Day 3
Trekking into Valley Frances for Avalanches and then to Refugio Cuernos
11.89 Miles
Paine Grande to Valley Frances to Cuernos
24,417 Steps
Counted steps during walk
190 Stairs
Flights of stairs climbed
8 hrs
Take breaks at Camp Italiano and Mirador Frances
Medium
Everything from here on is a slog
Itinerary
- 10:00am Break camp and hike to Camp Italiano
- 11:30am Cook lunch at Italiano
- 12:00pm Leave Pack at Italiano, hike into Valley Frances
- 3:30pm Hike to Refugio Cuernos
- 6:30pm Jenga at Refugio Cuernos Bar
- 7:00pm Cena at Refugio Cuernos
Starting at Refugio Paine Grande and ending at Refugio Cuernos, this is another long hike but this time with the big packs. In the middle of the hike is a short climb into Valley Frances where the roars of avalanches crashing down occurs at least once every five minutes and hikers have a front row seat at Mirador Frances. The best news is that you can leave your packs at the base of the valley, which is Camp Italiano.
Notes
Starting at Refugio Paine Grande and ending at Refugio Cuernos, this is another long hike but this time with the big packs. In the middle of the hike is a short climb into Valley Frances where the roars of avalanches crashing down occurs at least once every five minutes and hikers have a front row seat at Mirador Frances. The best news is that you can leave your packs at the base of the valley, which is Camp Italiano.
Day 3 Map
