We cross Pehoé Lake on a catamaran to the Paine Grande refuge where we begin our trek to the Grey refuge. From there, we walk towards the viewpoint at Guardas camp with panoramic views of the glacier. We return to the refuge. There we board a boat that will take us to the glacier and then leave us on the other side of Grey Lake. We walk back to the van.
*Browsing is subject to the availability of Explora's external operator.
857 m
2812 ft
-849 m
-2785 ft
306 m
1.004 ft
39 m
128 ft
Elevation Profile
CAMPAMENTO BRITANICO
Glaciar
Hike
Expert
Full-day
This exploration is one of the stretches of the W. We cross Pehoé Lake by catamaran to the Paine Grande refuge where we start our trek...
This exploration is one of the stretches of the W. We cross Pehoé Lake by catamaran to the Paine Grande refuge where we start our trek to the heart of the Francés Valley. We arrive at the Britanico viewpoint while trekking through lenga forests, approaching the Paine Horns.
872 m
2861 ft
-872 m
-2861 ft
712 m
2.336 ft
39 m
128 ft
Elevation Profile
VALLE DEL FRANCÉS
Glaciar
Hike
Moderate
Full-day
We cross the Pehoé Lake by catamaran to the Paine Grande refuge where we start the trek. We enter the Francés Valley...
We cross the Pehoé Lake by catamaran to the Paine Grande refuge where we start the trek. We enter the Francés Valley through a forest, cross the suspension bridge over the Francés River and continue to the Italian Camp. From there, we see the glacier and the granite peaks that frame the area. We return by the same trail.
473 m
1552 ft
-473 m
-1552 ft
275 m
902 ft
39 m
128 ft
Elevation Profile
GLACIAR GREY
Glaciar
Hike
Moderate
Full-day
We cross the Pehoé Lake by catamaran to the Paine Grande refuge to cross one of the stretches of the W. Around the midpoint...
We cross the Pehoé Lake by catamaran to the Paine Grande refuge to cross one of the stretches of the W. Around the midpoint of the hike, we can see the Grey Glacier and the Southern Ice Fields. We continue walking to the beach of Grey Lake where we board a boat that brings us to the glacier and then leaves us on the other side of the lake. We walk along the beach and through a forest to the van.
*Browsing is subject to the availability of Explora's external operator.
538 m
1765 ft
-516 m
-1693 ft
273 m
896 ft
29 m
95 ft
Elevation Profile
MIRADOR GREY
Glaciar
Hike
Easy
Full-day
We cross the Pehoé lake in the Explora catamaran towards the northwest bank. From there we will ascend to observe the Grey Glacier...
We cross the Pehoé lake in the Explora catamaran towards the northwest bank. From there we will ascend to observe the Grey Glacier and the extraordinary extension of the Southern Ice Fields. Then, we will return along the trail with views of icebergs. We return by catamaran to Explora.
488 m
1601 ft
-488 m
-1601 ft
276 m
906 ft
39 m
128 ft
Elevation Profile
PLATEAU
Glaciar
Hike
Advanced
Full-day
We travel on our catamaran to the Francés Valley where we start our trek to the plateau. We arrive at the Italian Camp...
We travel on our catamaran to the Francés Valley where we start our trek to the plateau. We arrive at the Italian Camp and then to an overlook from where we have privileged views of the towers and the Francés Glacier. This hike follows a rocky path through the moraine of the glacier.