Eight different walks and treks are described, including the 1011 day torres del paine circuit, one of the worlds great treks, as well as the shorter half circuit 45 days. Refugio grey is located at the end of the western leg of the w trek near to glacier grey. The torres del paine spanish for towers of paine, paine being the old indigenous name for the colour blue, three immense rock towers give the park its name. Refugios are dotted along torres del paines hiking trails, and often have spectacular views of the mountains and lakes that make the park famous. The best torres del paine national park hostels of 2020 with.
Accommodations in torres del paine national park bookmundi. The o circuit 610 days circles the entirety of the cordillera del paine without doubling back. Patagonia travel experience video by ecocamp torres del. It got its name after three granite peaks of the paine mountain range that look like towers torres from spanish is tower. Refugio torre central is located in las torres sector, at the beginning of the w trek, you may access from laguna amarga entrance to the park, taking the shuttles from this point to las torres. Refugio torre central campground, aisen regiontorres del. Reserve your torres del paine hotel with free wifi. Located in the torres del paine national park area of torres del paine. To make a torres del paine camping reservation or to book a dorm reservation in a refugio with vertice patagonia you need to follow this link to the booking page on their website. Preparing for patagonia how to book a campsite in torres del paine. Massive glaciers, including the vast heilo sur southern ice shelf.
Une beaute sauvage, une force a letat brut, dune versatilite etonnante, et dune fragilite enivrante, sa reputation le precede. Located at the beginning of the w trek in las torres sector. It offers large, sturdy bunk beds in dormitory rooms and communal segregated shower rooms. Understand the booking system of torres del paine when you look into hiking torres del paine you find the names of fantastico sur, vertice and conaf and notice how messy it is going to be.
Once youre logged in, click on the inicio dropdown and select comprar. The w trek in torres del paine national park is a good compromise between short day hikes and the long ocircuit. Torres del paine the w booking refugio 7 months ahead. Youll need to be flexible with dates and campsites. Staying at a torres del paine hotel with free wifi means kiss those worries goodbye. Making refugio reservations torres del paine national park forum. Stay at a refugios or campsites for a fun and traditional trek experience.
A trekking guide to the famous torres del paine circuit in patagonia trek the world book 2 by virginia sanz and manuel jose cerda kindle edition. There are a total of 11 different campsites with torres del paine national park. Click here to open the official torres del paine trekking map by conaf. Refugio laguna amarga offers accommodation in torres del paine, only 0. For five days we hiked in the torres del paine national park, going from refugio to refugio, covering over 35 miles with snow and glacier covered mountains and granite spires towering over us. Refugio torre central, torres del paine national park. How far in advance do you need to book for campsites and refugios for the time period of end of jan 2016 begin feb 2016.
Plan well your vacation and clearly define the dates the you plan to be in the park and your itinerary with exact dates for each. If you are coming from punta arenas you have to take a bus to puerto natales and then take a regular bus to the park. Torre central and norte, chileno, cuernos, domos frances, paine grande, grey and dickson. Bring enough food and water for the excursion, the water in torres del paine park is safe and there are a lot of streams in the trails, where you can fill your bottle. Torres del paine what is a refugio swoop s definition of refugio. We are traveling to tdp early january 2016 and hope to trek the w while spending 5 or 6 nights in the refugios. Making refugio reservations torres del paine national. Discover the 5 days w trek torres del paine and live the authentic patagonia. Refugio laguna amarga, torres del paine updated 2020 prices. The wooden cabin of refugio dickson where we spent our second night on the o circuit trek in torres del paine national park. The torres del paine park has the goods, with stunning views at every turn. Luckily here you can combine comfort and adventure staying in a nice hotel and exploring the park by doing day hikes. Check with a map the next refugio you will arrive to. What are the most popular tours in torres del paine national park.
The accommodation at the refugios is in shared mixed dorms in bunk beds and in each refugio there are shared bathrooms rooms have not private. Torres del paine what is a refugio swoop patagonias blog. Step 1 pick which trek you want to do w, o or q once you have decided which trek you want to do pencil out your starting campsite and dates. It is on the main junction for the torres del paine w trek. How to make your reservations in torres del paine national. It offers great hiking experience in patagonia, stunning scenery, good facilities and a moderate level of difficulty. Refugio vertice paine grande, torres del paine, chile mit vielen fotos. Torres del paine national park has a large range of accommodation to choose from. A popular destination for avid trekkers, hikers, and for those who just want to experience the spectacular vista of the chilean patagonia, the park also features some remarkable options for. These hiking hostels allow you to complete the most popular routes with all bedding and meals provided so that you only need to carry a small backpack. The torres del paine w trek and circuit trek or o trek have a well deserved reputation as world class backpacking trips. It is located in southern patagonia, chile the total area of the park 181 400 ha. See all of my stories about torres del paine national park and about trekking in patagonia. Um trekking pelo parque torres del paine na patagonia chilena.
