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The Paine Circuit around the famous Torres del Paine Massif is one of the most striking trekking routes in the world. The Circuit is the perfect adventure for trekkers who crave the ultimate challenge in Torres del Paine and want to be part of a unique group experience with expert guides in one of the world's most stunning national parks. Highlights: Superb Trekking John Gardner Pass Grey and Dickson Glaciers Complete Paine Massif Round Torres del Paine Towers Start in Calafate, Punta Arenas or Puerto Natales Ask to start in Santiago or Buenos Aires Brief Itinerary: Day 1 (Wed): Travel from Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales or Calafate to Torres del Paine Day 2 (Thu): Trek to Dickson Lake Day 3 (Fri): Trek to Los Perros Day 4 (Sat): Trek to Grey, Gardner Pass Day 5 (Sun): Trek to Pehoe Lake Day 6 (Mon): Trek Valle del Frances Day 7 (Tue): Trek Los Cuernos Trail Day 8 (Wed): Trek to the Towers Day 9 (Thu): Leave Torres del Paine Book now: http://www.cascada.travel/Tour/Patagonia-Torres-del-Paine-9-Day-Circuit
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Grey Lake Grey Glacier Pehoe Lake Grey Lake Pehoe Lake Grey Glacier Grey Lake Grey Glacier J o h n G a r d n e r Pa s s Day 5 Camp Grey to Pehoe Lake Day 6 Magestic Valle Frances Day 7 Discover Los Cuernos Patagonia Torres del Paine 9 Day Circuit Paine Circuit around the famous Torres del Paine Massif is one of the most striking trekking routes in the world. The Circuit is the perfect adventure for trekkers who crave the ultimate challenge in Torres del Paine and want to be part of a unique group experience with expert guides in one of the world's most stunning national parks. F r e n c h V a l l e y Dickson Lake Dickson Lake Day 8 Base Trek las Torres Distance walked: 11 km / 7 miles (5h approx) Did you know? Max. altitude point is 400m / 1312 ft Distance walked: 25 km / 15 miles (8h approx) Nordenskjöld Lake Paine River Paine River Paine Lake Dickson Lake Los Cuernos Las Torres Overnight: Dickson Campsite Los Cuernos Paine Grande Day 2 EcoCamp to Camp Dickson Distance walked: 29km / 18mi (11h approx) Max. altitude: point is 300m / 984 ft Did you know? The Seron forest is full of native trees like Coihue, it can measure more than 25 m. Santiago (SCL) Punta Arenas (PUQ) Puerto Natales Calafate (FTE) Buenos Aires Torres del Paine NP EcoCamp Patagonia 2179km/ 1354mi 3 1/2 hours 2083km/ 1294mi 3 hours Grey Lake Nordenskjöld Lake Paine River Sarmiento Lake Pehoe Lake Grey Glacier Grey River Did you know? The Torres del Paine "O" Circuit is the full loop around the Cordillera del Paine - the "W" plus the more remote backside that gets fewer trekkers Legend Day 1 Arrival Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Departure Puerto Natales Arrival & departure Day 1 Travel from Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales or Calafate to EcoCamp Patagonia in Torres del Paine NP Circuit Elevation Elevation (m) Distance in km Dickson Campsite km Distance in miles mi EcoCamp Los Perros Campsite Paine Grande Mountain hut Torres del Paine base Pehoe Campsite Grey Campsite Max altitude in the whole 9 Day Circuit is 1200 m.a.s.l (3937 ft)! From Punta Arenas To EcoCamp 373km/232mi, 8 hours (inc. lunch in Natales & visit to Milodón Cave) From Calafate To EcoCamp 407km/253mi, 12 hours (inc. private transfer to bus station, bus from Calafate to Natales, lunch in Natales & visit to Milodón Cave) 29 18 0 0 EcoCamp 112 69 EcoCamp 38 23 60 37 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 71 44 96 59 123 76 133 82 Grey Campsite Grey Campsite Paine Grande Mountain hut Pehoe Lake Camp Grey glacier Viewpoint Day 3 Camp Dickson to Camp Perros Dickson Campsite Dickson Campsite Los Perros Campsite Distance walked: 22 km / 14 miles (12h approx) Did you know? John Gardner Pass is very difficult to cross, but you’ll have a wonderfull view of the glacier. Did you know? Grey Glacier is named after the colour of Grey Lake and is acutally blue in colour due to the light refracted through the compacted ice. Overnight: Los Perros Campsite Overnight: Grey Campsite Paine Grande Paine Grande Paine Grande Los Cuernos Los Cuernos Distance walked: 9 km / 5 mi (5h approx) Max. altitude point: is 500m / 1640 ft Did you know? The 3,050m/10,000ft Paine Grande has only been summited 3 times - in 1957 by Count Guido Monzino & his Italian team, in 2000 by a French-Argentine duo and in 2011 by a Chilean group. Check out your hiking group photo in our hall of fame: www.ecocamp.travel/myTrip/Paine-Circuit For booking information visit www.ecocamp.travel and www.cascada.travel/Tour/Patagonia-Torres-del-Paine-9-Day-Circuit Cascada Expediciones - EcoCamp Patagonia Tel: +56 (2) 2923-5963 | Email [email protected] Day 9 Departure to Punta Arenas You've walked: 133km/83 miles You've taken around 174,540 steps You've burned at least 7,000 calories You should have drunk around 21 liters of water You’ve seen 7 Wonderful Nature Highlights! Los Cuernos French valley John Gardner Pass The Towers Paine Grande Los Cuernos Torres del Paine Los Cuernos Camp Los Cuernos Camp Los Cuernos Nordenskjöld Lake Nordenskjöld Lake Nordenskjöld Lake Nordenskjöld Lake Dickson Lake Day 4 Camp Perros to Camp Grey, through John Gardner Pass Dickson Lake Paine Lake Paine Lake Dickson Lake Dickson Lake Paine Lake Paine River Did you know? The multicolored Cuernos peaks (Horns) are made from a basalt sandwich with a granite filling. Distance walked: 16 km / 10 mi (7h approx) Distance walked: 21 km / 13 mi (10h approx) Did you know? The word 'Paine' in Torres del Paine comes from a Tehuelche (ancient Patagonian tribe) word meaning 'blue' Dickson lake Did you know? During all of trek to dickson campsite you can see the Dickson Lake, The Horns and feel the strong wind Strenuous Difficulty: Demanding Difficulty: Moderate Difficulty: Moderate Difficulty: Moderate Difficulty: Moderate Difficulty: Moderate Difficulty:
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Page 1: Torres del Paine Circuit

