The W trail around Paine National Park

We have just returned from a 6 day trek around the Torres Del Paine where we saw one amazing view after another starting with the Towers of Paine.

The W trail

Us at the start of the W trail. Torres Del Paine in the background.

The infamous spires first climbed by Bonnington, Brown and Willans in the 1960s.

The French Valley

The last two days saw us walking to the edge of the South Patagonian icecap at the Grey Glacier where the temperature was definitely cooler as the wind blew down off the ice.



We camped at various campsites, which were mainly in the woods but the downside was the mozzies that swarmed everywhere, giving you nasty red itchy lumps where they bit you. Our last camp was beside Lago Grey with beautiful views but also exposed to the wind that started during the night heralding the end of the sunny weather we had enjoyed to date.

Our campsite at Lago Grey

Finishing at Lake Pehoe where we caught a ferry back to the bus, which took us to Puerto Natales, where we are staying in a lovely hotel called Indigo Patagonia.