Dique San Juan Bautista
filo de las Sierras Chicas, Quebrada de las Violetas, desde Alto San Pedro, Villa Giardino
What to expect on Dique San Juan Bautista
Hiking route of 13.4 km with 584 m of total elevation gain, rated easy by the person who uploaded it. The full track, with the step-by-step route and the author's photos, is on Wikiloc.
Estimate based on Naismith's rule (4.5 km/h plus 10 min per 100 m of climb). Allow extra for breaks and photos.
This track was uploaded by a Wikiloc user, not by this guide. Conditions change with rain, wind and season: check the state of the trail and entry times before setting off. At night, only with a licensed guide.
The basics for doing it right
- Water: 2 to 3 litres per person.
- Start early; storms arrive in the afternoon.
- Offline map downloaded: signal is patchy.
- Uritorco: you must start descending by 3 pm.
- Leave no rubbish. No fires, all year round.
Where it starts
The marker shows the start of the track. Arrive with the offline map downloaded: signal comes and goes in the mountains.
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