Our next adventure was to hike a portion of the "W" circuit in Torres del Paine. Most of the advice we got was that the French Valley (up to Campo Italiano and Campo Britanico) was one of the most beautiful areas of the circuit, so we decided that's where we would go. We mapped out a course that was about 7 miles up and began at the base of Pehoe Lake. We woke up early and took a boat ride (from where we had the motorhomes parked) across Pehoe Lake and began the hike from there. We packed for both warm and cold weather, but ended up not needing any of our coats or sweatshirts as it was a beautiful day. It was a long hike and we were exhausted after it was all over. We made it well past the Italian Base camp and almost all the way to the British Base camp before we decided it was time to turn around (with 6 kids in tow, we thought it best). We ended up hiking just over 13 miles during the day, which was plenty for all of us (and enough that we all said "No" to hiking the next day).
Kyle and Cody with mom in the French Valley (part of the "W"), Torres del Paine, Chile.
Beautiful mountain lake entering the French Valley (part of the "W") in Torres del Paine, Chile.
Ryder and Ezra on our 13 mile hike through the French Valley (part of the "W") in Torres del Paine.
View from the French Valley (part of the "W") in Torres del Paine, Chile.
An armadillo decided to pay us a visit after our long hike.
Armadillo.
Guanaco (similar to llama).
Taking Patagonia by motorhome.
Sawyer and Jovi at just before arriving to Torres del Paine, Chile.
Entering Torres del Paine, Chile.
We took a short boat ride across Lake Pehoe to begin our hike from the base of the lake up through the French Valley (one section of the "W" hike in Torres del Paine).
Eliza, with niece, Jovi, in tow in the French Valley (part of the "W"), Torres del Paine, Chile.
River coming from the hanging glacier in the French Valley (part of the "W"), Torres del Paine, Chile.
Lots of cool bridge crossings.
Ryder and Ezra, getting a break from the heat.
Looking up into the French Valley.
Boat ride on Lago Pehoe to begin our 13 mile hike through the French Valley.
Whipperman family in the French Valley (part of the "W" hike) in Torres del Paine, Chile.
Nash, in front of a beautiful lake on the "W" circuit in Torres del Paine.
Eliza and Zander, hiking down from the French Valley, Torres del Paine, Chile.
Looking across Pehoe Lake into the French Valley at Torres del Paine, Chile.
Cool contrasts of rock cliffs and beautiful green in Torres del Paine, Chile.
Eliza, hiking down from the French Valley, Torres del Paine, Chile.
Looking up towards the hanging glacier in the French Valley, Torres del Paine, Chile.
Family picture in the French Valley, Torres del Paine, Chile.
Nash and Zander, tough kids, hiking the "W" at ages 7 and 5. A 13 mile day is more than you can ask of most adults.
Pit stop to look at some very interesting trees just outside of Puerto Natales on the way to Torres del Paine, Chile.
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