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HomePartake In This Winter W Circuit In Torres Del Paine For 5 Days
Description
Enjoy the Winter W Trek in Parque Nacional Torres del Paine with local experiences. This park has mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in the Southern Patagonia of Chile. This trek will give a lifetime experience of a beautiful view of Grey Glacier Lookout and Laguna Los Patos, worth capturing. Hike up to the famous Las Torres Lookout, spend mornings in the fabulous French Glacier, and the stunning Paine Grande Mountain will make the trip memorable.
Highlights
- Enjoy lunch with a view of Torres Lookout
- Experience mornings at the unique French Glacier
- Capture the Italiano Campground, the beginning of the famous French valley
- Admire the Grey Glacier Lookout for the best views
- Capture pictures at Pehoe Lake Lookout
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Day 1: Puerto Natales/ Las Torres Lookout/Chileno Campground expand_more
6:00 am: Depart from Puerto Natales and travel until Las Torres del Paine National Park with 2 hours driving at least.
8:00 am: Arrive at Torres del Paine, and start the hike from Hosteria Las Torres until Chileno Camping ground, 4.5 km uphill.
9:30 am: Arrive at Chileno Campground; in this place, have some snacks and set up base camp and afterwards, keep going the rest of the way up.
11:00 am: Start hiking up to the famous Las Torres Lookout, 4.5 km uphill.
13:30 pm: Arrive at the Torres Lookout; in this place, stay for an hour to enjoy the views and have lunch.
14:30 pm: Start the return to the base camp in Chileno.
16:30 pm: Arrive at Chileno Camping ground.
18:00 pm: Eat dinner and receive brief instructions for the next day.
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Day 2: Chileno Campground/ Italiano Campground expand_more
7:30 am: Start from Chileno Campground until Italiano Campground, 21 km distance.
9:00 am: Arrive at Laguna Inge, a stopover for snacks and pictures for 30 minutes.
11:00 am: Arrive at Rio el Arriero, the place for rest and pictures.
12:30 pm: Arrive at Los Cuernos Camping Ground; in this place, have lunch.
13:30 pm: Start hike until Italiano Campground, a 5.5 km distance up and downhill.
16:00 pm: Arrive at Italiano Campground at the beginning of the famous French valley; set up the base camp in this place.
18:00 pm: Eat dinner and receive brief instructions for the next day.
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Day 3: Italiano Campground/ Britanico Campground/ Paine Grande Refuge( French Valley) expand_more
7:30 am: Start early morning from Italiano campground on the way uphill until Britanico Mountain Shelter, around a 6 km distance.
8:30 am: Arrive at the first lookout on the way in front of the French Glacier; at that moment probably, it will still be dark and you will be able to see it better on the way back.
10:00 am: Arrive at Britanico Mountain Shelter, a very basic shed made of lenga wood; won't stop here because there are no good views of the mountains.
10:30 am: Arrive at Britanico Lookout; this place has one of the best views of the trip, and over here, stay for an hour for resting, lunchtime and pictures.
11:30 am: Start the way back to base camp.
13:00 pm: Arrive at the first lookout once again; at this moment, much better than the morning, the amazing French Glacier and the stunning Paine Grande Mountain.
14:00 pm: Arrive at base camp; at this moment, set up base camp as fast as possible to take advantage of the sunlight for the rest of the way, and after setting up camp, make a quick snack before starting.
15:00 pm: Start the hike until Paine Grande Refuge, a 7.6 km distance.
17:30 pm: Arrive at Paine Grande Refuge.
19:00 pm: Eat dinner and receive brief instructions for the next day.
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Day 4: Paine Grande Refuge/ Grey Glacier/ Paine Grande Refuge expand_more
8:00 am: Start the hike from Paine Grande Refuge until the Grey Glacier Lookout, 11 km distance, and 22 km roundtrip.
9:00 am: Arrive at Laguna Los Patos; at this place, make a quick stop for pictures.
10:00 am: Arrive at the first Grey Glacier Lookout on the way, and at this area, stop for pictures and have some snacks.
11:30 am: Arrive at the main Grey Glacier Lookout; at this place, stay an hour to enjoy the panoramic view and have deserved lunch.
12:30 pm: Start the way back to Paine Grande Refuge, and consider that the way back is a bit harder because, at some points, the trail is steeper. During this part of the activities, make stops in the places before the uphills for some rest.
16:30 pm: Arrive at Paine Grande Refuge.
18:00 pm: Eat dinner and receive brief instructions for the final day.
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Day 5: Paine Grande Refuge/ Las Carretas Trail/ Administration Center Of Torres Del Paine expand_more
9:00 am: Start the hike from Paine Grande Refuge on Las Carretas Trail, going south to the national park administration center, where a transfer will pick up.
10:00 am: Arrive at Pehoe Lake Lookout place to rest and have pictures.
11:30 am: Arrive at Las Carretas shelter place to have lunch.
12:30 pm: Start the hike up to the administration center.
14:30 pm: Arrive at the administration center, and from this place, start driving until Puerto Natales, 2 hours at least.
16:30 pm: Arrive at Puerto Natales; at this place to drop off in the place where hosting.
17:00 pm: End of services.
What's Included
Round-trip transportation from your accommodation
Necessary equipment (tent, sleeping bag, mat, kitchen kit)
Qualified guide
What's Excluded
Ticket to the park, food, and camping site (20 USD for each camp approx.)
Catamaran if necessary
What to bring
- Consider bringing mountain clothing, a headlamp, trekking shoes, poles and trekking crampons
- Enough batteries for all activities
- Paper bags to throw paper waste
Know before you go
- If you don't have the equipment, renting in Puerto Natales and buying the necessary food is possible.
It is necessary to gather on the day before departure for a brief instruction with the guide at the place where you are staying.
Consider that during wintertime; there are few hours of sunlight; one must have enough batteries for all activities.
Do not wear new shoes.
Considering no restrooms are in the first two days, one must have a good quality plastic or paper bag to throw paper waste.
There are no cellphone signals in the national park.
It is possible to recharge electronic devices in Paine Grande Refuge.
Meeting Point
Puerto Natales, Natales, Chile
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Persons | |
| 1 To 4 | USD 1000 Per Person |
This is a private tour | |