Day 3 Trek Pehoe - Grey trail Day 4 Trek to the Towers Day 5 Departure to Punta Arenas Overnight: Standard Dome (or Superior Dome upgrade) Patagonia Torres del Paine 5 Day Short-W Trek Los Cuernos Paine Grande The Towers This short version of the W trek takes you along trails reaching glaciers, lakes, forests and the mighty Paine Towers, feeding your trekking-hungry soul every step of the way! Valle del Silencio Ascencio River Overnight: Standard Dome (or Superior Dome upgrade) Towers viewpoint Paso de los Vientos El Chileno Hut Nordenskjöld Lake Lago Grey Pingo River Grey River Salto Grande Lago Pehoe Grey Glacier Paine Grande Mountain Hut Nordenskjöld Lake Grey glacier Viewpoint You've walked: 58km/44 miles You've taken around 76,120 steps You've burned at least 6,500 calories You should have drunk around 12 liters of water Welcome to the W Trek Alumni Club! Day 2 The Paine Massif’s Heart: Valle Frances Pehoe Lake Skottsberg Lake French Valley British campsite Viewpoint Italian campsite Viewpoint Los Cuernos French valley Grey glacier The Towers 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 Distance walked: 11 km / 7 miles (4h approx) 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: Paine Grande Mountain Hut Grey Lake Nordenskjöld Lake Paine River Sarmiento Lake Grey Glacier Grey River Did you know? The W Trek gets its name from the W shape which you follow around the massif! Legend Day 1 Arrival Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Departure Puerto Natales Arrival & departure Day 1 Travel from Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales or Calafate to EcoCamp Patagonia in Torres del Paine NP W Trek Elevation Distance in km km Distance in miles mi No worries about altitude, the whole W trek is under 1000 m.a.s.l (3000 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, regular bus from Calafate to Natales, lunch in Natales & visit to Milodón Cave) Pehoe Lake Distance walked: 26 km / 16 miles (10h approx) 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. Distance walked: 22 km / 14 miles (9h approx) Did you know? The word 'Paine' in Torres del Paine comes from a Tehuelche (ancient Patagonian tribe) word meaning 'blue'. Check out your hiking group photo in our hall of fame: www.ecocamp.travel/myTrip/W-Trek-5-day For booking information visit www.ecocamp.travel and www.cascada.travel/Tour/Patagonia-Torres-del-Paine-5-Day-Short-W-Trek Cascada Expediciones - EcoCamp Patagonia Tel: +56 (2) 2923-5953 | Email [email protected] 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 Elevation (m) Paine Grande Mountain Hut Towers Viewpoint El Chileno Hut El Chileno Hut 8 13 31 58 26 37 37 42 47 53 British Campsite Mirador Grey Trail EcoCamp Grey Glacier Viewpoint EcoCamp 5 8 0 0 0 0 EcoCamp Italian campsite Viewpoint 16 19 23 26 29 33 36 23 Don't forget to bring this fundamental equipment, Patagonia’s weather is unpredictable! Trekking Items Heavy-duty plastic (preferably Nalgene brand) water bottle. Personal first aid kit, including sunscreen and insect repellent. Medium weight synthetic socks (we recommend Thorlo® Lt. Trekking). Small flashlight with spare batteries, or small headlamp with spare batteries. Gore-Tex rain/wind pants, preferably with full-length side zipper Your hiking boots should be waterproofed, well broken in, and suitable for prolonged walking on rocky terrain and possi- bly snow. Gore-Tex rain/wind parka (must fit over bulky clothing). Hiking sticks (optional but highly recommended).
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Get ready for your Patagonia Torres del Paine W trek, the adventure of a lifetime! Tweet us your questions, wishes, booking enquiries and of course your personal travel stories using #Wtrek2013 or tweeting us directly @cascada_travel
The trails around the jagged mountain peaks in Torres del Paine form one of the world's most classic trekking routes. This active trip leads you through forest, mountain ridges and Patagonian steppe and allows you to relax with food & wine and good company in the evenings.