Grey Lake

Grey

Glacier

Pehoe Lake

Grey Lake

Pehoe Lake

Grey Glacier

Grey Lake

Pehoe Lake

Grey

Glacier

John

Gardner Pass

Day 5Camp Grey to Pehoe Lake

Day 6Magestic Valle Frances

Day 7Discover Los Cuernos

Patagonia Torres del Paine

9 Day Circuit

Paine Circuit around the famous Torres del Paine Massif is one of the most striking

trekking routes in the world. The Circuit is the perfect adventure for trekkers who crave

the ultimate challenge in Torres del Paine and want to be part of a unique group

experience with expert guides in one of the world's most stunning national parks.

Fren

ch V

alle

y

Dickson Lake

Dickson Lake

Day 8 Base Trek las Torres

Distance walked: 11 km / 7 miles(5h approx)Did you know?Max. altitude point is 400m / 1312 ft

Distance walked: 25 km / 15 miles(8h approx)

Nordenskjöld Lake

Paine River

Paine River

Paine Lake

Dickson Lake

Los Cuernos

Las Torres

Overnight: Dickson

Campsite

Los Cuernos

Paine Grande

Day 2EcoCamp to Camp Dickson

Distance walked: 29km / 18mi(11h approx)Max. altitude:point is 300m / 984 ft

Did you know?The Seron forest is full of native trees like Coihue, it can measure more than 25 m.