It will be checked the visitors who enter the trails, who must have printed the voucher or confirmation email of your reservation. Preparing for patagonia how to book a campsite in torres. Torres del paine camping is only allowed at allocated campsites. Navigating the trail is the easy part there is really just one path to follow through torres del paine. Pas a pas du trek du w au torres del paine lovetrotters.
Have checked fantastico sur and vertice web sites but i dont believe they are excepting reservations for next january. You might have organized your trip to torres del paine to the last cent, but its the little expenses here and there that can cause a getaway to be more expensive than planned. It is on one end of the w trekking circuit, the best known and busiest of torres del paine national park, and you can access it by walking from the shelter vertice paine grande, in catamaran from the hosteria lago grey or from paso gardner. Camping shelters and fantastico sur have information and maps of the area toll free. Hiking in torres del paine national park is one of the absolute highlights of a visit to patagonia i should know, ive done it twice. Refugio paine grande is located along the edge of lago pehoe, near the entrance to torres del paine national park, and as a result is one of the most wellestablished and busiest lodges. If you are planning to walk on the w trail or circuit. Mar 31, 2014 the video was made over a 3day trip to torres del paine national park in february 2014 and we hope you agree it shows the natural beauty of both ecocamp and the national park recently awarded. Where to buy food for hiking in torres del paine national park.
In recent years, refugios have begun renting tents, sleeping bags, and sleeping pads, as well as offering all meals including packed lunches. Refugio paine grande rest your tired feet at this refugio. It can be practiced the whole year in torres del paine. Hi fellow travelers, i have booked my flight and bus connections to torres del paine between december 31stjanuary 4th and plan on doing the w circuit from west to east during this time i am facing a lot of trouble in reserving accommodation i wanted to stay in paine grande on december 31st and jan 1st, then move to camp italiano on jan 1st and proceed from there. The refugios in torres del paine allow you access to the mountains so that you can complete the entire w trek without the need to camp. Use a map to check routes and always respect the trails and signals of the park. Book refugio vertice paine grande, torres del paine national park on tripadvisor. Torres del paine national park has five refugioslarge cabins with beds, meal service, and a small shop for food and suppliesalong the hiking routes. Although most hikers stock up in puerto natales before jumping on the bus the next day to torres del paine national park, the one unimarc supermarket in the town isnt huge and definitely limits the amount and variety of food that you can buy. The complete guide to the w trek in torres del paine. The trick is to book your dates as soon as possible to. A map of the torres del paine refugios what is a refugio. You need to book in advance for all of your camp sites and or refugio stays in torres del paine. Refugio facilities the services available at each of the refugios between torres central and refugio grey had their own positives and negatives.
How to hike the torres del paine w trek without a tour 2019. Note that you can change the language to english in the top righthand corner bookings for the 20192010 season are now open. A heavy pack, too many days of instant oatmeal, and cold nights of camping are the very things that make sunrise at torres del paine worth it. There was also a wooden building right in the middle of the open space where trekkers could stay overnight for a fee if they didnt bring a tent or want to sleep outside. We can also make a program for you based at puerto natales with daily excursions into torres del paine to the different trail heads. To book your campsites, go to the conaf reservation system and create your account. Refugio torre central y camping torres torresdelpaine. Also, you can combine a trek in chiles torres del paine national park with the much more rugged and rarely hiked dientes circuitits a onehour, 15minute flight from punta arenas to puerto williams. The refugios are large cabins, with mixed dorm rooms.
