National Park Cerro Castillo Traverse
In this adventure I will pick you up at the airport, to drive towards a National Park that offers one of the most diverse landscapes in the region of Aysén, northern Chilean Patagonia. We will walk along and through pristine glacial rivers, from grassland “pampas”, through forests, up to mountain passes to finish with one of this region's most iconic mountain views of the colossal Cerro Castillo, crowned with its sharp sedimentary rock towers and a gorgeous glacier on its chest, that will leave you speechles. All of our adventures end with a proper Asado!
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This multi-day trip is memorable, unique and offers a dive into one of the world’s richest wildernesses.
Lenght
8 days
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Distance
55+ Km
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Capacity
4-6 Travelers
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Difficulty
Difficult
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Pick up / drop off
Balmaceda Airport
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Terrain
Rivers, Forest, Moraines, Pampas, and wetlands.
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Highlights
Wild camping, slow travel, sustainable travel, no crowds, glacier
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Includes
Transfers, entry fees, meals, guide, logistics, porters, all camping equipment
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Dates
12/12/2025 - 19/12/2025 Slots available
Price: 2400€ p/p
Want to know more details? Reach out, and I will send you the day-to-day itinerary / Packing list / Traveler’s info sheet, and answer any questions you have!
Day 01
We will pick you up at Balmaceda airport or around the city of Coyhaique to travel towards Villa Cerro Castillo, where we will check our equipment, make sure everything is ready for the next day and then meet our Chucao Adventures Team.
Day 02
We head towards National Park Cerro Castillo, is not that what we came for? Before departing our hike along a beautiful glacier river, let’s make sure our equipment is all checked and mate is served, then we will begin our trek.
Day 03
We have our morning coffee at National Park Patagonia! After our breakfast we will pack and head out, stepping out of the forest, and experiencing the first footprints of glacier influence, we will then set up camp in another beautiful Nothofagus forest. We'll close the day with a beautiful ronda de bota.
Day 04
After our morning round, we will head slowly out of the forest towards a mountain pass, often still covered by snow during December, we will set up camp and share about our day, about the glaciers we saw, the water we drank and what a beautiful place we will be in.
Day 05
Cerro Castillo awaits, we have a few variables today in terms of camping, this will be determined on the spot based on weather on what we decide as a group. Let us stay tuned and open, it is on us to make the best of what weather, the park and how we are doing.
Day 06
We will leave the Glacier moraine of Cerro Castillo and descend towards camping Neo Zelandés, set up our camp, and then head out again for an extra hike. Long day? Don't worry, we are almost there!
Day 07
We will hike out, it won’t be a long day, great reward to our legs, while another great reward awaits us! We will look back to this incredible National Park and make sure we revisit our favorite spots, before we leave to our next adventure
Day 08
I will transfer you to our previously agreed dropoff point.
