PATAGONIA explorations explora Patagonia І Trekkings

T2 Mirador del Toro T4 Lago Grey Type: Half day Type: Half day Duration: 1 hr 30 min Duration: 2 hrs 30 min Distance: 2 km / 1,3 miles Distance: 5 km / 3,2 miles Ascent: 58 meters / 186 feet Ascent: 37 meters / 118 feet Highlights: Lake del Toro, Highlights: The , beech panoramic views and bird watching forest, icebergs TREKKINGS Description: We leave the hotel by Description: We will leave the van and go over the Weber Bridge, hotel by van and head towards the from where we will walk toward station. We’ll begin the Our hikes have been designed for travelers the Del Toro Lake and the park excursion by crossing the hanging with different interests and abilities. They administration. Along the way we bridge over the torrential Pingo vary in length and difficulty, which is will see the abundant low-growing River and cross a lenga forest until why we recommend you always seek our flora and rock, which prove that the we reach the shores of Lake Grey, guides’ park was completely covered in ice generally quite windy, where we advice when deciding if a particular a million years ago. Once we reach will be able to see the enormous exploration suits you. the lookout, we will see the Del Toro icebergs that break off the Grey Lake, the Serrano plains and the old Glacier. After a moderate ascent, we gaucho ranches. During the descent, will be able to see the Grey Glacier Easy we will observe a small lagoon fed up close. Finally we will return to by rain water where birds, and, if the Grey station where a van will be we are lucky, black-necked swans waiting to take us back to the hotel. T1 Mirador Pehoé can be seen. We will return to the Family recommended Type: Half day hotel by van. Duration: 2 hrs Family recommended Distance: 4 km / 2,3 miles T5 Ribera Serrano Ascent: 152 meters / 486 feet Type: Half day Highlights: Local flora, Lake Pehoé, T3 Nordenskjöld Duration: 1 hr 5 min panoramic views Type: Half day Distance: 3 km / 1,9 miles Description: We leave the hotel by Duration: 2 hrs 30 min Ascent: 7 meters / 22 feet foot, walking along the Pehoé Lake, Distance: 6 km / 3,6 miles Highlights: Pampa Serrano, observing the various orchids and Ascent: 48 meters / 154 feet panoramic views, , ñirre trees that comprise the local Highlights: Panoramic views, Lake wildlife flora. We will ascend to a triangular Nordenskjöld, Paine Massif Description: We leave the hotel by rock from where we will be able Description: We will leave the hotel van and head towards the Serrano to see the intense blue of Lake by van and head towards the area station. From there, we will hike Pehoé and the Paine ridge. If the of the Pudeto station. From there across the pampa Serrano, fully day is clear we will be able to enjoy we will walk along a path where we grasping the contrast between the a unique view from above, quite will see the largest formation of the flat grasslands and the granite Paine different from that of the hotel. massif, called Paine Grande, with its Massif. The Serrano River’s lush Finally we will descend, observing hanging glaciers. Later we will arrive wildlife leads our hike. We finally the turquoise tones of the Paine at the turquoise waters of Lake meet the explora van that takes us River from afar. Nordenskjöld. You can often hear back to the hotel. Family recommended the sound of breaking ice and the Family recommended creaking noises of the mountains. Later, from the Nordenskjöld lookout, we will have a full view of the lake and the Paine Massif. Finally, we willreturn to the hotel by van. Family recommended explora Patagonia І Trekkings