Torres del paine national park is one of the highlights of patagonia and is definitely worth visiting even if youre not a seasoned hiker and rather prefer to stay in the comfort of a hotel than sleeping in a tent. Q trek covering the most trail in torres del paine, the q trek travels the same route as the o, with an additional day of hiking south of refugio paine grande along lake pehoe. Trekking guide torres del paine, chiel backpacker reiseblog. To get here one needs to either come across on the boat from hotel grey or trek from refugio paine grande, which will take around 3. I know its nice to have some freedom when traveling and not planning too much, that is kind of the life of a backpacker. Home to picturesque mountain tops, crystalclear lakes, glaciers and scenic valleys, torres del paine national park is famous for the 3 torres del paine treks the w trek, the o trek and the q trek. Conaf campsites for 20192020 are now live for booking. Trekking in torres del paine w circuit fantastico sur torres del. Day 1 paine grande to refugio grey i was awaken in the middle of the night to the sounds of raindrops. The trick is to book your dates as soon as possible to avoid. Understand the booking system of torres del paine tales. This is especially the case if you want to tackle the o circuit. Recommendations for trekking and tour in the torres del paine national park. Fanatstico sur expeditions is a tour company specialized in offering refugios along the w circuit such as refugio torres, refugio chileno, refugio and cabins at cuernos, refugio grey and paine grande, we can also provide ground transportation from puerto natales to torres del paine national park.
Day 2 refugio grey to campamento italiano when we arrived at campamento italiano the previous day, the sign for mirador britan. Located in the heart of the park, our hotel shows a unique character because of its past as a cattle farm, which is still possible to see through our organic garden, our stables and horses, our gauchos as well the layout of the hotel. The complete guide to hiking in torres del paine, chile. Mar 05, 2015 cuernos del paine and pehoe lake, torres del paine national park, patagonia cornelia doerrage fotostockrobert harding lake pehoe, torres del paine national park, chile henryk sadurarobert harding the walk up to the towers is a four hour climb through forest and rocky mountainside paths. Refugio laguna amarga offers accommodations in torres del paine, only 0. Back in march 2016, i walked the torres del paine w trek as part of a tour around patagonia and was so struck by the park that i returned in march 2017 to hike the full o circuit. At first, everything seems really complicated as those 3 organizations are run. Very few hikers cover this additional section so youll have some solitude and also earn one of the most spectacular views of the park, the cordillera paine rising. However, the hike from refugio paine grande to the park administration is the easiest section of trail in the whole park. It is a federal offense that chile takes very seriously if you try to stay overnight anywhere outside of the allocated campsites. It is located in the southern tiers of the andes and features mountains, lakes and glaciers. But anyone who has taken one of the trekking routes to torres del paine is in on a secret. Access is by the laguna amarga entrance to torres del paine, from where you may take a minibus that brings visitors to the. Best hostels in torres del paine national park, chile.
I am also several days behind as there was no internet in the mountains. The refugio is small and offers a good level of comfort. Part of the torres del paine wcircuit journal previous entry. From this place you start the w circuit going to the famous base of the towers. Book refugio grey in torres del paine, chile 2020 promos. Escape to a luxury lodge for tranquillity and incredible views across the park or gaze up at the stars from your yurtdome. There are rooms with private bathrooms, and shared bathrooms. What food should you pack for hiking in torres del paine. Guests may find salto grande within 12 miles and salto chico within 9 miles of the property. How to book camping in torres del paine 2020 chile travel. How to book camping in torres del paine 2020 chile. Torres del paine is a national park in the extreme south region of patagonian chile.
Trekking in torres del paine w circuit fantastico sur. But unless you want to take the risk of going to the end of the world without seeing the wonders of the national park torres del paine you have to do some planning and reservations. Refugio vertice paine grande guesthousebed and breakfast. Its harder to tell availability for refugio paine grande and refugio grey on the western side of the w trail since the. Dear visitors, conaf reports that as of october 15, 2016, it will be mandatory to have reservations to spend the night in the circuito macizo paine and sendero w camps. If you are planning to walk on the w trail or circuit macizo paine follow the following recommendations. In order to spend the night in the campsites and refugios shelters it is obligatory to have a reservation. Refugios circuito w fantastico sur torres del paine. Making refugio reservations torres del paine national park. Hotel las torres is an exceptional destination within torres del paine national park. Alternatively, we can book the luxury lodges and you can do the w trek, or parts of it, from these hotels. The regular buses from torres del paine national park to puerto natales have 2 schedules, and it is possible to take them from three different places of the park, administration office, pudeto and laguna amarga gate. Guidebook to trekking chiles 1011 day torres del paine circuit in patagonia. Backpack torres del paines o circuit, o circuit, torres.
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