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Piedra Clavada - Cueva de las Manos - Valle Lunar

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Distance
6.64 mi
Elevation gain
2,470 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,014 ft
Max elevation
3,989 ft
TrailRank 
74
Min elevation
1,835 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
6 hours 4 minutes
Coordinates
914
Uploaded
April 14, 2017
Recorded
April 2014
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near Chile Chico, Aisén (Chile)

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Itinerary description

This loop offers a truly unusual concentration of things to see in a very short space. Geological features like the Piedra CLavada and the Valle Lunar sum up with archeological attractives like the Cueva de Las Manos.
Unique regret for me, that I have not really found the Alero. Instead, I found interesting caves on the right side of the valley (that is, on the left ascending).
As a bonus, I show also the panorama from the little summit that one can easily reach from the Portezuelo, the mountain pass constituting the highest point of the official loop. Lingering up there allowed me to have the Valle Lunar really endowed with the moon in the background...
To the starting waypoint I have also associated some photos of the little wooden house where I found shelter at the end of the walk. It is located maybe one km from the start of the track, in direction Chile Chico. I will show the road Chile Chico - Laguna Jeinemeni in an upcoming cycling track.
The sixth photo, "On the way to Jeinemeni", shows the main valley from a spot very near to the start of the present track.

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PictographIntersection Altitude 1,835 ft
Photo ofRuta Laguna Jeinemeni Photo ofRuta Laguna Jeinemeni Photo ofRuta Laguna Jeinemeni

Ruta Laguna Jeinemeni

The point where the access track leaves the unpaved road to Laguna Jeinemeni.

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,337 ft
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Start of loop

Here is also the parking, if you happen to reach the loop by bicycle.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,454 ft
Photo ofLower Valley Photo ofLower Valley Photo ofLower Valley

Lower Valley

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,622 ft
Photo ofAlero Photo ofAlero Photo ofAlero

Alero

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,808 ft
Photo ofCaves Photo ofCaves Photo ofCaves

Caves

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,803 ft
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Middle valley

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,023 ft
Photo ofSignpost Piedra Clavada Photo ofSignpost Piedra Clavada Photo ofSignpost Piedra Clavada

Signpost Piedra Clavada

PictographPanorama Altitude 3,103 ft
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Piedra Clavada

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,262 ft
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Upper valley

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,768 ft
Photo ofPortezuelo Photo ofPortezuelo Photo ofPortezuelo

Portezuelo

PictographSummit Altitude 3,983 ft
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Panoramic summit

Easily accessed from the Portezuelo. Larger: https://goo.gl/zNqTbm

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,639 ft
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Cueva de las Manos

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,447 ft

Above Valle Lunar

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,469 ft

Descent to Valle Lunar

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,169 ft
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Mirador Valle Lunar

PictographPanorama Altitude 3,067 ft
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View on Lago Carrera

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