O – TREK, Day 3
March 31, 2026
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DAY 3 – SERÓN to DICKSON 7 March, Tim’s Birthday Waking before dawn, we were
DAY 3 – SERÓN to DICKSON 7 March, Tim’s Birthday Waking before dawn, we were
WHAT IS THE O-TREK? The O Trek in Torres del Paine National Park is Patagonia’s full circuit—an 8-day
I felt it immediately coming over the rise above the Río Serrano Entrance. This was different.
February 21 – 1 March. The two-hour crossing into Punta Arenas passed quickly. We arrived with a
A REMOTE BORDER CROSSING After saying goodbye to Manuel who had 10 days to ride
At the very edge of the continent, where land fractures into wind, water, and sky,
1-7 February 2026 We left Gobernador Gregores, a small, windswept Patagonian town that serves as
28 Jan – 1 Feb. Can’t get enough of this great place. This time we found a slightly better spot at camp, up at the front where the wind carried a little less dust. Camped across from us was a French family from Réunion Island travelling with their four children. Introductions were easy. The kids bonded quickly, and ours were relieved to find others their age. Plans of hiking quickly disappeared. The kids now dictated the day, and it was all about them — hanging out with the other teens and not about schoolwork.
24-27 January 2026. With the wind finally at our back, we pointed the truck south
19-24 January. A little further on, half shrouded by cloud, we could see those iconic
Patagonia Road Trip through Chile and Argentina 14-19 January. We left Patagonia National Park that rainy Wednesday
TWO HIKES, 50KM, THREE DAYS 10-13 January. The drive into the park meandered gently for
