The O CircuitFebruary 18th to 25th, 2020
backpacking through patagonia on the o circuit in southern chile
It had been a dream of mine for years to thru-hike the 'O' Circuit in Patagonia ever since my brief visit in 2016, and in 2020 I finally made it happen (just before COVID hit), and the trail did not disappoint.
A tapestry of landscapes, sprawling glaciers, pristine lakes, and windswept plains provided an idyllic background for thru-hiking 73 miles over 8 days, with a pre-dawn hike up to the base of the 'Towers' being a perfect finale.
Patagonia • ChileBackpacking — South America
01 of 18Rio Paine1,268 ft 
02 of 18Campamento Seron542 ft 
03 of 18Circuito O526 ft 
04 of 18Refugio Dickson858 ft 
05 of 18Cerro Stokes1,844 ft 
06 of 18Glaciar los Perros1,889 ft 
07 of 18Glaciar Grey3,874 ft 
08 of 18Grey Lake83 ft 
09 of 18Pehoe32 ft 
10 of 18Lago Pehoe236 ft 11 of 18Paine Grande2,503 ft 
12 of 18Lago Skottsberg868 ft 
13 of 18Mirador Valle de Frances1,094 ft 
14 of 18Mirador Britanico1,176 ft 
15 of 18Lago Nordenskjold1,534 ft 
16 of 18Los Cuernos302 ft 
17 of 18Laguna de los Cisnes870 ft 
18 of 18Las Torres2,886 ft