T6 Ribera Paine T8 Variación Laguna Azul T10 Sarmiento Type: Half day Mirador Type: Half day Duration: 1 hrs 30 min Type: Half day Duration: 2 hrs 30 min Distance: 2 km / 1,3 miles Duration: 1 hr 30 min Distance: 5 km / 2,7 miles Ascent: 36 meters / 115 feet Distance: 4 km / 2,1 miles Ascent: 48 meters / 154 feet Highlights: Paine riverbank, Ascent: 152 meters / 486 feet Highlights: Riverbanks, abundant panoramic views Highlights: Local tree species, flora, bird watching, Lake Sarmiento Description: We will walk from the panoramic views of the Blue Lagoon Description: A van will take us hotel to the banks of the and Paine Towers from the hotel to the beginning where we will follow a path with Description: After walking along of our walk, along a trail of low slight slopes, low bushes and small the beaches of the Blue Lagoon, we vegetation where we will find patches of forests, with outstanding will slowly ascend on a path lined paramelas, a natural indigenous views of the Paine River and the with lenga and ñirre trees. We will flower known for its vibrant yellow massif. hike across plains and finally arrive color and pleasant scent. We will Family recommended at a lookout with panoramic views then descend to the beach of of the Blue Lagoon and the Paine Lake Sarmiento Chico, crossing Towers. We will return on the same rocky formations of calcium, and T7 Laguna Azul path towards the van, which will be ascend to panoramic views of Lake Type: Half day waiting to take us back to the hotel. Sarmiento. We will return to explora Duration: 45 min Family recommended by van. Distance: 1 km / 0,6 miles Family recommended Ascent: 11 meters / 35 feet Highlights: Blue Lagoon, bird watching, Paine Towers Moderate Description: This exploration T11 Aonikenk begins at the explora Quincho, from Type: Half day where we will take the van to the T9 Mirador Cóndor Duration: 3 hrs Blue Lagoon and walk along a large Type: Half day Distance: 7 km / 4,1 miles wetland inhabited by numerous Duration: 2 hrs 30 min Ascent: 173 meters / 554 feet aquatic bird species. We will then Distance: 4 km / 2,2 miles Highlights: Caves, bird watching, walk along the beach of the lagoon Ascent: 250 meters / 800 feet wildlife, flora, fauna and puma with its transparent waters, and the Highlights: 360° views of the park, hunting grounds Paine Towers will gradually come panoramic lookouts, native forests Description: We will leave the hotel into view. We will eventually reach Description: We leave the hotel by by van and head to the eastern a lookout from where we will see foot, walking along Lake Pehoé and part of the park. This excursion is one of the best views of the lagoon the camping area. From afar we will an excellent opportunity to enjoy and granite towers behind it. At this see a mushroom shaped hill, at the the local wildlife, especially during point, a van will be waiting to take top of which the Mirador Cóndor spring, when animals are active and us back to the hotel. will be our destination. Along the the vegetation is in full bloom. We Family recommended way we will pass through lenga and will also visit a cave with 4,000 year ñirre forests while we gain altitude, old paintings and see geese, ducks feeling the force of the wind that and swans in the lagoons along the makes this expedition all the more way. The terrain has various ups and challenging. Once we reach the downs without too steep a slope. Mirador Cóndor, we will have a We will return to the hotel by van. 360° view of the park, observing, Family recommended among other things, Lake Pehoé, the Paine Massif, Lake Sarmiento and explora Patagonia. On the way back we will go down a steep rocky slope until we reach the van that will take us back to explora. explora Patagonia І Trekkings

T12 Pingo Chorrillo Los T14 Mirador Sierra del Toro T15 Glaciar Grey Salmones Type: Half day Type: Full day Type: Half day Duration: 3 hrs Duration: 5 hrs 30 min Duration: 3 hrs 30 min Distance: 5 km / 2,9 miles Distance: 12 km / 7,4 miles Distance: 9 km / 5,2 miles Ascent: 393 meters / 1258 feet Ascent: 231 meters / 739 feet Ascent: 49 meters / 157 feet Highlights: Riverbanks, panoramic Highlights: Grey Glacier, Southern Highlights: Pingo riverbank, native views, gaucho territories, Lake Toro Ice Fields, boat ride on Lake Grey, forest, bird watching Description: We leave the hotel icebergs Description: We will leave the by van, reaching the Weber Bridge Description: We begin this hotel by van and head toward the where we will cross the turquoise exploration by crossing the turquoise Grey Lake station. From there, we waters of the Paine River. There, we waters of Lake Pehoé on board will walk on a path along the Pingo will immediately begin our steep, the explora catamaran towards the River, crossing open fields and rocky ascent of the mountains Paine Grande hotel. From here, we entering a dense forest of native bordering the river. The vegetation will walk towards the Grey Refuge trees. Along the way, we will enjoy is low, allowing beautiful views of along the border of the massif. different views of the Paine Massif the Del Toro Lake, Paine River and Halfway up the ascent, we will be along with its unique fauna, which Serrano Pampa where you can often able to observe the Grey Glacier includes ducks and parrots. We see gauchos. After arriving at the and the extraordinary extension will return along the same path to highest point, we will descend along of the Southern Ice Fields from the station and take a van back to the same path. The wind and slope above. Later we go down a steep explora. allow us to completely connect with path to the Lake Grey beach, from the nature of the place. We will where a boat will take us closer to arrive at the park administration the towering walls of the glacier, T13 La Loma where a van will be waiting for us. navigating through the icebergs Type: Half day that float throughout thelake. This Duration: 1 hr exploration is particularly interesting Distance: 4 km / 2,2 miles for geology and glaciology Ascent: 223 meters / 714 feet enthusiasts. Finally, we will cross a Highlights: Panoramic views of the forest and the Pingo River hanging three granite towers, wildlife bridge to meet the van that will take Description: This expedition begins us back to the loge. at the explora Quincho, from where we will walk towards the Paine *This excursion is subject to climate Towers. This exploration allows us conditions, as the boat rides may be to observe the park’s rich wildlife. cancelled due to strong winds. We will cross native forests and finish with a descent during which we will be exposed to the strong Patagonian winds. We will return to the hotel by van. explora Patagonia І Trekkings

