We will start this
adventure leaving from the city closest to the park. Puerto Natales. The day before
beginning of the experience you must remove your Kit
Welcome in the office of Manuel Bulnes 83. Puerto Natales between
5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Now… Just enjoy!!
Day 1: Arrival at Torres del Paine National Park -
Trekking to Torres Base
After enjoying
of breakfast at your hotel, request your box lunch and we will leave on our way to
to take the 7:00 am bus (I recommend you be at least 10
minutes before departure, make sure). We leave towards the Park
Torres del Paine National. Enjoy the beautiful landscapes on the way to
reach the main entrance of "Laguna Amarga". Here it is necessary
register with CONAF (park rangers), right here you will transfer with the “Transporte Las Torres”, who will take you to the
"Welcome Center".
You register at the Cerro Paine reserve and after about 5 minutes
walking you reach "Central Tower" where
You can check in, either at the shelter or at the campsite, whichever you have
chosen, lighten your luggage, take what you need and start your trekking.
Today`s walk
It begins with the Ascencio Valley,
enjoying its extensive forests. During the final climb, you pass through a
immense field of giant rocks until you reach one of the most emblematic viewpoints in the world, the famous
"Torres Base Viewpoint". to one
height of 900 meters above sea level, marvel at the 3 towers (north, central and south) of
granite and the sparkling turquoise glacial lake at your feet. Take pictures,
Enjoy, eat something and begin the way back along the same route. Enjoy
of the delicious dinner at the refuge and then go to rest.
* Distance: 22 kms.
* Time: 8 to 10 hrs.
* Level of
Difficulty: Very demanding.
* Accommodation:
Shelter (single bed) or camping.
* Meals: Box lunch
and dinner.
Day 2: Hike to Los Cuernos or Francés
Enjoy breakfast,
Order your box lunch and get ready to start the walk into the depths of the
park towards the refuge Los Cuernos or Francés.
During this walk you will pass through beautiful streams
crystal clear and you can admire the glaciers
that hang from Mount Almirante Nieto
at 2,670 meters. You will also be able to see the majestic Condors
gliding from the heights and bordering the fascinating waters of Lake Nordenskjöld. Continue on this path
until you reach Los Cuernos shelter or Domo
French, where you will relax all night.
* Distance: 12 or 15
kms, depending on accommodation.
* Time: 4 to 5 hrs.
* Level of
Difficulty: Medium.
* Accommodation:
Shelter (single bed) or camping.
* Meals: Breakfast,
box lunch and dinner.
Day 3: Explore the French Valley
We recommend
start early! This special hike will take you to the heart of the Torres National Park
del Paine. After breakfast don`t forget to order your box lunch and
Get ready to be dazzled by amazing Patagonian landscapes. After 2
hours of walking you will spend through the French campsite
and you will arrive at the entrance to the French Valley. You can leave your backpack in the
Italian camp, where the park rangers are located, and begin your
ascent towards the French Valley.
Go up big
rocks and then continue through the forest until you reach the French Viewpoint. Here you will be rewarded with incredible views of Los Cuernos, lagoons
Turquoise glaciers and amazing glaciers
pendants that fall down the east face of the Paine Grande mountain (3,050 m.a.s.l.) . If you`re lucky,
you can hear the resounding noise of the glacier and the
falling water, and it is also very common to witness some avalanche. Enjoy your box lunch and
well deserved rest. Descend along the same trail back to camp
Italian.
From here walk
to Paine Grande refuge (2.5 hours).
Take it easy as it is practically flat. At night you can enjoy
of a delicious dinner at the shelter.
* Distance: Mirador
French 17 kms
* Time: 6 to 7 hrs
* Level of
difficulty: Plaintiff
* Accommodation:
Shelter (bed set up) or Paine Grande campsite
* Meals: Breakfast,
box lunch and dinner
Day 4: Gray Glacier (optional hanging bridges)
The trekking begins
today, so have breakfast first and don`t forget your box lunch. The walk begins
through a narrow and winding valley that leads to theLaguna
The Ducks. As you continue progressing you will begin to see parts of the
immense Southern Ice Fields, as well as
also the ice floes of Lake Grey. After passing the windy
viewpoint, the path descends through a mountainous forest until reaching the Grey refuge. From here, if you continue walking
For about 10 minutes, you will reach the viewpoint of the
Gray Glacier, where you will find yourself face to face with thisblue ice massif. Dinner will be served in
the shelter between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
If you have energy
Even, as Optional you can make a
Extra unforgettable visit to Gray Glacier,
you need to reserve an extra 3 to 4 hours (round trip) past the refuge in
direction to the famous Hanging Bridges.
It is by far the best viewpoint of the glacier. In addition to contemplating the
impressive ice, you can see the depth of the ravines formed by the
rivers and waterfalls that come from the Cordón Olguín.
If you are lucky, you will be able to see landslides
ice from the glacierinto the cold waters of Lake Grey.
There are a total of about 4
kms and the trekking has a medium difficulty.
* Distance: 11 kms
* Time: 4 – 4.5 hrs
* Level of
Difficulty: Medium
* Accommodation:
Shelter (bed set up) or Gray campsite
* Meals: Breakfast,
box lunch and dinner
DAY 5: Hike to Paine Grande – Catamaran –
Return to Puerto Natales
If you were not able to visit
the hanging bridges the previous afternoon,
or you were very tired, you can take the morning of this day to explore the
Spectacular panoramic views of the Glacier
Grey. Then, continue the same trail back to Paine Grande to take the catamaran at
17:00 hrs towards Pudeto, from where
You can take the bus back to at 6:00 p.m.
Puerto Natales. The approximate time of arrival in Natales is 9:15 p.m.
* Distance: 11 kms
* Time: 4 – 4.5 hrs
* Level of
Difficulty: Medium
* Meals: Breakfast and
box lunch
The experience
It culminates in the Rodoviario, located at Avenida España 1455, in Puerto Natales.
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