Patagonia's headline act, and surprisingly manageable: the W Trek covers about eighty kilometres in four to five days between staffed refugios, so you carry clothes and snacks rather than a full camp. Granite towers, the blue sprawl of Grey Glacier and guanacos posing on cue. The catch is admin — campsites and refugios must be booked months ahead for the December-to-February season. Wind is the real adversary; anchor your hat.
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