Rudolf Abraham is an award-winning travel writer and photographer specialising in Central and Southeastern Europe. He is the author of over a dozen books, including guides to hiking the Juliana Trail in Slovenia, the Peaks of the Balkans Trail on the borders of Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo, and the Alpe Adria Trail from the Grossglockner to the Adriatic - as well as guides to walking in Austria's Salzkammergut region and in the mountains of Croatia and Montenegro.

A guidebook to 8 walking and trekking routes in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park and Argentina's Los Glaciares National Park. Exploring the beautiful scenery of Patagonia, the routes are suitable for trekkers with some experience.

The routes are presented as 4 multi-day treks, ranging from 3 to 11 days in length, and 4 shorter day walks. The 10-day, 141km (88 mile) Torres del Paine circuit (or 'O') and 5-day, 71km (44 mile) half circuit (or 'W') are detailed with side trips to the 'towers' and the Valle Francés. A 4-day, 39km (24 mile) trek in the Cerro Fitz Roy area of Los Glaciares National Park is also described.

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  Sketch maps
  included for each walk
  


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  Detailed information on
  accommodation and facilities
  


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  Advice on
  planning and preparation
  


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  Highlights include excursions from
  Puerto Natales and El Calafate