T16 Valle Francés T18 Alto de la Sierra T20 Laguna La Cal and Lago Type: Full day Type: Full day Sarmiento Duration: 7 hrs 30 min Duration: 7 hrs Type: Full day Distance: 16 km / 9,8 miles Distance: 13 km / 7,9 miles Duration: 7 hrs 30 min Ascent: 226 meters / 723 feet Ascent: 576 meters / 1.843 feet Distance: 14 km / 8,6 miles Intensity: Moderate Highlights: Panoramic view Ascent: 323 meters / 1.034 feet Highlights: Lake crossing on lookouts, native forests, wind Highlights: La Cal Lagoon, bird catamaran, hanging bridge, native Description: We leave the hotel watching, condors, Lake Sarmiento forests, hanging glacier by van to reach a steep path facing Description: We leave the hotel Description: We will cross the the Paine River, Lake Toro and the on foot, walking up a slight slope turquoise waters of Lake Pehoé on Serrano plain. Up in the mountains, towards a lenga forest, where we board of the explora catamaran the path goes into an old-growth will see the devastating effects of and head towards the Paine Grande forest, where the trees creak and the last fire. Continuing our hike, hotel, where we will begin our hike. the wind howls as if speaking to us. we will arrive at a look out from We will enter the French Valley Finally we will ascend to a lookout where we will see La Cal Lagoon surrounded by dense forest and exposed to the strong Patagonian and probably be able to spot some native bushes. We will cross the winds, with unique views of the condors flying above as they nest hanging bridge over the French Paine Massif and its surrounding in this area. Later, we will descend River, and reach the Italian camp. lakes. We will then begin our to the lagoon where we will follow From within the valley, we will be descent to where a van will be a path used by the Aonikenk and able to observe the Glacier del waiting to take us back to the hotel. finish at the tranquil banks of Lake Francés and the amphitheater of Sarmiento. We will return to the granite peaks that frame the area. hotel by van. On the way back we will return Valle del Río Pingo along the same path to the hotel. T19 Type: Full day Duration: 8 hrs Advanced Distance: 22 km / 13 miles T17 Cuernos Ascent: 256 meters / 819 feet Type: Full day Highlights: Ancient native forests, Duration: 6 hrs panoramic views, Pingo River, T21 Mirador Ferrier Distance: 19 km / 11,3 miles Salmon River Type: Half day Ascent: 145 meters / 464 feet Description: We will leave the Duration: 3 hrs 30 min Highlights: Lake Nordenskjöld, hotel by van and head towards the Distance: 6 km / 3,5 miles Mount Almirante Nieto, ñirre Grey station, walking along side the Ascent: 600 meters / 1.920 feet forests, panoramic views, Southern Pingo River and crossing a forest. Highlights: Forests, panoramic Ice Fields We will cross the Salmon River and views of the Southern Ice Fields and Description: We will leave the emerge among mature forests full Lake Grey hotel by van and head toward the of clearings through which we can Description: We leave the hotel by Cerro Paine Ranch, from where see parts of Paine Grande. We will van and head to the Grey station, we’ll begin our hike around the then return along the same path to where we will immediately begin base of Almirante Nieto, with its the Grey station where the van will a very demanding ascent. We will brush land and grasses. Later, we be waiting to take us back to the gradually be able to see Lake Grey will hike along Lake Nordenskjöld, hotel. and the enormous ice barrier of the crossing forests and small ponds, Southern Ice Fields, until we enter and start a demanding ascent to the a very dense forest. After crossing beginning of the Bader Valley, with the forest we will reach the final breathtaking views of the horns, point of the exploration, usually Lake Pehoé, Lake Sarmiento, Lake quite windy, but with outstanding Nordenskjöld and the Southern Ice views of the Grey and Pehoé lakes. fields. We will return along the same We will return from the station to path to the van that will take us explora by van. back to the hotel. explora Patagonia І Trekkings

