W-Trek in Torres del Paine Express - Self Guided (4 Days / 3 Nights)
W-Trek in Torres del Paine Express - Self Guided (4 Days / 3 Nights)
W-Trek in Torres del Paine Express - Self Guided (4 Days / 3 Nights)
4 Days Starting and ending in Puerto Natales, Natales, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile
Visiting: Puerto Natales, Fantástico Sur - Refugio Torre Central, Camping Francés
Tour operator:
Tour code:
CH22
Group Type:
Independent
Specialist Group:
18-30 Somethings
Guide Type:
Self Guided
Age range:
18-70
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
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Tour Overview
Torres del Paine is without any doubt one of the most beautiful places in South America. And if you like mountain activities like nice and long hikes, it is just perfect! In only one place you can enjoy stunning landscapes of massive rocky peaks, beautiful turquoise lakes, mysterious Nothofagus forests, patches of ice in the higher grounds and an imposing glacier in the end of the trip. But it is not just that. The park is organized in a way you will be able to enjoy 5 to 8 hours trek careless because you will have your warm meals and your bed or sleeping bag prepared at the end of the day. The W Trek program gives you all the meals you need and perfect places to stay to avoid carrying food and heavy equipment with you on your way. This trek has to be in your bucket list, it is just a matter of when you decide to come! This particular version of 3 nights of the W is for those people who are short of time and fit and still want to do it. Highlights: -Discover the towers that give the name to the National Park while you hike up -Enjoy a warm gourmet meal in one of the best montain shelters you can find when you arrive after hours of great treks -Hike up french valley surrounded by peaks with incredible shapes -Walk along Grey lake and see the glacier while you advance. -Have the axhilarating feeling of doing one of the best treks you can do in South America Age range: 18-70 years old (we advise older than 70 years old have to check their health condition with a doctor before deciding to book) Season: 1 Sep – 15 Apr Countries visited: Chile Travel Style: Independent - Self Guided Trip Level: For middle level of fitness due to 5 days of trekking in Torres del Paine Beware of visa needs (Chile)
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Puerto Natales – Torres Del Paine (Regular Bus) – Trekking Base Torres Lookout (7-8 Hours, 13 Km)
Location: Puerto Natales
Accommodation: Camp
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
Find your own way to the bus station. Registration time at Rodoviario (Bus Station): 6.30 am.
Departure: 7.00 am. / Arrival to Portería Laguna Amarga: 9.00 am.
Transfer in a regular bus from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine. The journey lasts approximately 2 hours (112 Km.), passing through Cerro Castillo (a small border town situated along the route to the park and 54 Km. from Puerto Natales).
Upon arrival to Laguna Amarga, all travelers must get off of the bus and visit the CONAF Administration Office where they will follow all necessary paperwok to enter the park; the park entrance fee is included in the cost of the program. Having finished the paperwork, travelers will board the transfer vehicles which will take them to the sector surrounding the Cerro Paine Ranch and then on to The Welcome Centre of their first accommodation site.
First you need to check in at the Refugio Central to leave your heavy bags and keep the small rucksack with food and warm clothes. The next step includes an ascent for about 1,5 hours, with beautiful views of the surrounding lakes and Mount Almirante Nieto’s hanging glacier (2.670 m.a.s.l.), until arriving to Refugio El Chileno. Here you can recharge energies before initiating the climb. From here, and for about an hour, you will cross a millennium-old forest of lenga trees before arriving to the base of the “Morrena”. At this point, you will ascend for about 45 minutes in order to arrive to one of the site’s most magnificent areas, "Base Torres Lookout", from where the imposing Torre Sur (2.850 m a.s.l.), Torre Central (2.800 m a.s.l.), Torre Norte (2.600 m a.s.l.), Nido de Condor and Glacier Torre can all be appreciated.
Level of difficulty: High.
NIGHT 1 of W-Trek: Refugio Torre Central
Day 2 : Trekking Refugio Torre Central – Refugio Los Cuernos (Or Domo Frances) (5 - 6 Hours, 11 Km).
