Chile, Chilly, Chilli

Day 19 – Friday 26th October 2018 Puerto Natales Distance travelled:- By plane – 0 By public transport – 0 By foot – 13.7 kms/ 8.54 miles Steps taken – 20,040 Today we had a lie in…we were entitled to it…we had a busy 5 days of early rises and little sleep so it felt…

The W Circuit – Day 5

Day 18 – Thursday 25th October 2018 Day 5 – Campamento Chileno – Refugio Torres Distance travelled:- By plane – 0 By foot – 25.4 kms/ 17.8 miles By public transport – 204 kms/ 127 miles Steps taken – 43,926 We were back up early at 3.50am and starting our trek at 4am on the…

The W Circuit – Day Four

Day 17-Wednesday 24th October 2018 Day 4 – Campamento Italiano – Campamento Chileno Distance travelled:- By plane – 0 By foot – 36.2 kms/ 22.5 miles By public transport – 0 Steps taken – 53,058 Lying in the tent last night and this morning we continuously heard the noise from the crashing ice falling from…

The W Circuit – Day Three

Day 16 – Tuesday 23rd October 2018 Day 3 : Refugio Paine Grande – Campamento Italiano Distance travelled:- By plane – 0 By foot – 26 kms/ miles 15.81 By public transport – 0 Steps taken – 31,750 Today was meant to be a long tough day so we got up early…AGAIN…to begin our walk…

The W Circuit – Day Two

Day 15 – Monday 22nd October 2018 Day 2 : Refugio Grey – Refugio Paine Grande Distance travelled:- By plane – 0 By foot – 22.6 kms/ miles 13.71 By public transport – 0 Steps taken – 26,284 Last nights sunset on the glacier and icebergs had been captivating. The silience, the thunderous bangs as…

The W Circuit – Day One

Day 14 – Sunday 21st October 2018 Day 1 : Puerto Natales – Refugio Grey Distance travelled:- By plane – 0 By foot – 30.3 kms/ 18.8 miles By public transport – 204 kms/127 miles Steps taken – 44,207 ‘The greatest adventure is what lies ahead’…. We were off, we were actually doing this, trekking…

Puerto Natales

Day 13 – Saturday 20th October 2018 Puerto Natales Distance travelled:- By plane – 0 By foot – 12.4kms/ 7.71miles By public transport – 0 Steps taken – 17,642 So to prepare for trekking in Torres del Paine we had to book campsites from back home as you need to have a campsite booked in…

Chilean Patagonia

Day 12 – Friday 19th October 2018 El Chalten – Puerto Natales Distance travelled:- By plane – 0 By foot – 11.8kms/ 7.32miles By public transport – 269kms/167miles Steps taken – 18,055 So after catching the 8am bus in El Calafete, leaving there in full glorious conditions with blue skies and no wind, we have…

Hiking Cerro Fitz Roy

Day 11 – Thursday 18th October 2018 El Chalten – Cerro Fitz Roy Hike Distance travelled:- By plane – 0 By foot – 40 kms/ 24.95 miles By public transport – 0 Steps taken – 58,189 We had left the Cerro Fitz Roy hike to our last day. We kept putting it off waiting to…

A Walk Through Time

Day 10 – Wednesday 17th October 2018Ruta 40Distance travelled:-By plane – 0 By foot – 10.7kms/ 6.68 milesBy public transport – 216kms/130 milesSteps taken – 16,012 Today we were off to visit Parador La Leona. This sits along Patagonia’s Ruta 40, en route from El Calafete to El Chalten which remains the most rural and…