T22 Cornisas Expert T25 Base Torres Type: Half day Type: Full day Duration: 3 hrs 30 min Duration: 8 hrs 30 min Distance: 6 km / 3,5 miles T24 Glaciar Grey Campamento Distance: 18 km / 10,5 miles Ascent: 344 meters / 1.101 feet Guardas Ascent: 754 meters / 2.413 feet Highlights: Cliffs, Lake Pehoé, Type: Full day Highlights: Granite towers, forests panoramic views Duration: 5 hrs 30 min Description: We will leave the Description: We will leave the Distance: 17 km / 10 miles hotel by van and head towards the hotel, on foot toward the Paine Ascent: 362 meters / 1.158 feet Cerro Paine ranch. From here, we River until we arrive at the cliffs Highlights: Grey Glacier, native will ascend towards the Ascencio after which this exploration is forests, icebergs River Valley and the Chilean Refugio named. As we gain altitude we Description: On this exploration Valley from where we’ll begin a will see the river and Lake Pehoé’s we will follow the same path as the steep ascent toward a lookout at shades of turquoise, deep blue Grey Glacier exploration. From the the base of the Paine Towers. Once and green depending on the light. Grey Glacier shelter, we will ascend at the top, we will be able to grasp Once at the top we will be able to towards the Park Ranger camp the magnitude of the granite towers contemplate the Paine ridge and its lookout, from where we will be able after which the park is named. surrounding valleys. This exploration to truly grasp the glacier’s size. Later allows us to see the park from we will return along the same path different perspectives due to the to the shelter, from where we will T26 Valle Francés Británico many lookout spots. board a boat that will take us up Type: Full day close to the glacier walls. As in the Duration: 10 hrs previous expedition, we will cross Distance: 23 km / 14 miles T23 Valle Francés Plateau a lenga forest and the Pingo River Ascent: 623 meters / 1.994 feet Type: Full day hanging bridge to take a van back Highlights: Panoramic views, native Duration: 8 hrs 30 min to the hotel. forests and Paine Horns Distance: 19 km / 11,3 miles Description: This excursion takes Ascent: 446 meters / 1.427 feet *This excursion is subject to climate us deep into the French Valley Highlights: Glaciers, Lake Pehoé, conditions, as the boat rides may be ascending towards the lookout panoramic views cancelled due to strong winds. located in the center of the granite Description: The hike from the peaks. From the Plateau we will Valle del Francés to the Plateau ascend very steeply going in and involves reaching the Italian Camp out of lenga forests and gradually and the lookout from where we will approaching the Paine Horns. We have privileged views of the granite will continue to gain altitude until peaks, Lake Pehoé and the glacier. practically arriving at the base of the The hike is on a steep rocky path horns. that runs along the moraine left by the glacier. explora Patagonia І Horseback ridings