Santiago (SCL)

Punta Arenas(PUQ)

Puerto Natales

Calafate(FTE)

BuenosAires

Torres del Paine NPEcoCamp Patagonia

2179km/1354mi

31/2 hours

2083km/1294mi3 hours

Grey Lake

Nordenskjöld Lake

Paine River

Sarmiento Lake

Pehoe Lake

Grey

Glacie

r

Grey River

Did you know? The Torres del Paine "O" Circuit is the full loop around the Cordillera del Paine - the "W" plus the more remote backside that gets fewer trekkers

Legend

Day 1 Arrival

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9 Departure

PuertoNatales

Arrival & departure

Day 1Travel from Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales or Calafate

to EcoCamp Patagonia in Torres del Paine NP

Circuit Elevation

Elev

atio

n (m

)

Distance in km

DicksonCampsite

km

Distance in milesmi

EcoCamp

Los PerrosCampsite

Paine GrandeMountain hut

Torres delPaine base

PehoeCampsite

GreyCampsite

Max altitude in the whole 9 Day Circuit is1200 m.a.s.l (3937 ft)!

From Punta ArenasTo EcoCamp373km/232mi, 8 hours(inc. lunch in Natales & visit to Milodón Cave)

From CalafateTo EcoCamp

407km/253mi, 12 hours(inc. private transfer to bus station, bus from Calafate to Natales, lunch in Natales & visit to Milodón Cave)

29 18

0 0EcoCamp

112 69

EcoCamp

3823

6037

1200

1100

1000

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

7144

9659

123 76

133 82

Grey Campsite

Grey Campsite

Paine GrandeMountain hut

Pehoe LakeCamp

Grey glacier Viewpoint

Day 3Camp Dickson to Camp Perros

DicksonCampsite

DicksonCampsite

Los PerrosCampsite

Distance walked: 22 km / 14 miles(12h approx)

Did you know?John Gardner Pass is very difficult to cross, but you’ll have a wonderfull view of the glacier.

Did you know?Grey Glacier is named after the colour of Grey Lake and is acutally blue in colour due to the light refracted through the compacted ice.

Overnight: Los Perros Campsite

Overnight: Grey

Campsite

Paine Grande

Paine Grande

Paine Grande

Los Cuernos

Los Cuernos

Distance walked: 9 km / 5 mi(5h approx)Max. altitude point:is 500m / 1640 ft

Did you know?The 3,050m/10,000ft Paine Grande has only been summited 3 times - in 1957 by Count Guido Monzino & his Italian team, in 2000 by a French-Argentine duo and in 2011 by a Chilean group.

Check out your hiking group photo in our hall of fame:

www.ecocamp.travel/myTrip/Paine-Circuit

For booking information visit www.ecocamp.travel and

www.cascada.travel/Tour/Patagonia-Torres-del-Paine-9-Day-Circuit

Cascada Expediciones - EcoCamp Patagonia

Tel: +56 (2) 2923-5963 | Email [email protected]

Day 9Departure to Punta Arenas

You've walked: 133km/83 miles

You've taken around 174,540 steps

You've burned at least 7,000 calories

You should have drunk around 21 liters of water

You’ve seen 7 Wonderful Nature Highlights!

Los Cuernos French valleyJohn Gardner PassThe Towers

Paine GrandeLos Cuernos

Torres del Paine

Los Cuernos

Camp Los Cuernos

Camp Los Cuernos

Nordenskjöld Lake

Nordenskjöld Lake

Nordenskjöld Lake

Nordenskjöld Lake

Dickson Lake

Day 4Camp Perros to Camp Grey, through John Gardner Pass

Dickson Lake

Paine Lake

Paine Lake

Dickson Lake

Dickson Lake Paine Lake

Paine River

Did you know?The multicolored Cuernos peaks (Horns) are made from a basalt sandwich with a granite filling.

Distance walked: 16 km / 10 mi(7h approx)

Distance walked: 21 km / 13 mi(10h approx)

Did you know?The word 'Paine' in Torres del Paine comes from a Tehuelche (ancient Patagonian tribe) word meaning 'blue'

Dickson lake

Did you know?During all of trek to dickson campsite you can see the Dickson Lake, The Horns and feel the strong wind

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