3D FRENCH VALLEY AND GREY VIEWPOINT

Today’s hike will be a round trip, starting and finishing at Paine Grande, Natales, a charming place that will be your base for discovering the area, so we recommend beginning early! After breakfast, ask for your box lunch and get ready for a new day full of amazing Patagonian landscapes.

Hike to the core of the park, bordering the blue waters of the Skottsberg lake. After approximately 2.5 hours of walking, you will arrive to the Italiano camp (park rangers), where you will begin your journey to the French Valley. Climb large rocks and then continue through the forest until you reach the French viewpoint. Here, you will be rewarded with incredible views of Los Cuernos, turquoise glacial lagoons and amazing hanging glaciers that fall down the east face of Paine Grande Mountain (3,050 m.a.s.l.). If you are lucky, you can hear the resounding noise of the glacier and the falling water, as well as it is very common to witness an avalanche. Enjoy your box lunch and the well-deserved rest. After a break, continue to get the maximum reward, the view from the Mirador Británico. Descend the same path to the Italian camp and then to Paine Grande refuge.