Easy H3 Laguna Linda Type: Half day Duration: 1 hr 30 min H1 Laguna Negra Distance: 6 km / 3,7 miles Type: Half day Ascent: 149 meters / 477 feet Duration: 1 hr 30 min Highlights: Linda Lagoon, Distance: 4 km / 2,3 miles panoramic views, native forests, bird Ascent: 25 meters / 80 feet watching Description: This ride is the hardest HORSEBACK RIDINGS Highlights: Lagoons, bird watching, Description: We will leave the of the “beginners” explorations due stables and ride across rivers, forests to its climbs and descents. We leave from the stables and ride across an The following horseback rides begin at the and pampas as we ascend toward area of small hills, gaining altitude explora stables, located 15 minutes from the Black Lagoon lookout. During until we reach the Linda Lagoon, the hotel by van. Some of the riding the ride we will come across several with panoramic views of the Paine explorations described in the following lagoons, ideal for spotting bird Massif. Throughout this ride we pages have been designed for travelers species such as southern lapwings, will see small southern beech trees with minimal riding experience who feel and upland geese. and birds such coots and southern comfortable controlling a horse in open Family recommended lapwings. spaces (level: easy). Others require more Family recommended experience, such as the ability to walk, trot and canter along a trail for at least 3 hours H2 Puntilla del Toro Type: Half day (level: moderate). Advanced rides are for H4 Buena Vista those who are comfortable for more than 3 Duration: 1 hr 30 min Type: Half day hours on horseback and are able to control Distance: 6 km / 3,4 miles Duration: 1 hr 30 min a horse in all gaits and situations (level: Ascent: 6 meters / 19 feet Distance: 5 km / 2,8 miles advanced). We have top-of-the-line Chilean Highlights: Panoramic views of the Ascent: 146 meters / 467 feet and English saddles, chaps, and helmets. Paine Massif, river and lake crossings Highlights: Flora and fauna, Buena Those who do not know how to ride a Description: We leave from the Vista Lookout, panoramic views horse and would like to learn, or riders stables, riding across the Serrano Description: We begin riding over a seeking to improve their riding skills, can Plain, crossing creeks and rivers with plain from where we will be able to take a short 30 to 40 minute lesson. the Paine Massif behind us. We will ride along the banks of the Serrano see the abundant flora and fauna. River and the Toro Lake, crossing As we continue the ride, we will parts of it. We return over the plain, ascend a hill of scattered beech with a full view of the Paine Massif lenga forest, gradually gaining ahead of us. altitude until we reach the Buena Family recommended Vista lookout, from where we will see the mouth of the Paine River, with its vibrant shades of turquoise and the Massif behind it. We will return to the stables on a steep but steady path. explora Patagonia І Horseback ridings

H5 Rincón del Puma Moderate H9 Mercado Type: Half day Type: Half day Duration: 1 hr 30 min Duration: 1 hr 30 min Distance: 6 km / 3,4 miles H7 Puente Grey Distance: 6 km / 3,7 miles Ascent: 49 meters / 157 feet Type: Half day Ascent: 152 meters / 486 feet Highlights: Native forests, Duration: 1 hr 30 min Highlights: Las Chinas river panoramic views of Lake del Toro Distance: 10 km / 5,8 miles crossing, Mercado ranch, panoramic and the Paine River Ascent: 9 meters / 29 feet views Description: We begin this horse Highlights: Riverbank ride, Description: We leave the Quincho ride at the stables through a panoramic views and ride across the Las Chinas River, partially flat and open area until we Description: We begin the ride toward the valley of the Mercado arrive at a lenga and ñirre forest. from the explora stables and head ranch. We will be able to gallop We will ride through the forest on toward the . The path is and trot because this excursion is narrow paths and climb a hill with mostly flat and windy as it is quite flatter than Santa Gemita. On our moderate slopes, but completely exposed. We will arrive at the banks way back to the Quincho we will exposed to the strong Patagonian of the Grey River, ride along it, and cross Las Chinas River, which can be winds. Once we reach the highest finally return along the plain toward quite deep and strong. We do not point we will be able to see Lake the stables. recommend this ride for travelers Toro and the Paine River. After this who are afraid of heights. stop we will begin to descend on a steeper path to return to the same H8 Carretas forest and then to the stables. Type: Half day Family recommended Duration: 2 hrs Distance: 16 km / 9,4 miles Ascent: 25 meters / 80 feet H6 Cañadón Macho Highlights: The Serrano Plain, Grey Type: Half day River, panoramic views Duration: 1 hr 30 min Description: We leave the explora Distance: 5 km / 3,1 miles stables and ride across the Serrano Ascent: 157 meters / 502 feet plain until we come to a path that Highlights: Native forests, leads to the Grey River. The horse panoramic waterfall views, Las ride has some elevation changes and Chinas River depending on the rider’s expertise Description: We ride from the we can gallop over the plain and Quincho toward a large beech feel the intense wind behind us. forest spread over several hills. Upon leaving the forest we will have panoramic views of the waterfall below us, and the Las Chinas River. We will continue riding along a more open path until we return to the explora Quincho. Family recommended explora Patagonia І Horseback ridings

