north-north-west wrote:I need to rob a bank and get in there while I can still walk.
Thanks for the report and the marvellous (no, not at all jealous) photos.
GregG wrote:north-north-west wrote:I need to rob a bank and get in there while I can still walk.
Thanks for the report and the marvellous (no, not at all jealous) photos.
That is for sure! But how do you get there? I don't think it is possible now to fly directly and how hard is it to meet all the entry rules like visa, covid19, insurance etc I wonder. But looks like it would be incredibly worthwhile.
Eremophila wrote:Wow. Stunning pics.
Partner and I visited the region in 2011 but only did a few day walks, we didn’t take any gear with us. I had a day circuit walk planned from El Chalten but we were both struck down with a horrible bronchitis, in fact he’d had to miss out on Las Torres due to being ill. Cerro Condor was our only outing in El Chalten but I don’t reckon our photos were as good as yours! We did read all the comments in a visitors’ book about the terrible weather there but we had a couple of postcard days, same in TDP.
Did you have the obligatory afternoon tea after Cerro Dorotea? I remember food and more food being thrust upon us, it was late afternoon and we had a dinner booking. Of course they would have thought we’d be dining at around 11pm…..
andrewa wrote:Thanks for posting. Would love to go to Patagonia, although I sort of get the impression it’s all rather “organised”….perhaps like a DIY Overland track? ( not that I’ve done that). I’m quite happy padding around on minor walking routes or deer tracks or river valleys in NZ, and wonder whether that sort of more remote adventure could be had in Patagonia?
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Hallu wrote:A really beautiful trip indeed. Would you recommend the area just for day walks ? I don't backpack, I prefer doing road trips and day walks adapted to the current weather. That's why I love countries like Australia, NZ, USA, Canada, Norway, France, Italy... You can just drive around, and plan your day according to the weather conditions. And the roads are scenic, with plenty to do on a grey day. Feels like Patagonia has a lot of bad weather, and not a lot to do when it rains ?
I was there in 2016 and if I’d change one thing it would have been to hire a car and drive myself around. Very similar to Australia with access to national parks and day walks everywhere. It wasn’t a hiking trip. I was over in South America with mum and my girlfriend, and were off to Galapagos so only had about 5 days in Patagonia and just had guides organised to take us around to the highlights. Stayed at Grey Lake and did a couple of walks around there. Truly spectacular place and you can still get a lot out of it by exploring with day walks.Hallu wrote:A really beautiful trip indeed. Would you recommend the area just for day walks ? I don't backpack, I prefer doing road trips and day walks adapted to the current weather. That's why I love countries like Australia, NZ, USA, Canada, Norway, France, Italy... You can just drive around, and plan your day according to the weather conditions. And the roads are scenic, with plenty to do on a grey day. Feels like Patagonia has a lot of bad weather, and not a lot to do when it rains ?
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