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Patagonia without a car from Perito Moreno (town) to Cochrane
Thanks everyone for your great tips!
I’ve started looking at the links you shared, and sure enough, the trickiest part seems to be the Argentine stretch between Perito Moreno and Paso Roballos. Apparently, there’s no public transport from Argentina to Chile via Paso Roballos. Maybe we could try hitchhiking? Otherwise, I think we’ll have to skip that part of Argentina and go straight from Chile Chico to Cochrane on the Chilean side, then continue toward Tortel/O’Higgins and connect to El Chaltén from there. If you have any recommendations for things to do/see or places to stay between Chile Chico and Cochrane, I’d love to hear them (e.g., Jenemeini National Reserve? Chacabuco Valley?). Maybe that could make up for "missing out" on Perito Moreno National Park, even if the landscapes look quite different (?)
Also, do you know if it’s possible to visit Perito Moreno Park from the town of Perito Moreno through a private agency that would arrange transport? Thanks again!
Also, do you know if it’s possible to visit Perito Moreno Park from the town of Perito Moreno through a private agency that would arrange transport? Thanks again!
Patagonia without a car: from Perito Moreno (town) to Cochrane
Hi everyone,
We’re heading to Patagonia for three weeks in November, starting from Coyhaique in Chile.
We won’t have a car, and I’m struggling to find information about transportation options for a few parts of the itinerary we’d like to do:
1) From Perito Moreno (the town, near Los Antiguos), we’d like to travel down Ruta 40 to visit Perito Moreno National Park and then cross into Chile via the Paso Roballos (at the latitude of Bajo Caracoles) to reach the road to Cochrane. Without a car, it seems we’ll need to use private agencies to get to the national park—do you have any recommendations or suggestions? Also, does anyone know if it’s possible to cross into Chile via Paso Roballos (from Bajo Caracoles) without a rental car? That is, without having to go all the way down to El Chaltén or back up toward Perito Moreno/Los Antiguos, etc.?
2) The second stretch that seems a bit tricky (though still easier, in theory) is from Caleta Tortel to Villa O’Higgins on the Chilean side. Do we have to go back through Cochrane, or are there ways to get directly from Tortel to Villa O’Higgins?
3) Finally, we’d like to hike into Argentina (El Chaltén) from O’Higgins. Any recommendations for this? Do we need to go through an agency? What’s the estimated duration of the trek?
As you’ve probably gathered, we want to visit some off-the-beaten-path spots but don’t have a car, so we’re looking for the best possible compromises.
Thanks so much in advance for all your suggestions! Thomas
1) From Perito Moreno (the town, near Los Antiguos), we’d like to travel down Ruta 40 to visit Perito Moreno National Park and then cross into Chile via the Paso Roballos (at the latitude of Bajo Caracoles) to reach the road to Cochrane. Without a car, it seems we’ll need to use private agencies to get to the national park—do you have any recommendations or suggestions? Also, does anyone know if it’s possible to cross into Chile via Paso Roballos (from Bajo Caracoles) without a rental car? That is, without having to go all the way down to El Chaltén or back up toward Perito Moreno/Los Antiguos, etc.?
2) The second stretch that seems a bit tricky (though still easier, in theory) is from Caleta Tortel to Villa O’Higgins on the Chilean side. Do we have to go back through Cochrane, or are there ways to get directly from Tortel to Villa O’Higgins?
3) Finally, we’d like to hike into Argentina (El Chaltén) from O’Higgins. Any recommendations for this? Do we need to go through an agency? What’s the estimated duration of the trek?
As you’ve probably gathered, we want to visit some off-the-beaten-path spots but don’t have a car, so we’re looking for the best possible compromises.
Thanks so much in advance for all your suggestions! Thomas