Advanced H12 Santa Gemita Type: Half day Duration: 1 hr 30 min H10 Serrano Distance: 6 km / 3,7 miles Ascent: 152 meters / 486 feet Type: Half day Highlights: Las Chinas River Duration: 2 hrs crossing, Sierra Jara, panoramic Distance: 13 km / 7,7 miles views Ascent: 8 meters / 26 feet Description: From the explora Highlights: Serrano River, native Quincho, we will ride across the forests, panoramic views Las Chinas River and begin a strong Description: We will leave from the ascent toward the feet of the Sierra stables, riding across the plain and Jara. We will ride across the ridge along the Serrano River. As the ride on unstable terrain and arrive at continues, we will cross some roads Santa Gemita. From there we will and ascend to a lookout from where have clear views of the Blue lagoon we will be able to see a small town and the Paine Towers behind it if on the outskirts of the Park and the the skies are clear enough. Finally, vastness of the plain around us. On we will ride down a steep slope the way back, we’ll cross a small and return to the explora Quincho. antartic forest before returning to We do not recommend this ride for the explora stables. travelers who are afraid of heights.

H11 2 de Enero H13 Donosito Type: Half day Type: Half day Duration: 2 hrs Duration: 2 hr 30 min Distance: 14 km / 8,3 miles Distance: 15 km / 9,2 miles Ascent: 238 meters / 762 feet Ascent: 75 meters / 240 feet Highlights: Dry Lagoon, panoramic Highlights: Serrano Plain, riverbank views of the 2 de Enero Ranch ride, lookout with panoramic views Description: We leave from the Description: We leave from the explora Quincho, and ride up a stables, riding across the Serrano steep slope toward the banks of plain, crossing the Grey Bridge, and the Dry Lagoon, which looks similar riding along the riverbank. From to a salt flat. Later we will come to here, we will ascend a hill with a lookout, from where we will be dense vegetation, going in and able to see the 2 de Enero Ranch, out of beech forests. We will see where the gauchos will welcome wetlands and swampy terrain until and treat us to a warm mate (local we reach the Donosito lookout, infusion) by an open fire. We from where we will be able to see will return through forests and the Serrano River, the Grey River, the unstable terrains toward the explora plain and the Paine Massif behind Quincho. us. explora Patagonia І Horseback ridings

Expert H16 Sierra del Toro Type: Full day Duration: 7 hrs H14 Donoso Distance: 35 km / 21 miles Type: Full day Ascent: 400 meters / 1.280 feet Duration: 5 hrs 30 min Highlights: Panoramic views, native Distance: 25 km / 14,9 miles forests, picnic lunch Ascent: 73 meters / 234 feet Description: We leave the stables Highlights: Serrano Plain, Grey and ride across the Weber Bridge, River, Donosito Lookout, forests, immediately ascending over sand unch and loose rock, until reaching Description: We’ll ride from the panoramic views of the Toro Lake, stables over the Serrano Plain the Serrano plain and the Grey and and cross the Grey River. We will Serrano Rivers. After the ascent we ascend a densely vegetated hill, will find a beech forest on rocky crossing creeks, lagoons and plains. and relatively flat terrain to later Depending on the rider’s expertise, go on toward the Sierra del Toro. we’ll be able to canter and trot. We After crossing a beech forest, we will continue riding across wetlands will make a steep descent, and until we arrive at the Donosito stop for lunch. We will return along Lookout, from where we will see the ridge toward the stables along the Serrano River, the Grey River, the unstable terrain, often having to plain and the Paine Massif behind. dismount in order to continue safely. We will go up a narrow, pronounced path, crossing beech forests until reaching the Los Choros Lagoon where we will canter along the shore. After lunch in a nearby forest, we will continue our ride back to the stables.

H15 Témpanos Type: Full day Duration: 6 hrs Distance: 32 km / 18,9 miles Ascent: 190 meters / 608 feet Highlights: Grey Riverbanks, Témpanos Lookout, panoramic views Description: We’ll leave the stables, galloping over plains and rocky terrain, reaching the Grey riverbanks until we reach a hill. We will ascend abruptly toward the Témpanos lookout from where we will be able to see the Grey Lake, its ice fields and glacier in the distance.