Preparing for the Torres del Paine trek
The Torres del Paine ‘O’ circuit is a tough multi-day hiking trail through spectacular Patagonia. Learn everything you need to know to prepare for the trek.
The Torres del Paine ‘O’ circuit is a tough multi-day hiking trail through spectacular Patagonia. Learn everything you need to know to prepare for the trek.
The ‘O’ circuit combines the two main hiking routes in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park visiting the sights of the ‘W’ trek (including the famous Torres towers) while also offering…
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The trek to Lago Windhond on the south of Navarino is less popular than the Dientes Circuit, but the Patagonian scenery is as beautiful, the weather as unpredictable, and the challenge, perhaps, more rewarding…
The Dientes de Navarino Circuit in Patagonia is one of the world’s most southerly hikes. This post covers the final section of the hike: from Laguna Guanacos to the road on the north of Isla Navarino which leads back to Puerto Williams.