Torres del Paine
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-85284-593-3 (ISBN)
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This guidebook features trekking and walking routes in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park and Argentina's Los Glaciares National Park, areas of Patagonia. The 140km Torres del Paine 'O' Circuit in the far southern Andes is a long-distance trek of staggering beauty, as it circuits the Paine massif. This route typically takes 10-12 days to complete, and is suitable for competent trekkers. Although the Peine region is a remote wilderness, walking is easily accessible with clear trails, good public transport and regular mountain huts and campsites.
Also included in this guidebook are two other multi-stage trekking routes in the Torres del Paine National Park; the 4-5 day, half-circuit of the massif, called the 'W', and the 2-3 day Mirador Zapata route. Other walks in this guide are shorter, and can be completed in a few hours of walking, and ideas for further excursions are included. Across the border in Argentina, this guidebook explores the 3-4 day Cerro Fitzroy and Cerro Torre multi-stage trek, as it visits the spectacular icefalls and views of incredible rock towers. The guide also includes an excursion to see the breathtaking, non-retreating Perito Moreno glacier, an UNESCO World Heritage site in itself.
The guidebook helps trekkers venture into Patagonia with confidence, and includes advice on getting to and around the regions, languages, visa, currency, accommodation facilities in the National Parks as well as useful guidance on what to take and expect on the treks. Full background information on the geology, history, wildlife, flora and cultures of the regions are also explored, resulting in an excellent companion guide to walking and trekking in Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares.
Rudolf Abraham is an award-winning writer and photographer whose love of travel and remote places has taken him from the Balkans to eastern Turkey, Central Asia and Patagonia. He has also written walking guides to Croatia and Montenegro for Cicerone.
Introduction
Geography and geology
Climate
Wildlife and plants
History and culture
Early exploration and mountaineering
Language
Food and drink
Getting to Chile
Transport within Chile
Agencies and tour operators
Visas and arrival
Accommodation
Money and costs
Keeping in touch
Safety
About this guide
Trekking in Torres del Paine national park
Refugios, campsites and hotels
Transport to and around the park
Other activities in the park
Maps
Equipment
Low-impact trekking
What to do in an emergency
Torres del Paine national park, Chile
Walk 1: Torres del Paine circuit (the 'O')
Stage 1. CONAF Administración - Refugio Paine Grande
Stage 2. Refugio Paine Grande - Campamento Italiano
Stage 3. Campamento Italiano - Valle Francés (return)
Stage 4. Campamento Italiano - Refugio Las Torres
Stage 5. Refugio Las Torres - Campamento Torres
Stage 6. Campamento Torres - Mirador Las Torres (return)
Stage 7. Campamento Torres - Campamento Japonés (return)
Stage 8. Campamento Torres - Refugio Las Torres
Stage 9. Refugio Las Torres - Campamento Serón
Stage 10. Campamento Serón - Refugio Dickson
Stage 11. Refugio Dickson - Campamento Los Perros
Stage 12. Campamento Los Perros - Campamento Paso
Stage 13. Campamento Paso - Refugio Grey
Stage 14. Refugio Grey - Refugio Paine Grande
Walk 2: Torres del Paine half-circuit (the 'W')
Stage 1. Refugio Las Torres - Mirador Las Torres (return)
Stage 2. Refugio Las Torres - Campamento Italiano
Stage 3. Campamento Italiano - Valle Francés (return)
Stage 4. Campamento Italiano - Refugio Grey
Stage 5. Refugio Grey - Refugio Paine Grande
Walk 3: Salto Grande and Mirador Los Cuernos
Walk 4: Puente Weber
Walk 5: Mirador Lago Toro and Laguna Verde
Walk 6: Mirador Cóndor
Walk 7: Río Pingo and Mirador Zapata
Stage 1. Guardería Lago Grey - Campamento Zapata
Stage 2. Campamento Zapata - Mirador Zapata (return)
Stage 3. Campamento Zapata - Guardería Lago Grey
Other walks within the national park
Laguna Amarga - Portería Sarmiento
Laguna Azul and trail to Lago Dickson
Excursions from Puerto Natales
Excursion 1. Cueva del Milodón
Excursion 2. Balcameda and Serrano glaciers
(Bernard O'Higgins national park)
Excursion 3. Sierra Baguales
Los Glaciares national park, Argentina
Excursion from El Calafate
Excursion 4. Perito Moreno glacier
Walk 8: Cerro Fitzroy (El Chaltén) and Cerro Torre
Stage 1. El Chaltén - Campamento Agostini
Stage 2. Campamento Agostini - Campamento Poincenot
Stage 3. Campamento Poincenot - Laguna de los Tres (return)
Stage 4. Campamento Poincenot - Laguna Piedas Blancas (return)
Stage 5. Campamento Poincenot - El Chaltén
APPENDIX A: Gateway towns and cities
Puerto Natales
Santiago
Punta Arenas
APPENDIX B: Accommodation within Torres del Paine national park
APPENDIX C: Language notes and glossary
APPENDIX D: Contacts and online resources
APPENDIX E: Further reading
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.8.2013 |
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| Zusatzinfo | over 80 colour photos and 10 contoured colour maps |
| Verlagsort | Kendal |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 116 x 172 mm |
| Gewicht | 260 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Reisen ► Sport- / Aktivreisen ► Südamerika | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-85284-593-7 / 1852845937 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-85284-593-3 / 9781852845933 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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