For more details visit: http://www.cascada.travel/Tour/Patagonia-Torres-del-Paine-5-Day-Short-W-Trek
Get ready for your Patagonia Torres del Paine W trek, the adventure of a lifetime! Tweet us your questions, wishes, booking enquiries and of course your personal travel stories using #Wtrek2013 or tweeting us directly @cascada_travel
The trails around the jagged mountain peaks in Torres del Paine form one of the world's most classic trekking routes. This active trip leads you through forest, mountain ridges and Patagonian steppe and allows you to relax with food & wine and good company in the evenings.
For more details visit: http://www.cascada.travel/Tour/Patagonia-Torres-del-Paine-5-Day-Short-W-Trek
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Day 3Trek Pehoe - Grey trail
Day 4Trek to the Towers
Day 5Departure to Punta Arenas
Overnight: Standard Dome
(or Superior Dome upgrade)
Patagonia Torres del Paine
5 Day Short-W Trek
Los Cuernos
Paine Grande
The Towers
This short version of the W trek takes you along trails reaching glaciers, lakes, forests and the mighty Paine Towers, feeding your trekking-hungry soul every step of the way!
Valle del Silencio
Ascen
cio R
iver
Overnight: Standard Dome
(or Superior Dome upgrade)
Towersviewpoint
Paso de los Vientos
El Chileno Hut
Nordenskjöld Lake
Lago Grey
Pingo River
Grey River
SaltoGrande
Lago Pehoe
Grey Glacier
Paine GrandeMountain Hut
Nordenskjöld LakeGrey glacier Viewpoint
You've walked: 58km/44 miles
You've taken around 76,120 steps
You've burned at least 6,500 calories
You should have drunk around 12 liters of water
Welcome to the W Trek Alumni Club!
Day 2The Paine Massif’s Heart: Valle Frances
Pehoe Lake
Skot
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rg
Lake
French Valley
British campsiteViewpoint
Italian campsiteViewpoint
Los Cuernos French valley Grey glacier The Towers
Santiago (SCL)
Punta Arenas(PUQ)
Puerto Natales
Calafate(FTE)
BuenosAires
Torres del Paine NPEcoCamp Patagonia
2179km/1354mi
31/2 hours
2083km/1294mi3 hours
Distance walked: 11 km / 7 miles(4h approx)
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: Paine GrandeMountain Hut
Grey Lake
Nordenskjöld Lake
Paine River
Sarmiento Lake
Grey
Glacie
r
Grey River
Did you know?The W Trek gets its name from the W shape which you follow around the massif!
Legend
Day 1 Arrival
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5 Departure
PuertoNatales
Arrival & departure
Day 1Travel from Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales or Calafate
to EcoCamp Patagonia in Torres del Paine NP
W Trek Elevation
Distance in kmkm
Distance in milesmi
No worries about altitude, the whole W trek is under 1000 m.a.s.l (3000 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, regular bus from Calafate to Natales, lunch in Natales & visit to Milodón Cave)
Pehoe Lake
Distance walked: 26 km / 16 miles(10h approx)
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.
Distance walked: 22 km / 14 miles(9h approx)
Did you know?The word 'Paine' in Torres del Paine comes from a Tehuelche (ancient Patagonian tribe) word meaning 'blue'.
Check out your hiking group photo in our hall of fame:
www.ecocamp.travel/myTrip/W-Trek-5-day
For booking information visit www.ecocamp.travel and
www.cascada.travel/Tour/Patagonia-Torres-del-Paine-5-Day-Short-W-Trek
Cascada Expediciones - EcoCamp Patagonia
Tel: +56 (2) 2923-5953 | Email [email protected]
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Don't forget to bring this fundamental equipment, Patagonia’s weather is
unpredictable!
Trekking Items
Heavy-duty plastic (preferably Nalgene brand) water bottle.
Personal first aid kit, including sunscreen and insect repellent.
Medium weight synthetic socks (we recommend Thorlo® Lt. Trekking).
Small flashlight with spare batteries, or small headlamp with spare batteries.
Gore-Tex rain/wind pants, preferably with full-length side zipper
Your hiking boots should be waterproofed, well broken in, and suitable for prolonged walking on rocky terrain and possi-bly snow.
Gore-Tex rain/wind parka (must fit over bulky clothing).
Hiking sticks (optional but highly recommended).
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