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Trekking Torres del Paine.
We left El Calafate (Argentine Patagonia) by bus to Puerto Natales, a quiet trip that lasted 6 hours.
It costs from $15.00 to $20.00 depending on the bus type.
The companies that make this route are Bus Sur, Turismo Zaahj.
We arrived in Puerto Natales, where we met the other people’s group.
Now the team was complete. Me, Alessandro. Leniza, Yoshimi, Yuri and Gabriel.
We had decided that we would do the trail with tents and without a guide, so we were buying food and what was needed for the adventure.
It took us 2 days to complete preparations and went to the park.
We took a transport from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine National Park.
Depending on the weather conditions this part of the trail can be closed and then you have to go back the way you came, but we were lucky to have the passage open.This is the most difficult and time-consuming part of the trail, both for elevation and distance.The trail starts with a mixture of forest, mud, and a lot of climbing.After a tiring first hour, we left the forest and started to climb, in the moraine, to the John Garner pass (1200 meters).The view of Glacier Grey from the pass is wonderful.After a short rest and enjoying the view, we start the descent through a forest.This stretch was very demanding, as it had many landslides, where large ditches were created, which we descended and climbed by iron stairs.As we were carrying a cargo bag, it was very dangerous and exhausting.Here there is a Passo camp, which you can use if you have any difficulties, but after the rest, we head towards the Grey refuge.
After descending a lot and entering the forest, the trail is very quiet and easy until reaching parallel to the Grey glacier, continuing along the lake to the refuge.