rafa
Marie-France
Bonjour Mifa et Rafa,
Non je ne connais pas ce logement et je n'en connais pas d'autres à vous recommander. Je vois qu'ils ont une page facebook, ce peut être un moyen de les contacter si vous avez essayé l'option mail. Sinon par téléphone, si vous n'y arrivez pas je peux essayer de leur passer un coup de fil depuis le Chili (dans ce cas voyons cela en MP). A cette époque vous ne devriez pas être embêtés, il devrait y avoir de la place, le problème que vous pourriez rencontrer c'est que ce soit fermé pour raison de période creuse, mais en prévenant, ça ira.
Bonne continuation dans la préparation, Valérie.
Non je ne connais pas ce logement et je n'en connais pas d'autres à vous recommander. Je vois qu'ils ont une page facebook, ce peut être un moyen de les contacter si vous avez essayé l'option mail. Sinon par téléphone, si vous n'y arrivez pas je peux essayer de leur passer un coup de fil depuis le Chili (dans ce cas voyons cela en MP). A cette époque vous ne devriez pas être embêtés, il devrait y avoir de la place, le problème que vous pourriez rencontrer c'est que ce soit fermé pour raison de période creuse, mais en prévenant, ça ira.
Bonne continuation dans la préparation, Valérie.
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Bonjour
Souhaitant faire de la randonnée sur cette île, je voudrais d'abord savoir quelle serait la période la plus favorable sachant que j'avais passé quelques jours en novembre 2018 pas pour cette activité mais plus pour une simple découverte de l'île et le temps n'était pas top notamment en montagne. Donc peut on choisir une organisation en étoile sachant que je louerai un véhicule avec éventuellement 2 points d'hébergement.
Je n'envisage pas d'intégrer une structure mais de partir à 2 et de s'organiser sauf si vous me conseillez une agence locale ou un guide local. Enfin même si je compte me procurer les différents supports, carte et topo guide plus gps je vous remercie de bien vouloir me communiquer les randos à faire en priorité
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If you have any recommendations for simple lodgings or places with dorms, I’d love to hear them.
For those who’ve done multi-day treks while moving around: do you need to bring your own sleeping bag? I’d love to hear about itineraries you’ve done without a guide, just with a map and GPS.
Thanks, and have a great day!
Hi everyone!
We’re planning a 15-day road trip to Scotland this summer, specifically to explore and hike on Lewis and Harris—places we’ve never been before. We’ve visited other islands on previous road trips in Scotland (we usually go in April for a week). This would be our first time in Scotland in the summer and for 15 days. We’re looking at late August to early September.
I’m currently drafting the itinerary. We’d be crossing from Ullapool and were thinking of spending 3 nights on Harris and 4 nights on Lewis.
Does that sound balanced to you? Is it better to keep the same accommodation on Harris and the same on Lewis to explore the area? I’d love to hear about any past experiences you’ve had on these islands. Thanks!
I’m currently drafting the itinerary. We’d be crossing from Ullapool and were thinking of spending 3 nights on Harris and 4 nights on Lewis.
Does that sound balanced to you? Is it better to keep the same accommodation on Harris and the same on Lewis to explore the area? I’d love to hear about any past experiences you’ve had on these islands. Thanks!
Hi there, I’m trying to leave for 15 days very soon to São Vicente. I’m either looking to join an agency or figure things out on my own to go hiking on one of these islands or both. From what I’ve seen, it’s not easy to organize with local transport, so it gets expensive. Can I use the services of a small local agency? I’m looking for the simplest way to hike for several days. Also, how do you get from São Vicente to São Nicolau? Thanks in advance and have a great day!
Aichatou
Hi there,
I’ve been wanting to do this for several years, and this year’s the one. Next September, I’ll be trekking in Tusheti (Georgia), from Omalo to Shatili. Of course, I won’t be renting a vehicle that’d just sit unused. No problem getting to Pshaveli, but from there to Omalo, it’s a dirt road (still the case?) There must be some form of public transport since there are so many guesthouses, and not all travelers come in a 4x4. If any of you have been to Omalo, could you confirm that these shared transports exist and how often they run?
I’ve been wanting to do this for several years, and this year’s the one. Next September, I’ll be trekking in Tusheti (Georgia), from Omalo to Shatili. Of course, I won’t be renting a vehicle that’d just sit unused. No problem getting to Pshaveli, but from there to Omalo, it’s a dirt road (still the case?) There must be some form of public transport since there are so many guesthouses, and not all travelers come in a 4x4. If any of you have been to Omalo, could you confirm that these shared transports exist and how often they run?
hi
we’re planning a trip to Yellowstone and hoping to do a three-day backcountry hike if we get a permit. if any of you have done this before, could you let me know if it’s possible to find water along the way? And if we can transport it, are we allowed to use a stove?
thanks for any tips!
sandra
we’re planning a trip to Yellowstone and hoping to do a three-day backcountry hike if we get a permit. if any of you have done this before, could you let me know if it’s possible to find water along the way? And if we can transport it, are we allowed to use a stove?
thanks for any tips!
sandra
Hello,
I’ll be in Nepal from March 6th to 29th (we’re flying into Kathmandu via Varanasi and leaving via Delhi).
I’m a bit confused about the regulations requiring a guide.
My wife and I (we’re 63 and 64) aren’t experienced trekkers—we’re more used to walking on terrain with very moderate elevation changes. I’m looking for fairly easy hikes, possibly day trips. Here are my questions: - Does the Poon Hill trek from Pokhara require a guide, or is it better to go through a local agency? (I’ve seen a lot of them offering 4-day packages) - I’d like to do a few multi-day hikes around Jomsom (Kagbeni, Mukitinath, Lupra, Marpha)... Do you need a guide for those, and can you find accommodations easily without booking in advance?
Last question—I’m really hesitant to lug around a sleeping bag or down jacket during our 6 weeks in India. Can you easily find these kinds of items at reasonable prices in Pokhara?
Thanks in advance for any tips you can share! Yann
My wife and I (we’re 63 and 64) aren’t experienced trekkers—we’re more used to walking on terrain with very moderate elevation changes. I’m looking for fairly easy hikes, possibly day trips. Here are my questions: - Does the Poon Hill trek from Pokhara require a guide, or is it better to go through a local agency? (I’ve seen a lot of them offering 4-day packages) - I’d like to do a few multi-day hikes around Jomsom (Kagbeni, Mukitinath, Lupra, Marpha)... Do you need a guide for those, and can you find accommodations easily without booking in advance?
Last question—I’m really hesitant to lug around a sleeping bag or down jacket during our 6 weeks in India. Can you easily find these kinds of items at reasonable prices in Pokhara?
Thanks in advance for any tips you can share! Yann

