Torres Del Paine - Itinerary: Chile’s Torres Del Paine walk is a 58 km route that makes the Patagonian wilderness accessible to the average walker. The scenery: icebergs, glaciers, towering mountains and the famous Torres del Paine (Towers of Paine) make this a wonderful walking holiday. The walk is usually done in 5 days. In planning an itinerary, some of the considerations in determining the distance for each day should include the type of terrain, the accommodation, weather, the … [Read more...]
Torres del Paine ‘W’ circuit – Classic Walks
January 13, 2011 by
Torres del Paine 'W' - A Classic wilderness walk in Patagonia:Chile’s Torres del Paine ‘W’ Circuit is one of the best known walks in Chilean Patagonia. This walk takes you through some of Patagonia’s finest wilderness areas. The trail begins at Lago Grey and continues along the lake and up the Vallee Frances before continuing to the Chileno Valley and the Torres del Paine (Towers of Paine). Rudolf Abraham has written a Cicerone guidebook ‘Torres del Paine – Trekking in … [Read more...]
Torres del Paine – the "W" walk
August 4, 2010 by
The Famous Torres del paineOccasionally I like to include other world walks to give you a perspective. So here's our article on the famous Patagonian walk - the "W". We were at Refugio Chileno in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia. The weather looked great. Mike, Matt and Liz got up early to try and see the towers at dawn. We decided to have breakfast and then climb up to the towers viewpoint (Mirador). This meant that we would be catching the later (7pm) bus back to Puerto … [Read more...]
