{"id":508,"date":"2017-12-20T23:53:53","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T23:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/72.29.73.35\/~costaycumbretour\/?p=508"},"modified":"2023-10-01T23:12:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T23:12:41","slug":"5-day-trekking-tour-to-the-summit-of-the-descabezado-grande-volcano-on-3830m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/costaycumbretours.runrana.com\/en\/2017\/12\/20\/5-day-trekking-tour-to-the-summit-of-the-descabezado-grande-volcano-on-3830m\/","title":{"rendered":"5 day Trekking tour to the summit of the Descabezado Grande volcano on 3830m"},"content":{"rendered":"

Level of difficulty: Difficult, day hikes of 6 – 9 hours \/ Summit day 10 -13 hours
\nAscent is possible from December to April<\/p>\n

Description:<\/pre>\n
Day 1:<\/em>
\nDeparture at 7:00AM at your Hotel \/ Hostal or the Plaza de Armas. After 1.5 hours we will arrive at Vilches Alto<\/strong> where our Arriero (muleteer) waits with the horses for our backpacks. After we store our backpacks we will start hiking and will arrive around 4 hours later at the Valle de Venado viewpoint (1800m alt.)<\/strong> where we will have the first glimpse of our target, the beheaded volcano Descabezado Grande.<\/strong>
\nAfter a short rest we hike down 700m to the inside of the Valle de Venado<\/strong>,  then on to the Conaf Refugio<\/strong> where we will pitch our tents.<\/p>\n
Day 2:<\/em>
\nToday\u2019s target are the hot springs<\/strong> at the base of the volcano (1900m alt.).<\/strong>
\nIt will take around 6 hours for the shortest stage of the whole tour where we have to cross the river two times and we will have plenty of time to relax in the hot springs. It is the perfect way to prepare for the summit day. (Don\u2019t forget your towel)
\nThe volcano is now only 6.5km linear distance away.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Day 3: (Summit day)<\/strong><\/em>
\nAt 4:30AM in the darkness we will start hiking, due to it being a 9 \u2013 10 hr ascent. Strong flashlights, possibly headlamps, are absolutely essential. After a fantastic sunrise<\/strong> and with every vertical meter the view will become more stunning.<\/strong>
\nAfter 75% of the ascent we can look inside the neighboring active stratovolcano crater Quizap\u00fa on the Cerro Azul<\/strong> volcano<\/strong>, who\u2019s eruption in 1932<\/strong> sent up an ash cloud that reached South Africa. It was one of the biggest eruptions in the last century.
\nAfter 9 \u201310 hours we will reach the edge of the Descabezado Grande crater (3830m alt.)<\/strong> and enjoy the fantastic panoramic views.
\nWe need less than half of the time for the way back to the camp-ground where we will stay another night and recover from the stress of the day.<\/p>\n
Day 4:<\/em>
\nToday we hike back on the same way where we came from, passing the Refugio and into the Valle de Venado.<\/strong>
\nAt the point where we reached the 700 vertical meters ascent, we will remain in the valley and after 30 minutes will arrive at the beautiful located \u201cVelo de la Novia\u201d waterfall<\/strong> where we will pitch our tents for the last night.<\/p>\n
Day 5:<\/em>
\nDirectly at the beginning of the day we are in for the hike of 700 vertical meters. After the summit hike this will appear as if it is just a small hill walk.
\nWith a last view we will say good bye to the volcano and will hiking around 3.5 hours down to Vilches Alto, and back to Talca.<\/p>\n
The tour includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n