THE « W »,
- 4 days
- From November to March
- Private
Day by day...
Day 1 : PUERTO NATALES – GREY REFUGE –PAINE GRANDE LODGE
In the morning we travel from Puerto Natales to the Torres del Paine National Park, more specifically to the Hosteria Lago Grey, where we take a ship to cross the beautiful Grey Lake. Meanwhile, we admire its amazing glacier and icebergs, forming part of the Southern Glacier Ice Cap, the third most important one after Antarctica and Greenland. From there we begin a 4-hour trek to the Paine Grande Lodge and Pehoe Lake.Lunch not included. Dinner included. Camping.
Walking time : 3-4h; Distance : 11km; Slope : + 300m / - 300m
Day 2 : PAINE GRANDE LODGE – LOS CUERNOS REFUGE
This morning we head East along the Skottsberg Lake for an easy trail. We continue through the French river to reach the French valley, passing through the Italian camp, then through the British camp. After the Italian camp it is a long and steep climb. Then when arriving to the French valley, we have to go down again to the Italian Camp and from here we continue towards the East, instead of going to the Paine Grande lodge, we go to the Cuernos Refuge Meals included. Camping.Walking time : 7-8h; Distance : 25km
Day 3 : LOS CUERNOS REFUGE – CHILEAN CAMP
We continue towards the East, this time along the Nordenskjöld Lake. Over its total length, around 14 kms, the terrain is almost flat. After 3 ½ -4 hours we get to Hosteria Las Torres. From here we continue to the Chilean Camp where we are able to relax. It’s a 2-hour climb. Meals included. Camping.Walking time : 5½-6h; Distance : 14km
Day 4 : CHILEAN CAMP – BASE OF THE TOWERS – PUERTO NATALES
To finish this trek, we climb to the base of the towers, the most beautiful point of this “W tour”. It’s a climb through a very steep moraine, to finally reach the Paine Towers. Return through the same trail (2-hour descent), to finally reach the Hosteria las Torres where our vehicle wait for us. Transfer to Puerto Natales. Lunch included. Dinner not included. Hotel.Walking time: 3-4h; Slope : + 700m / - 800m
