Cerro Castillo Circuit (or Las Horquetas Crossing), which encompasses 5 days of walking with 4 overnight stays. We already tried to do this trail in 2018, but the weather didn't cooperate. This time, the weather also got in the way, but we wouldn't return home without completing the 54 km. We monitored 5 weather forecast apps and ended up postponing the start of the trail by a week to have the perfect window, especially on days 2 and 3. The important thing was to pass Paso Pénon and cross Morro Negro without wind, as they were well exposed and complicated. In the early morning before the first day, it snowed – in January! - and it was very windy. But that was predicted. Even so, I confess that it was difficult to go out in the rain, wind and cold, but the first day was the easiest, so it was relatively calm. And luckily for us, the apps were right! The next three days were spectacular! Sun, blue sky and – unbelievable – heat! The most difficult section was the – endless – descent of Morro Negro, with huge stacked and sharp stones... Be careful to choose where to place your foot so as not to lose your balance and hurt yourself. This was the most difficult section of descent in our hiking history... But the trail, in general, was of medium difficulty by our standards. And the landscape?! Just say that it made the list of our favorite walks in life!!! Even more beautiful than its famous neighbor Torres del Paine. The start of the trail is 20 km from Villa Cerro Castillo towards Coyhaique, we hired a transfer. There is no need to reserve campsites, you just need to register at the park headquarters and pay a fee to enter the park, payment is at the end of the trail and in cash only. The campsites are very simple, there are tables and benches, a small house with a toilet and water from the rivers, we filter and treat the water with chlorine as there are cattle in the region. It was 5 days - 54 km If you don't have all that time to do the complete trail, you can do the one-day trail that goes to the Laguna Cerro Castillo Viewpoint. It's also worth a trip along the Carretera Austral - Chile Images Renato and Luciana Grimm App to see the weather www.mountain-forecast.com English Cerro Castillo Circuit (or Las Horquetas Crossing), which encompasses 5 days of walking with 4 overnight stays. We already tried to do this trail in 2018, but the weather didn't cooperate. This time, the weather also got in the way, but we wouldn't return home without completing 54 km. We monitored 5 weather forecast apps and ended up postponing the start of the trail by a week to have the perfect window, especially on the 2nd and 3rd. The important thing was to pass Paso Pénon and cross Morro Negro without wind, as they were very exposed and complicated places. In the early morning before the first day, it snowed – in January! - and it was very windy. But this was predicted. Even so, I confess that it was difficult to go out in the rain, wind and cold, but the first day was the easiest, so it was relatively calm. And luckily for us, the apps were right! The next three days were spectacular! Sun, blue sky and – unlikely – heat! The most difficult section was the – endless – descent of Morro Negro, with immense piled and sharp stones... Be careful when choosing where to place your foot so as not to lose your balance and injure yourself. This was the most difficult section of descent in our hiking history... But the trail, overall, was medium difference by our standards. And the landscape?! Suffice it to say that it made the list of our favorite walks in life!!! Even more beautiful than its famous neighbor Torres del Paine. The start of the trail is 20 km from Villa Cerro Castillo towards Coyhaique, we hired a transfer. There is no need to reserve campsites, you just need to register at the park headquarters and pay a fee to enter the park, payment is made in cash at the end of the trail. The campsites are very simple, there are tables and benches, a small house with a toilet and water from the rivers, we filter and treat the water with chlorine as there are cattle in the region. It was 5 days - 54 km If you don't have all that time to do the full trail, you can do the one-day trail that goes to the Mirante da Laguna Cerro Castillo. Carretera Austral - Chile Images Renato and Luciana Grimm App to see the weather www.mountain-forecast.com