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Paine Grande - Mirador Grey - Paine Grande

The day began early with a bus ride from Puerto Natales to Pudeto (6:45-9:45, 2h, https://www.recorrido.cl/). There a catamaran ride was waiting over Lago Pehoe to Paine
Grande (10:30 - 11:00, 0.5h, https://catamaranpehoe.com). Here you have the option to leave luggage if you plan to return in the evening (https://booking.vertice.travel/). As I didn't have much luggage, I decided to take everything with me and stay ahead of the crowds.
The highlight of the day is the breathtaking view of Glacier Grey, a perfect spot for a picnic lunch. If you choose to shorten the first stage of the hike and stay overnight at Refugio Grey, you can continue on to get even closer to the glacier.

Machland - Stift Melk - Tulln - Wien

For the first time, a complete day almost without rain that my shoes could dry!

I started in the Machland. From there I cycled via Melk through some wine-growing areas to Wien, where I also had one rest day to explore the city.

Der Aufstieg durch die Val d'Uina Schlucht verläuft auf einem schönen in den Fels geschlagenen Weg mit mehreren Tunnel. Von diesem aus hat man einen herrlichen Ausblick auf die Schlucht. Vom Schlinigpass geht es auf Schotterwegen hinunter ins Tal.

Auf dem weiteren Weg wurden wir von mehreren kurzen, aber heftigen Regenschauern unterbrochen, welche am Spätnachmittag in einem Gewitter endeten. Daher konnten wir Trafoi nicht mehr erreichen und mussten die Nacht im Biwak bei Regen verbringen.

The trek from Lobuche to Gorak Shep was both exhilarating and demanding.
As we made our way along the rocky trail, stunning views of the Khumbu Glacier unfolded before us.
The landscape featured a mix of rugged terrain and breathtaking mountain panoramas of the surrounding peaks.
Upon reaching Gorak Shep, we had reached our goal. Unfortunately, the weather remained foggy in the following days, limiting our mountain views to only brief glimpses of the majestic peaks.