Today’s route follows one of the Paine range’s most spectacular cirques. After breakfast, we trek to a mirador overlooking the impressive Frances Glacier. From here, we enjoy panoramic views of glacial lakes and the rear of the iconic Paine Towers. We’ll stop for lunch before continuing our hike, taking time to admire the glacier and surrounding peaks. We then descend to Italian Camp and follow a steep, undulating trail above Lago Nordenskjold to our next camp, set beneath the dramatic Cuernos del Paine. We finish the day at Refuge Frances with a group dinner and well-earned rest.

After a comfortable night and wholesome breakfast, we will set off on a relatively short easy day hiking following Lago Nordenskjold to Las Torres. The track undulates upwards for some time along the lake, presenting magnificent views of Paine Chico and the Towers ahead of us, and the Cuernos behind. We will stop for some lunch along the route for a rest and re-fuel for our afternoon trek. We then descend for half an hour, crossing several gushing rivers over the rolling forested terrain and then climb steeply away from the lake over a pass. We come to a flat stretch around a small lake and then gradually descend to our Refuge. As the sun begins to set, we will arrive at central camp, where we will have a group dinner before going to bed.