Cycling in the Paine

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Alberto Pedrotti

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Distance: 184.4 mi
Elevation gain: 13,691 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 13,743 ft
Max elevation: 1,305 ft
TrailRank: 70
Min elevation: -7 ft
Trail type: One Way

Time: 14 days 4 hours 45 minutes
Coordinates: 13410
Uploaded: May 7, 2016
Recorded: January 2014

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near Puerto Natales, Magallanes (Chile)

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From Puerto Natales I cycled to the Rio Serrano entrance to the park, via the Y-290 road, which was closed for works. However, I begged the guards to allow me to pass, otherwise a long detour on bad gravel would have been needed.
From Serrano I cycled to Mirador Grey. Then came the most spectacular and famous stretch, that along the lakes, Serrano to Laguna Amarga. There I left the bicycle and went for a trekking to which another track is devoted, namely http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=12060871
After returning to the bicycle, I went north to Laguna Azul, and even a bit further in direction Paso Zamora. I returned south via the main route to the park. The track does not close in a loop, and rather ends in Villa Cerro Castillo, since from there I crossed into Argentina, in direction Cancha Carrera - Tapi Aike - El Cerrito - El Calafate - Perito Moreno.
Note that, if Paso Zamora were open, in a 50-60 km the cyclist could cross from the Paine to the Perito Moreno. Unfortunately, just to have the right stamp on the passport one needs to go for the full detour mentioned above - maybe 400 km in the pampa and exposed to the worst Patagonian winds.

PHOTOS: WORK IN PROGRESS

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Waypoints

Fork to Milodón

Turn left here if you want to pass through the Milodón site

Cueva del Milodón

A very important landmark, especially for those who have read Bruce Chatwin's book "Patagonia".

Lago Porteño

The first important lake along this route. Quite an announcement of the larger Lago del Toro. I camped on its shore.

Mirador Toro

Here you are already in front of one of the most beautiful mountain sceneries of the world.

Rio Serrano

With a camping and some hotels.

Guardería Serrano

Fork to Grey

Very close to Administracíon, the buildings hosting the park's headquarters, and to Puente Weber.

Mirador Grey

Located on a little peninsula, it is ne of the most striking places of the region. There is a high probability to see some beautiful iceberg in the vicinity. Also rich of flowers.