Guidebook to trekking Chile's 10 to 11-day Torres del Paine Circuit, one of the world's great treks. Also included are a shorter Half Circuit (4 to 5 days), further treks and day walks in the Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares National Parks, centred around Puerto Natales. Includes information on linking routes, travel and accommodation.
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over 80 colour photos and 10 contoured colour maps
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Höhe: 17.2 cm
Breite: 11.6 cm
Dicke: 12 mm
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978-1-85284-840-8 (9781852848408)
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Rudolf Abraham was born in London and began travelling at an early age in the UK, France and Spain, eventually settling in New Zealand for 10 years. Since graduating in 1995 he has travelled extensively in eastern Turkey, the south Caucasus, Iran and the Central Asian republics, the history, culture and languages of which remain his primary interest. He lived in Croatia from 1999 to 2001, working as an English teacher in Zagreb, and has made numerous trips into the mountains of Croatia and Slovenia. He has contributed introductions to books on Central Asia, Armenia and Afghanistan.
Map key
Overview map
Torres del Paine national park
Location of routes
Introduction
Geography and geology
Climate
Wildlife and plants
History and culture
Early exploration and mountaineering
Getting to Chile
Transport within Chile
Agencies and tour operators
Visas and arrival
Accommodation
Language
Food and drink
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
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 Administracion - Refugio Paine Grande
Stage 2 Refugio Paine Grande - Campamento Italiano
Stage 3 Campamento Italiano - Valle Franc&##xe9;s (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 Japon&##xe9;s (return)
Stage 8 Campamento Torres - Refugio Las Torres
Stage 9 Refugio Las Torres - Campamento Seron
Stage 10 Campamento Seron - 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 Franc&##xe9;s (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 Condor
Walk 7 Rio Pingo and Mirador Zapata
Stage 1 Guarderia Lago Grey - Campamento Zapata
Stage 2 Campamento Zapata - Mirador Zapata (return)
Stage 3 Campamento Zapata - Guarderia Lago Grey
Other walks within the national park
Laguna Amarga - Porteria Sarmiento
Laguna Azul and trail to Lago Dickson
Excursions from Puerto Natales
Excursion 1 Cueva del Milodon
Excursion 2 Balmaceda 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 Chalt&##xe9;n) and Cerro Torre
Stage 1 El Chalt&##xe9;n - 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 Chalt&##xe9;n
Appendix A Gateway towns and cities
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