Location: Fantástico Sur - Refugio Torre Central
Accommodation: Camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Recommended time to begin the trek: 9am
A moderate trek around the Macizo Paine, circling the base of Mount Almirante Nieto. From Refugio El Chileno, and after half an hour’s walk, you will arrive to the “Atajo”, a path on the right that continues towards Refugio Los Cuernos. Along the journey your can take pictures in the incredible sites of Lake Nordenskjöld, the hanging glaciers and local flora, including the “ciruelillo” or “notro” trees, which delight in displaying their characteristic red flowers from December onwards.
After a four or five-hour walk, you will arrive to the area entitled Los Cuernos, which is considered by many as one of the most welcoming spots along the entire circuit. If Los Cuernos is not available, Domo Frances is an excellent alternative.
Level of difficulty: Medium.
NIGHT 2 of W-Trek: Refugio Los Cuernos (or Frances).
Day 3 : Trekking To Francés Valley (11 - 12 Hours, 25.3 Km).
Location: Camping Francés
Accommodation: Camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Recommended time to begin the trek: 8am
The first two hours are fairly light with views of Lake Nordenskjöld until arriving to “Camp Italiano”. At this point, we recommend that you contact CONAF staff and make arrangements for leaving backpacks at the camp before beginning the ascent with just a small rucksack containing water, food and warm clothing. The climb begins from the valley of River Francés and continues all the way up to the Francés Glacier Lookout (1.5 hrs). From there, the climb continues along the path until arriving to the area called “Británico” and the “Británico Lookout”, which offers one of the national park’s most impressive landscape views. The peaks that can be appreciated from this lookout are Paine Grande, Catedral, Hoja, Máscara, Espada, Aleta de Tiburón and Cuerno Norte. The return trek follows the same path down back to Refugio Frances is located.
Level of difficulty: High.
NIGHT 3 of W-Trek: Refugio Frances.
Day 4 : Trekking To Grey Glacier Lookout (8 - 9 Hours, 22 Km).Torres Del Paine - Puerto Natales
Location: Puerto Natales
Accommodation: Camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Recommended time to begin the trek: 7am
Roundtrip to the Grey Glacier Lookout. After about one and a half hours the traveler will reach the first lookout, where it’s possible to observe the glacier at a distance. From there, the traveler will follow a path that circles the west bank of Lake Grey. After about one and a half / two hours the traveler will reach the main lookout with spectacular views of Grey Glacier, Cordón Olguín and the ice floes. The return journey follows the same path, arriving to the sector known as Pehoé. At the pier you will board a ferry and take a trip across Lake Pehoé, disembarking at the sector known as Pudeto from which point a bus will be waiting to take customers back to Puerto Natales. You have to make your way from the bus station to your accommodation in Puerto Natales
Level of difficulty: Medium.
Ferry Itinerary PM / AM:
-Registration time at the pier: 6.00pm/ Departure: 6.30pm/ Approximate arrival time to Rodoviario Natales: 10pm.
-It is possible that due to physical and climate conditions you prefer to return on the first ferry. In this instance, the walk will only reach the first lookout (three hours approximate roundtrip). If taking advantage of this option, registration time at the pier is: 11am/ Departure: 11.30am/ Approximate arrival time to Rodoviario Natales: 4.30pm.
-It’s important that on this day you effectively calculate walking times in order to be on time for the ferry departures.
-When walking to the glacier, backpacks can be safely left at Paine Grande Lodge (a free service for travelers who are staying at this place).
What's Included
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Accommodation
o 3 nights accommodation in Refugio or Tent
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Meals
o Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch Box, Dinner)
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Transport
o Bus from Puerto Natales to Paine and shuttle to Sector Central o Boat Trip Lake Pehoe o Bus from Port of Lake Pehoe to Puerto Natales
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Additional Services
o Entrance fee to National Park o Self Guided treks
What's Not Included
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Meals
- Meals not specified in itinerary
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Other excluded
- Guides in W trek.
- Personal trekking items like sleeping bags, boots, backpacks, warm clothes.
Accommodation
Refugio
Tent
Check out our Q&As
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Are all entrance fees included in the price?
Yes, all entrance fee are included in the price
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes, you'll also received the information for the informative talk that will take place a day before departure.
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
For middle level of fitness due to 4 days of trekking in Torres del Paine
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