Planned·Patagonia · Chile
Torres del Paine · O Circuit
The full loop around the Paine massif: the wild back side over the John Gardner Pass above Grey Glacier, then the famous W, finishing under the granite towers at first light.
- John Gardner Pass
- Grey Glacier
- Valle del Francés
- The Towers at sunrise
▸ Planned route
- Central, 80 metres, Day 1. Start of the loop.
- Serón, 150 metres, Day 1
- Dickson, 250 metres, Day 2
- Los Perros, 600 metres, Day 3
- John Gardner Pass, 1,200 metres, Day 4. High point, Grey Glacier below.
- Grey, 80 metres, Day 4
- Paine Grande, 50 metres, Day 5
- Valle del Francés, 400 metres, Day 6
- Las Torres, 850 metres, Day 8. Sunrise at the towers.
Central
Serón
Dickson
Los Perros
John Gardner Pass
Grey
Paine Grande
Valle del Francés
Las Torres
- 130 km
- distance
- 8 days
- on trail
- +5,000 m
- ascent
- 1,200 m
- high point
elev 50–1,200 m · 9 waypoints