Cabalgatas Cochamo | Horse Trekking in Rural Chile

CABALGATAS COCHAMÓ

Who are we?

We're Ciro and Ida, a family from Cochamó, Chile. We have been dedicated for over 15 years guiding horseback riding expeditions in the Andean zone of the Reloncalví estuary. This is a magical place, without contamination or cars, where you will find marvelous landscapes, millenary cedar woods, sonwcapped volcanoes and mountains, amazing fishing and climbing spots, with locals that are gentle and hardworking.

What do we offer?

* Horseback riding expeditions

* Lodging

* Climbing

* Fishing, trekking, kayaking, etc.

* HORSEBACK RIDING EXPEDITIONS

Explore our wonderful region at horseback with Ciro, who will show you like no one the secrets of the surrounding mountains, forests and rivers. Camping, lodging and food in local's houses, including in our family house in Cochamó. Typical chilean food (grilled lamb "al palo"). We offer several circuits: 1, 2, 3, 5 or 9 days.

> 1-day circuit: Cochamó - Río Piedra

> 2-day circuit: Cochamó - La Junta

> 3-day circuit: Cochamó - La Junta

> 5-day circuit: Cochamó - Argentine Border.

> 9-ay circuit: Cochamó - Lake Tagua-Tagua.

The prices vary according to the circuit an lodging option of your choice (camping or hospedaje) and the meals you wish to include. Contact us for more information.

* LODGING

Come relax and enjoy our wonderful region staying at our place, a typical wooden house with all he comfort you need. Our hostel is full of a friendly family atmosphere, amazing views and tyical chilean food. We have dormitory rooms for the lone traveler, as well as private rooms for the adventurous family. If you don't need a bed, we also allow campers to use our facilities and other services while staying on our secure property in your tent. All our visitors will also be welcome to use our facilities, as well as join us for delicious home cooked meals. We are easily reached from Puerto Montt by bus or car. Come visit us and enjoy the wonders of the region!

* CLIMBING

Cochamó is popular among climbers for its great granite climbing walls. Ciro offers to take you to the best local climbing spots, where you can explore the walls the region has to offer at La Junta (6 hours on horseback). Enjoy the trip up with one of our horseback expeditions, or hike up the tough trekking terrain to get to the top. Additionally, our horses will carry your equipment with our packhorses, and you'll be able to enjoy the hike up without the weight of your equipment slowing you down.

Here are some of the most popular walls:

> Bienvenido a mi insomnio (5.11a, 955m, 20 pitches, crack and face, granite)

> Argentrinidad (5.11d, 550m, 12 pitches, crack and face, granite)

> No hay hoyes (5.11a, 210m, 6 pitches, crack, granite)

> Apnea (5.10b, 100m, 2 pitches, crack, granite)

* FISHING, TREKKING, KAYAKING, etc.

Ciro is a local guide with extensive knowledge of the local flora and fauna an trails. He will take you to the best fishing places (among others the beautiful lake Vidal Gormaz and the Manso River - salmon and rainbow trout) and other attractive places of La Junta Valley. Just ask, he will arrange it for you!