Day 2
Hiking to glaciers and back to Refugio Paine Grande
13.56 Miles
Grey to glaciers to Paine Grande
32,434 Steps
Counted steps during walk
240 Stairs
Flights of stairs climbed
5.75 hrs
3 hrs round trip to glacier miradors, 2.75 hrs from Grey back to Paine Grande
Easy / Medium
Long hike
Itinerary
- 10:30am Break camp and hike to Mirador Grey close to Camp Grey
- 11:00am Hike to Mirador Grey near Camp Paso
- 1:00pm Cook lunch at Refugio Grey
- 2:00pm Hike back to Refugio Paine Grande
- 7:00pm Cena at Refugio Paine Grande
Must Do!!!
You have go to the glacier mirador near Camp Paso. I don’t care how tired you are, you didn’t go all the way to Patagonia to sit at camp and miss this. It’s only 3 hours round trip from Refugio Grey and it offers the most incredible views of the entire W Trek!
The first stop is the mirador closest to Refugio Grey. It might be a quarter mile and is not strenuous at all.
After pictures, it will be about 11:00am and time to head out to the mirador near Camp Paso. The next section of this hike is the highlight of the entire trip.
Weaving through the forest you eventually make it to the first suspension bridge. To get on you have to climb about a 10 foot ladder and then cross 40 yards. From here, it is another 45 minutes to the lookout but in between is the more harrowing of the two bridges. For those afraid of falling/heights, don’t look down! I almost lost Crystal at the start of the second bridge and it took a couple of attempts for her to gather the courage to make it across. The second bridge is so long that it starts to rock up and down about half way across, but then the wind picks up and the bridge also starts swaying side to side. The mirador is only 2 minutes past the second bridge and the views are breathtaking.
The first stop is the mirador closest to Refugio Grey. It might be a quarter mile and is not strenuous at all.
After pictures, it will be about 11:00am and time to head out to the mirador near Camp Paso. The next section of this hike is the highlight of the entire trip.
Weaving through the forest you eventually make it to the first suspension bridge. To get on you have to climb about a 10 foot ladder and then cross 40 yards. From here, it is another 45 minutes to the lookout but in between is the more harrowing of the two bridges. For those afraid of falling/heights, don’t look down! I almost lost Crystal at the start of the second bridge and it took a couple of attempts for her to gather the courage to make it across. The second bridge is so long that it starts to rock up and down about half way across, but then the wind picks up and the bridge also starts swaying side to side. The mirador is only 2 minutes past the second bridge and the views are breathtaking.
Day 2 Map
