8-Day Big Circuit O Macizo Paine, Torres del Paine

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
DAY 1 PUERTO NATALES - SERON
3 stops
1
Torres del Paine
Departure from Puerto Natales at 7:30 on a regular bus service to Torres del Paine.
Admission ticket free
2
Torres del Paine National Park
Arrival at 9:45. in Laguna Amarga entrance, where you will fill a form, pay the entrance ticket to the park and watch a short video regarding park regulations.Shuttle to the Welcome Center Estancia Cerro Paine.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Seron
Hiking to Serón.(Distance: 13 km–8 miles / Time: 4 hrs. apx. / Difficulty: medium) Dinner at Serón. Lodging at Camping Serón.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
DAY 2 SERON - DICKSON
1 stop
4
Torres del Paine
Breakfast at Camping Serón and Box Lunch pick up. Hiking to Dickson area, walking at the edge of Paine River. (Distance: 18 km-11 miles / Time Apx: 6 hrs / Difficulty: Medium)Dinner at the cafeteria. Lodging at Refugio Dickson.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
DAY 3 DICKSON - LOS PERROS
1 stop
5
Torres del Paine National Park
Breakfast at the cafeteria and Box Lunch pick up.Hiking to Camping Los Perros (Distance: 11 km-7 miles / Time Apx: 4,5hrs / Difficulty: Medium/high).Dinner (ration pack) at the Quincho. Lodging at Camping Los Perros.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
DAY 4 LOS PERROS - GREY
1 stop
6
Refugio Grey
Breakfast and Box Lunch (ration packs). We suggest you start walking early, about 07 am. Hiking towards Paso John Garner, with an altitude of 1.200 m.a.s.l., which is the highest part of the Circuit. After Paso John Garner you continue hiking downhill towards Refugio Grey. (Distance: 22 km-14 miles / Time Apx: 11 hrs / Difficulty: high). IMPORTANT: Depending on weather conditions, CONAF park rangers have the authority to close the trails. Also, park rangers may not allow you to continue if you are not well equipated. Dinner at the cafeteria. Lodging at Refugio Grey.
11 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
DAY 5 GREY - PAINE GRANDE
1 stop
7
Refugio & Camping Vertice Paine Grande
Breakfast at the cafeteria and Box Lunch pick up. Hiking to Refugio Paine Grande, passing by different viewpoints. (Distance: 11 km-7 miles / Time: 3, 5 hrs. apx. /Difficulty: medium) Dinner at the cafeteria. Lodging at Refugio Paine Grande.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
DAY 6 PAINE GRANDE - LOS CUERNOS
1 stop
8
Refugio Los Cuernos
Breakfast at the cafeteria and Box Lunch pick up. Hiking to CONAF Italiano campsite (Distance: 7 km-3 miles / Time: 2 hrs. apx. /Difficulty: easy). In CONAF you can leave your backpack to the park ranger in order to ascend to French Valley (Distance: 3 km-2 miles / Time: 2, 5 hrs. apx. /Difficulty: medium). Hiking to Refugio Los Cuernos (Distance: 5 km-3 miles / Time: 2,5 hrs. apx. /Difficulty: medium).Dinner at the cafeteria. Lodging at Refugio Los Cuernos.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
DAY 7 LOS CUERNOS - LAS TORRES
1 stop
9
Refugio Central
Breakfast at the cafeteria and Box Lunch pick up. Hiking to Refugio Torre Central, walking at the edge of Norsdenkjöld Lake. (Distance: 12 km-7 miles / Time: 4, 5 hrs. approx. /Difficulty: medium)Dinner at the cafeteria. Lodging at Refugio Torre Central.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
DAY 8 BASE TORRES - PUERTO NATALES
1 stop
10
Torres del Paine
Breakfast at the cafeteria and Box Lunch pick up. Hiking to Base Torres, through Asencio Valley. (Distance: 22 km- 14 miles / Time: 8 hrs. approx. /Difficulty: high).Back to Welcome Center to take the shuttle to Laguna Amarga and then the bus back to Puerto Natales at 7 PM.
8 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• You must be in a good physical condition
• We recommend you to bring: road map (that will be given at the entrance of the park), thermic water bottle (minimum 1 liter), first-aid kit, torch, compass o GPS, Anti-UV sunglasses, trekking shoes, impermeable clothes, solar cream, cargo trousers, tent and sleeping bag, windbreaker, hat, thick socks, gloves, polar sweaters.

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