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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Iguazú Department, Argentina
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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El Calafate, Argentina
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Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
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El Calafate, Argentina
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Puerto Natales, Chile
5pm:The day before the tour starts, an informative briefing will be held at the
commercial office in Puerto Natales. This meeting will take place from 5:00 pm.
There you will receive your welcome kit and the documentation you need to access
the park.
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Torres de Paine, Chile
2.15pm: take the bus from bus station in Puerto Natales. The bus will take you
to the entrance of Laguna Amarga and once there you will have to register as a
visitor to access it. Once inside the park, you will take a shuttle that will
take you to the Central Sector in a few minutes. You will check-in at the
refugio or campsite in the Central Sector where you will spend the first two
nights, and the adventure begins! During the afternoon you will be able to enjoy
the surroundings. It will already be 6:00 p.m. and you will not have time to do
a complete route, but you can take advantage to do a small one. Even if you are
staying in a camping site, the dinners of all the travelers will be served in
the refuge and the breakfasts as well. After our dinner, it is time to rest and
take strength for the next day.
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Torres del Paine, Chile
TREKKING MIRADOR BASE TORRES Difficulty: High Distance: 12.11 miles (19,5 km)
Estimated time: 8:30 hours Initial altitude: 120 masl Maximum altitude: 870 masl
Accumulated altitude: 1300 m Accommodation: Sector Central or Sector Chileno
Breakfast at Refugio Torre Central Breakfast is served between 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
every day. When you finish breakfast you can pick up your lunch box which you
can enjoy during the day. As you will be returning to sleep in the Central
Sector, you will only need to carry in your backpack what you need for the day.
Torres del Paine trekking begins The hike begins by crossing the Ascencio River
Valley, from which you will face a 1.86 miles (3 km) climb. It will be worth it
when you find yourself in front of a beautiful panoramic view of the lakes and
valleys offered by the Paso de los Vientos in Torres del Paine. Lenga Forest -
La Morrena - Base Torres Lookout Point Once you reach Paso de los Vientos, you
will start the descent passing through the area of Refugio Chileno. You will
enter a totally different ecosystem as you cross the Lenga Forest to reach La
Morrena. Here you will be able to leave your backpack in a "nursery" so you
don't have to carry it all the way up to the spectacular Base Torres viewpoint.
This uphill trail is the hardest of the day but when you arrive, you will see
that it is well worth the effort. Views of Torres del Paine - Central Sector
From this viewpoint, you can enjoy views of the famous towers that give the name
to the national park and the Torres del Paine Lake. After discovering the Paine
Massif, one of the most impressive landscapes belonging to the Magallanes and
Chilean Antarctica division, you will return to the Central Sector by the same
route. In this case, it will be much easier because it is downhill. When you
arrive at the refuge or campsite, you will have free time to have a drink with
other travelers, chat, and have dinner.
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Torres del Paine, Chile
TREKKING FRENCH SECTOR Difficulty: Medium Distance: 8,40 miles (13,5 km)
Estimated time: 5 hours Accumulated altitude: 200 m Accommodation: Sector
Cuernos or Sector Frances Lake Nordenskjöld - Cerro Almirante Nieto - Cuernos
del Paine After breakfast, the third day of the W Trek Patagonia begins,
possibly the least demanding. The terrain is fairly flat and during 8.38 miles
(13.5 km), you only accumulate 200 meters of elevation gain. You will walk along
the Nordenskjöld lake and cross some small rivers. You can also walk down to the
beaches that are formed. The backdrop of this beautiful landscape is the Cerro
Almirante Nieto and the Cuernos del Paine. How imposing the Paine Massif looks
from here, doesn't it? French Sector en Torres del Paine Undoubtedly, this is
the best day to enjoy the scenery without rushing. The hike takes about 5 hours,
so we recommend you take it easy and enjoy the views. When you reach the French
Sector of Torres del Paine National Park, you will find yourself in one of the
most welcoming refugios of the W trek Patagonia (and in our opinion with the
best food 😉).
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⭐ The Torres del Paine W trek tour includes the third night of lodging in the
French Sector or Cuernos Sector depending on availability. If you prefer to stay
in one of the two sectors, please let us know when you make your reservation and
we will do our best to adapt your program.
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Torres del Paine, Chile
TREKKING FRENCH VALLEY Difficulty: High Distance: 15,50 miles (25 km) Estimated
time: 10 hours Initial altitude: 120 masl Maximum altitude: 709 masl Accumulated
altitude: 1300 m Accommodation: Paine Grande Route to Campamento Italiano The
penultimate day of the Torres del Paine W Trek begins with a gentle hike to
Campamento Italiano. There, many travelers take advantage of the "nursery" to
leave the backpack and not carry it during the route. This quiet start gradually
becomes more complicated and becomes the most difficult route of the entire W
trek. The French Valley becomes steeper, especially in the two kilometers before
the viewpoint. British Viewpoint At this point, you decide whether to return to
the camp or continue. If you have started early and have the strength, you can
continue to the British lookout. This trail is especially difficult because of
the steepness of the slope, but the wonderful views it offers make it
worthwhile. Skottsberg Lake - Paine Grande Sector To finish the route, we return
along the same path and pick up the backpack from the "nursery". Afterward, you
continue along the Skottsberg Lake until you reach the Paine Grande Sector. The
fourth and last night will be spent at Refugio Paine Grande or Camping Paine
Grande (depending on your choice). This section is easier, but you will feel
the fatigue as the route has more than 12.42 miles (20 km) in total and a lot of
accumulated slope. The last refuge is the largest of all and has a unique
location, in front of Lake Pehoé is the Paine Grande Refugio. Here you will
understand why Torres del Paine National Park is becoming for many the Eighth
Wonder of the World.
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Torres del Paine, Chile
GREY GLACIER TREKKING - SAILING ON LAKE PEHOÉ - RETURN TO PUERTO NATALES
Difficulty: High Distance: 13,70 miles (22 km) Estimated time: 9 hours Initial
altitude: 43 masl Maximum altitude: 313 masl Accumulated altitude: 580 m Cerro
Paine Grande The last day of the W trek Patagonia through Torres del Paine has a
high difficulty due to the steepness of the route. However, you can leave your
luggage in the refugio, and not carrying it makes it much easier. The route
begins along the edge of Cerro Paine Grande. You will have already seen it from
the Paine Grande campsite or refugio because of its more than 3000 meters of
altitude. By skirting it, we will be able to see the wonderful views of its
hanging glaciers. Grey Lake Viewpoint - Glacier Grey The first stop is the Grey
Lake viewpoint, over which you can see numerous pieces of glacier floating from
Glacier Grey. Some travelers end their ascent here. Others continue on to
the Grey Refugio, from where you can see the Grey Glacier at close range. It
will be worth the last push! Catamaran on Lake Pehoé To return to the Paine
Grande Sector, the road is downhill, so the journey will be easier and faster.
It is important to keep an eye on the time on this route because at 6:30 p.m.
you will have to take the catamaran that will take you back to Pudeto. You will
sail across Lake Pehoé to Pudeto and once there, a bus will take you back to
Puerto Natales. You will arrive around 9:30 p.m. at the bus station in the city.
Here, we will put an end to this magical adventure through Chilean Patagonia.
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Puerto Natales, Chile