5-day Self-guided W Trekking - Torres Del Paine Highlights

Itinerary

Day 1: Puerto Natales – Torres del Paine

Stop At: Puerto Natales, Natales, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile
This morning you will have to present yourself in our office in Puerto Natales to have an introduction talk and look for your vouchers and maps of the park. You will then take the 2.30pm regular bus to Torres del Paine National Park
Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Torres Del Paine National Park, Torres del Paine National Park Chile
The trip takes about 2.5 hours (112 km). Upon arrival in the afternoon you will check in at the Central Sector, where you will spend the next 2 nights.

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Campsite in Central Sector

Day 2: Hike to Las Torres Base Lookout Point

Stop At: MIrador Las Torres, Torres del Paine National Park Chile
Early in the morning, you will start to hike to one of the park’s landmarks, Las Torres Base Lookout Point. During the first stretch, you will walk through the pampa, cross the Ascencio River and then climb 3km up to Los Vientos Mountain Pass where you will enjoy amazing views of the valley and lakes.

You will continue your journey to the Chileno Mountain Refuge, and then go deep into a lenga beech forest up to La Morrena, where the hardest part of the hike begins. You will follow a rock trail to the spectacular Las Torres Base Lookout Point. Later, you will begin your descent to the Central Sector where you will have dinner and sleep.

Walking: 8 to 10 hours – 19.5 km – High Difficulty

Altitude: Initial 120m – Highest 870m

Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Campsite Central Sector

Day 3: Hike French Sector

Stop At: Nordenskjold Lake, Torres del Paine National Park Chile
Today you will walk for about 13.5 km along the Shore of Nordenskjöld Lake, Almirante Nieto Hill, and the striking Cuernos del Paine. During the hike, you will enjoy magnificent views of Los Cuernos, hanging glaciers, lakes, and the abundant local vegetation and wildlife.

Dinner will be held at the French Sector where you will spend the night.

Walking: 4.5 to 6.5 hours – 13.5 km – Medium Difficulty

Elevation gain: 200m

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Campsite French Sector

Day 4: Hike French Valley

Stop At: Mirador Valle del Francés, Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile
Your day begins with one of the icons of the circuit, the Francés Valley. You will start early with a light hike to the Italiano Campsite. From there, you will begin your climb through the woods (about 2 km) up the Francés River Valley. You will continue to the Francés Lookout Point, where you will enjoy one of the most breathtaking views of the circuit: the view to the valley framed by the Hills Paine Grande, Catedral, Hoja, Máscara, Espada, Aleta de Tiburón, and Cuerno del Norte. It will leave you speechless! After this spectacle, you will begin your descent to the Paine Grande Sector.

Walking: 8 to 10 hours – 20.5 km – High Difficulty

Altitude: Initial 120m – Highest 709m

Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Campsite Paine Grande Sector


Day 5: Hike Grey Glacier Sector - Pehoé Lake Navigation - Puerto Natales

Stop At: Mirador Glaciar Grey, Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
Today you will reach the third milestone of the circuit, a place that offers one of the most unforgettable sceneries of the park: the magnificent Grey Glacier. The trail goes around the Paine Grande Hill, the highest peak in the mountain range (3,050 m), with incredible views of its hanging glaciers. Walking amidst Antarctic Beech (ñirre), Dombey's beech (coigüe), and Chilean firebush (notro), you will reach the first lookout point of Grey Lake, where you will see floating pieces of glacier. Continue to walk towards the imposing view of Grey Glacier to reach the Grey Mountain Refuge. Then, you will return to the Paine Grande Sector and take the 6:30 pm catamaran that will take you to Pudeto. There you will meet the bus that will take you back to Puerto Natales.

Walking: 8 to 10 hours – 22 km – High Difficulty

Altitude: Initial 43m – Highest 313m

Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.