The Jan. 4, 2018

The Icalma Paso

57.0km
1364.0m
687.7m

We wake up, the rain just ends, it felt all night. We have a dream breakfast at our hospedaje: not only fresh bread, but also homemade jam and good honey.

We start on a very flat road. The climb should begin when we leave the asphalt. But good surprise: we have a 10-kilometer more on brand new asphalt. Despite the sometimes threatening weather in the morning, we don't get caught by rain. And in addition to this good news, the clouds disappear from noon onward.

We have a beautiful uphill on 15 kilometers of track to finish, then the borders to pass (rather quickly this time). We arrive in the beautiful valley of Villa Peuhenia. We stop at a campsite maintained by a Mapuche community. This is a very good surprise, the sites are well sheltered, close to the lake.