We depart in our vehicle from your accommodation in Puerto Natales, heading towards Torres del Paine National Park via Route 9.

After 1.5 hours of travel, we will arrive at Laguna Amarga Entrance, where we will register with CONAF and head to the Pudeto sector, where at 8:30 a.m. we will board the catamaran that will take us on a 25-minute navigation across Lake Pehoé, enjoying excellent views of the Paine Massif and the Salto Grande, until we reach the Paine Grande Refuge area.

After our guide's induction talk, we will prepare to begin our 22 km round trip trek, lasting approximately 8 hours, along the famous medium-difficulty trail initially used by settlers and later by the first climbing expeditions. We will depart from the refuge, following the northern shore of Lake Pehoé with its characteristic turquoise waters towards Campamento Italiano, which is 7 km away. We will skirt the tranquil Lake Sköttberg while enjoying excellent views of the Cuernos del Paine.

Once we arrive at Campamento Italiano, the gateway to the valley, we will rest for a moment before continuing our gradual ascent through a lenga forest (Nothofagus pumilio), flanked by the Río del Francés, until we reach the first viewpoint, which allows us to appreciate the valley in all its grandeur and get our first views of the glacier.