We will start this adventure leaving from the city closest to the park. Puerto Natales. The day before the start of the experience you must pick up your Welcome Kit at the office at Manuel Bulnes 83. Puerto Natales between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Now… Just enjoy!!
Day 1: Arrival to Torres del Paine National Park – Hike to Serón
After enjoying breakfast at your hotel, Request your box lunch and we will leave on the way to the train station to take the 7:00 am bus (I recommend being at least 10 minutes before departure, make sure). We set off towards the Torres del Paine National Park in the middle of the Patagonian pampas until we reach the main entrance of "Laguna Amarga". Here it is necessary to 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 theCerro Paine Reserve and begin the walk to the Camping Serón.
Although it is considered one of the simplest hikes on the circuit, the trail towards Serón will show you many amazing landscapes of the untamed side of the Torres del Paine National Park. You walk through a beautiful green carpet of trees, you follow a hillside towards a grassland in this Patagonian plain. Continuing along this relatively flat path towards the Serón campsite, you will see crystalline streams. Settle into the campsite, and you will still have a little time to enjoy the immense size of the terrain before dinner, which will be served inside the small, but cozy, Serón dining room.
* Distance: 9 kms
* Time: 4 – 5 hrs
* Difficulty level: Medium
* Accommodation: Camping Serón
* Meals: Box lunch and dinner
Day 2: Hike to Dickson
Today you will begin a long walk through rolling hills and humid meadows inside the park. Snow-covered mountains, pastel blue lakes and large expanses of grasslands will be the backdrop as you explore the northern side of the park, as well as the stunning and awe-inspiring views of Dickson Glacier, Cerro Cuba and other peaks steep slopes that mark the border between Chile and Argentina. Once you reach the Dickson area, perform your check in and during the afternoon you can take a walk along the rocky shore of Dickson Lake, all this before dinner at the refuge.
* Distance: 18.5 kms
* Time: 6 – 7 hrs
* Difficulty level: Demanding
* Accommodation: Shelter (set up bed) or Dickson campsite
* Meals: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner
Day 3: Hike to Los Perros
Today the walk begins after breakfast in the most remote area of the park, in the middle of lush and green vegetation. You can feel the wind blowing through the bushes and listen to the pleasant sound of the Magellanic woodpeckers. When bordering the Los Perros River, you climb a large moraine. where you will be breathless as you see another picturesque mountain as a backdrop, the wonderful Los Perros Glacier and its blue-green lagoon. Continue along a rocky path before arriving at camping Los Perros, which will be your accommodation tonight. We recommend you rest after dinner, the next day will be long.
* Distance: 9 kms
* Time: 5 hrs
* Difficulty level: Demanding
* Accommodation: Camping Los Perros
* Meals: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner
Day 4: Hike to Gray via John Garner Pass
Take a breath and prepare for the most demanding day of the Paine circuit, but, at the same time, a very rewarding one. After having an early breakfast in the barbecue area and ordering your box lunch, begin by making your way through gnarled tree roots and large mud puddles, under the green canopy of the trees. Leaving the forest you begin to ascend through worn and loose rocks ( sometimes with snow) until reaching the highest point of the circuit, the famous John Garner Pass (1,200 meters above sea level). Wrapped by the strong Patagonian winds while you are impressed by the b> Campos de Hielo Sur and its wonderful glowing carpet, descend along the side of a giant wall of ice and continue the path through the El Paso campsite b>, where there is a park ranger outpost. Then, cross the exciting suspension bridges before arriving at the Grey Refuge for your dinner and enjoy a much-deserved rest./p>
* Distance: 22 kms
* Time: 10 – 12 hrs
* Difficulty level: Very demanding
* Accommodation: Shelter (set up bed) or Gray campsite
* Meals: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner
Day 5: Hike to Paine Grande
Today enjoy breakfast at the Gray Shelter before beginning to marvel at more of the spectacular landscapes of < b>Southern Ice Fields and the icebergs ofGrey Lake(don`t forget to order your box lunch!) You will make an ascending walk through a mountainous forest until you reach the, some sometimes very, windy viewpoint of the Gray Glacier. Continue the walk until you reach the Los Patos lagoon, where you begin the descent through a narrow and windy valley that takes you directly to the b> Paine Grande refuge.
