Day 5 - Grey - Paine Grande
6.6 mi
Distance
3 hrs 31 min
Time
terrain
768 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a moderate one way trail to Camping Grey in Parque Nacional Torres del Paine.
This trail goes by Laguna Los Patos, Mirador Lago Grey, and Puente Olguin.
Sights to See
Rate this Hike
★★★★★
Public Tracks
Día 3_P.Grande-Grey
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<font color="black"><table width="100%"><tr><td><table width="100%"><tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b>Actividad</b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">Ruta</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b>Distancia</b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">11710 m</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b>Creado</b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">2025-04-19 11:49:12</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b>Velocidad máxima</b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">7.8 km/h</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b>Ritmo</b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">37:44 min/km</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b>Energía</b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">7338 KJ</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b>Puntos</b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">1030</td></tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1"><hr></td></tr><tr><td><table width="100%"><tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b></b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">Todos</td><td align="center" valign="center">Velocidad > 0</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b>Velocidad promedio</b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">1.6 km/h</td><td align="center" valign="center">3.2 km/h</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b>Duración de la ruta</b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">7:21:51</td><td align="center" valign="center">3:30:39</td></tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1"><hr></td></tr><tr><td><table width="100%"><tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b>Altitud mínima</b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">42 m</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b>Altitud máxima</b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">271 m</td></tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1"><hr></td></tr><tr><td><table width="100%"><tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b></b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">Elevación</td><td align="center" valign="center">Distancia</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b>Cuesta arriba</b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">507 m</td><td align="center" valign="center">5944 m</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b>Cuesta abajo</b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">-486 m</td><td align="center" valign="center">3943 m</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="center"><small><b>Plano</b></small></td><td align="center" valign="center">0 m</td><td align="center" valign="center">1812 m</td></tr>
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D5 RT hike to Grey
Final day in Chilean Patagonia and the last hike to complete the “W”! The beds at Paine Grande Refugio were nice (sheets and comforters!), but loud and sterile. The dining was buffet style (food was just OK), but the serving lines were painfully long!
Now, the hike: tough hike (especially after the long previous day). Trail surface was mixed = Patagonia Rough, smooth dirt, loose rock and rocky technical sections. Quite a bit of up and down on this one as well. The views were nice - Lago Del Patos (we didn’t see any ducks), Lago Grey (with some blue icebergs), Glacier Grey, the backside of Mt. Matilda and its frosted peak with bits of Glacier Frances. The trail traverses through and area devastated by a forest fire in 2012. The weather was cloudy and we did get a little rain, but the sun was occasionally poking out to brighten the distant glacier and mountains. We saw lots of wildflowers and a few interesting birds.
We had our box lunch at Refugio Grey while Ethan forged on to the suspension bridges (very much in need of repair!). Refugio Grey seemed much smaller and more relaxed than Paine Grande (still buffet dining). The seats on the porch looked very inviting if the weather had been better.
Day 5, 3rd hiking day?
Today we hike along Lake Pehoé to the northern side of Glacier Grey. The icebergs and crystalline facade of Glacier Grey are a sudden surprise. This 98-foot-tall (30 m) glacier is part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field and measures around 3.7 miles (6 km) wide. Seven miles (11 km) or approximately 4 hours, with a maximum altitude of 800 feet (244 m)
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Day 5 - Grey to Paine Grande
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