Code: PAT-025
Level: Demanding
Levels Explained
Regular Departures
Every Monday
Price:
US$ 1,544 p/p

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Accommodations:
4 nights Cascada EcoCamp
2 nights mountain hut

- Suggested Reading and Links

- What is an Ecocamp?

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SUGGESTED EXTENSIONS
We suggest the following itineraries as pre or post extensions to this trip:

- PAT-028 Serrano Navigation
The best way to start or finish any of our Torres del Paine trips. Just 1 extra day needed!

- KAY-011 Sea Kayaking Patagonia
Leave Torres del Paine seakayaking the Serrano River.

- PAT-090 - Fitz Roy trek
Continue to Argentina´s Patagonia when finishing your Torres del Paine trek. Discover, in 7 day, the Perito Moreno Glacier, Cerro Torre and Cerro Fitzroy in los Glaciares National Park!

Patagonia - Torres del Paine trekking - The "W"

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The trails in between the Torres del Paine famous craggy mountains are among the world´s classic trekking routes. Breathtaking views together with glaciers, rivers, lakes, forests and abundant wildlife provides the trip with constantly changing scenarios and experiences. During summer (Nov-Mar) there are 18 hours of daylight that give the explorers plenty of time for the walking journey. With Andean condors circling overhead and guanacos grazing in the valleys, this amazing trek offers a genuine wilderness experience in Patagonia.
We have improved our "W" itinerary for the 2004/5 season! We added the Grey lake navigation, we switched 2 camping nights to the more comfortable Refuges (mountain huts). and we also handled to have a spare day to attempt the foot of the Paine Towers in case of bad weather.

ITINERARY
Day 1(Mon), Arrive in Punta Arenas and drive 256km/160 miles to Puerto Natales with box lunch en route. After a brief stop continue another 115 km/72 miles to Paine National Park stopping at Milodón Cave. Arrive at Eco Camp Las Torres for a welcome dinner and overnight; -Day 2(Tue), From Estancia Las Torres and the EcoCamp walk over the undulated Los Cuernos Trail (12km/8mi) until reaching Refugio Cuernos for overnight; Day 3 (Wed), The day starts with a 1 hr walk over flat terrain until reaching Campamento Italiano and the wild Río Francés. Here we start a round trip hike to Mirador del Francés (1.5-2.5hrs), for a magnificent broad view of the lakes below. Then we descend 8 Km/5 miles (2.5-3.5hrs) down to Refugio Pehoe at Turquoise Pehoe Lake. Overnight Refugio Pehoe. -  Day 4(Thurs), Hike (4 hrs) towards the impressive Grey Glacier at the northern shore of Grey Lake. Board the boat, overnight at Eco camp Las Torres.    -Day 5-6 (Fri-Sat), On either day, depending on the best weather conditions we hike 10km/6.3miles (6-8hrs rt) to the foot of the impressive El Paine granite massif and admire the striking sight of the gigantic granite monoliths (2,900m/9,400ft). The other day is saved to walk to the Mirador Laguna Azul (40 Min) and then to the eastern side of Sarmiento Lake, a good spot to observe guanaco. Later we hike (3 hrs) the Paso Las Cornizas with view of Paine River, Pehoe Lake, and the Paine massif (2-3 hrs). Last dinner at the EcoCamp is celebrated with a typical Patagonian lamb barbecue; -Day 7, Early morning drive back to Punta Arenas airport.

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