Optional: If you have time in the morning you can kayak on Lake Gray with prior reservation, and subject to availability.
< p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in; "> * Distance: 11 kms
* Time: 4 – 4.5 hrs
* Difficulty level: Medium
* Accommodation: Shelter (bed set up) or Paine Grande campsite
* Meals: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner
Day 6: French Valley Exploration
Start early in the morning to have a whole day of hiking towards the heart of the Torres del Paine National Park. Right after breakfast don`t forget to order your box lunch and get ready for a day of landscapes of Patagonian mountains.
Walk through arid landscapes and along the shore of the wonderful blue waters of Skottsberg Lake. After approximately 2.5 hours of walking you will reach the Italian campsite b>, where the ascent towards the valley begins. Climb through the immense rocky terrain and continue along the edge of the treetop until you reach the Mirador Francés, where you will be rewarded with impressive landscapes of the Cuernos, turquoise glacial lagoons and wonderful hanging glaciers that fall in the form of waterfalls down the east face of Cerro Paine Grande > (3,050 meters).
If you`re lucky, you`ll hear the roar of falling water and ice! It`s also a common spot for avalanches. This is the ideal time to take some pictures and enjoy a box lunch. Return along the same path to the Italian campsite and then you must continue towards Domos Francés or the Los Cuernos refuge. Relax in the afternoon and enjoy a delicious dinner at the refuge that you have chosen.
* Distance: 15 kms (refuge – viewpoint – Domes Francés)/17 kms (refuge – viewpoint – Los Cuernos refuge)
* Time: Mirador – French Domes: 6 – 7 hrs/Mirador – Los Cuernos refuge: 7 – 8 hrs
* Difficulty level: Demanding
* Accommodation: Refuge (single bed) or Los Cuernos camping/refuge (single bed) or French camping (depending on availability)
* Meals: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner
Day 7: Hike to Torre Central
Regardless of whether you decide to start the hike from the Los Cuernos refuge or from Domos Francés, you will make your way through pristine streams, admiring the hanging glaciers of the Monte Almirante Nieto (2,670 meters) and you can look for condors while skirting the captivating blue-green waters of Lake Nordenskjöld. Continue along the well-marked trail until you reach the Torre Central shelter, where you can relax during the afternoon. Don`t forget to order your box lunch after eating your breakfast.
* Distance: 14.5 kms (from French refuge) – 12 kms (from Los Cuernos refuge)
* Time: 4 – 6 hours (depending on starting point)
* Difficulty level: Medium
* Accommodation: Shelter (single bed) or Torre Central campsite
* Meals: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner
Day 8: Hike to Base Torres – Return to Puerto Natales
Today`s walk begins through the Ascencio Valley, enjoying its extensive forests. During the final ascent, you cross an immense field of giant rocks, until you reach one of the most emblematic viewpoints in the world, the famous Base Torres viewpoint. At a height of 900 meters above sea level, marvel at the 3 granite towers (north, central and south) and the brilliant Bright turquoise glacial lake at your feet. This is the ideal time to take photographs and enjoy your box lunch before returning along the same path, now downhill, towards the Torre Central refuge. and the Welcome Center.
At 7:00 p.m. you must take the “Las Torres” transfer that goes to Laguna Amarga to connect with the regular bus at 7:30 p.m. that goes to Puerto Natales. Arrival time approximate to Natales is 21:15 hrs.
* Distance: 22 kms
* Time: 8 – 10 hrs
* Difficulty level: Very demanding
* Meals: Breakfast and box lunch
The experience culminates in the Rodoviario, located at Avenida España 1455, in Puerto Natales. Now all that remains is to tell the story to your friends, review your photos and save each moment in your memory...
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