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Patagonia
is located in the south of Argentina, from the 42th
south paralel to the Cap Horn |
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SPECIAL PARTNER |
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Trek Paine W
PROGRAM Trekking Paine W
This spectacular trek offers us the very best of Paine. We visit its 3 main valleys: Ascensio river valley (Towers), French valley (Paine Grande and Horns) and Grey Lake and Glacier valley.
Mountains, lakes, glaciers, forests and rich flora and fauna make this trek a classic of Southern Patagonia. All outdoor-lovers will be thrilled with this trip!
Duration |
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Departures
2008-09 |
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10
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9 Nights |
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-2008: 21st Oct. 04, 18 Nov. 02, 16 December.
-2009: 13, 27 January. 10, 24 February. 24 March. 07 April.
3 passengers minimum to run the program.
- Private departures available. |
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Austral
Spring-Summer.
October to April. |
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Group size |
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Physical
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Rates |
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3 to 15 people. |
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advenced
physical level.
Intensive trekking |
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- From
1040 Euros.
- From 1556 USD. |
ITINERARY
Day 1
We welcome you at Calafate airport and transfer you to town to check in at your Hostel del Glaciar (Pioneros St. 251, El Calafate). At 7 pm you will meet your guide and fellow travellers in the lobby to discuss details of your program and enjoy a welcome dinner together.
Lodging in a Hostel room with private bathroom.
Meals we provide: Dinner
Day 2
El Calafate – Torres del Paine
Early start for a 6-hs drive to our camp in Paine. We drive across the steppe, still following parts of the legendary Route 40, to get around Sierra de los Baguales, an impressive range between Calafate and Paine. We cross the Argentinean-Chilean border at Cancha Carrera/ Cerro Castillo pass. After the border crossing, we start our final sprint to Paine National Park, World Heritage by the UNESCO (United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization). Approaching the Park, we start to see the different mountains that feature the area: Paine Grande, the Horns, Admiral Nieto and the Towers. We enter the Park by Portería Laguna Amarga. A rich wildlife: guanacos, lesser rheas, condors and all types of wetland and buzzard birds, will be available for our eyes and cameras.
Lodging in Full Camp at Las Torres in double tent (area with sanitary services)
Meals we provide: Breakfast, lunchbox and dinner.
Day 3
Paine Towers – Ascensio River Valley
From our camp, we cross the Ascensio river hanging bridge and hike a steep one- hour slope, to enter the Ascensio river valley, a narrow “V” shaped alpine valley coming from inside the Paine massif. A gentle downhill leads us to Refugio Chileno, a cozy and comfortable mountain lodge, which can be a good turnaround point for those not willing to make a full day hike. We then walk in a gentle slope along the riverside and in the midst of beech woods. A final climb on moraine take us to the Towers viewpoint: a glacier origin lagoon and the three towers rising vertically 1000 m above the glacier. Your lack of breath will be both from the climb and ecause of this striking sight!!!! We go back to our camp the same way we came. Walking time: 7 to 8 hs.
Lodging in Full Camp at Las Torres in double tent (area with sanitary services)
Meals we provide: Breakfast, lunchbox and dinner.
Day 4
Las Torres - Paso Cuernos
Today we start a 2-day traverse from Las Torres to Refugio Pehoe Full Camp, with one night at Refugio Los Cuernos. This excursion is the so called “Nordenskjöld lake traverse” or “Traverse of the Horns”. We take in our packs the necessary items for this 2-day trek: personal items, some spare clothes and our sleeping bag. The walk goes along Lake Nordenskjöld and at the foot of Admiral Nieto and the Horns. We stay at Refugio Los Cuernos for the night.
Lodging at Refugio Los Cuernos with shared room and bathroom
Meals we provide: Breakfast, lunchbox and dinner.
Day 5
French valley – Refugio Pehoé
An early start to walk to the Italian Camp, gate to the French valley, with splendid views of the southeast Himalayan-style-face of Paine Grande and the Horns. We hike upthe valley to the upper viewpoints, at the entrance of a unique cirque surrounded by granite spires that feature the high valley: Hoja (Blade), Máscara (Mask), Espada (Sword), Catedral (Cathedral), Aleta de Tiburón (Shark Fin) and the magnificent Fortaleza (The Fortress). Back to Italian camp, we head to Lake Skkotberg and finally to Pehoe Lake, where our Full Camp is waiting for us together with the rest of our luggage.
Lodging at Refugio Pehoe Full Camp in double tent (area with sanitary services)
Meals we provide: Breakfast, lunchbox, dinner.
Day 6
Lake & Glacier Grey viewpoints
Lake Grey trail leads from Pehoe Valley across ridges to reach Grey valley. This magnificent valley flows down some 60 km from the Patagonian Ice field, featuring the huge glacier calving down into the grey colored lake. Our trail skirts the lake, going up and down the western slopes of Paine Grande, offering some of the most impressive sights of the Park. From the high sections of the trail, many different viewpoints allow us to see the south end of the lake where the blue icebergs gather, the mountains rising far in the distance above glaciers Grey and Tyndall, and of course Grey Lake and Grey Glacier. The trail reaches a close up point to the front of the glacier. We return through the same trail, crossing bogs, shrub lands and woods. In the evening we take the boat to cross Pehoe Lake back to Pudeto and to our Refugio Pehoe.
Walking Time: 8 hs. To the half-way viewpoints, round way from our camp, 4 to 5 hs.
Lodging at Refugio Pehoe Full Camp in double tent (area with sanitary services)
Meals we provide: Breakfast, lunchbox, dinner.
Day 7
Lake Pehoe boat trip - Salto Grande - Camping Pehoe
Morning at leisure in our camp to get some rest after the trek. At midday we board to cross Pehoe Lake to Port Pudeto. Short drive to our Full Camp at Pehoe. After lunch, we visit Salto Grande and the Nordenskjöld trail, leading to the lake and with full views of the Del Francés valley from that side of the Park.
Lodging at Camping Pehoe Full Camp in double tent (area with sanitary services)
Meals we provide: Breakfast, lunchbox, dinner.
Day 8
Lake Grey - Camping Pehoe
We visit the western section of the Park. A short and gentle hike in lake Grey south shore and a steep uphill to Cerro Ferrier viewpoint to get our final views of this splendid National Park.
Lodging at Camping Pehoe Full Camp in double tent (area with sanitary services)
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch, dinner.
Day 9
Torres del Paine – El Calafate
We leave early in the morning to re-enter Argentina and drive back to El Calafate. Upon arrival to El Calafate you will be met by our local representative and transferred to you hostel. The rest of the day is free to visit the town.
Lodging in a Hostel room with private bathroom.
Meals we provide: Breakfast
Day 10
After breakfast, transfer to El Calafate airport where our services ends.
Meals we provide: Breakfast.
BOOKING
To book this trip, please fill the
booking request form or simply contact
us by e-mail
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