O Circuit Torres del Paine Map

This route is the longest and most complete of Torres del Paine and is done in 8 days.

On the first day you will cover 13 km that can be done in about 6 hours, with an accumulated altitude of 250 meters. This section goes from the beginning of the park to Camping Serón. Shortly after starting you will cross a lenga forest and half way through a valley full of daisies.

The first night you will sleep in a camping site because there are no shelters in this sector of the park. The good thing is that your tent is already set up when you arrive.

The second day's route covers 18 km, between 6 and 8 hours (it is important to calculate the times). The first part of the route starts along the slopes of Cerro Paine. It is a difficult section because there is a lot of wind in this area and there are several ascents and descents. The second part of this route starts with a descent to Paine Lake where the views are quite spectacular. It ends in the Dickson Sector, where there is both camping and shelter, it depends on what you choose.

On the third day there is also a route of high difficulty although it is the shortest and fastest of the 8 days, it is done in 5 hours and is 9 km long. During a stretch you border the Dickson Lake with the glaciers in the background and then cross a lenga forest where there are several species of animals of the region. After crossing the Los Perros sector, you arrive at Los Perros Camp, which is in the most isolated area of the park and with the most difficult access. There is also no shelter, so tonight you also sleep in a campsite.

The fourth day is the most difficult because the route is the longest of the entire circuit: 22 kilometers. Calculate your time well and leave early, because it can take up to 12 hours. The first part is an ascent up to John Garner Pass, where it is quite windy. Then there is a descent on rocky terrain where you border the Grey Glacier until you reach the lake. There you cross two 50-meter long suspension bridges and the route ends at the Grey sector camp.

The fifth day's route is much shorter and one of the easiest of the circuit, so you can take the morning off to rest or do some activity such as kayaking on the lake. Once you start the route, there are 11 kilometers that you can do perfectly in 4 hours. What is most surprising about this route is that you walk all the time next to the Cerro Paine Grande, which is spectacular. It also crosses a forest that ends in the Paine Grande sector, which is in front of Lake Pehoé and the Cuernos del Paine. The camp in this area is the largest of the circuit.

The sixth day is a little more difficult than the previous one, covering 20 km and a half in about 9 hours. The first part of the route starts quite soft until you reach the Italian camp. Here it is best to take the opportunity to leave your backpack in the nursery so as not to carry it with you because the route is round trip and you will pass through the same point again. As you cross the French valley, the route becomes more demanding but it is worth the climb. Once at the top you have two options, either continue up to the British Lookout (a fairly steep slope but with incredible views), or skip this part of the route and return the same way. Once you have returned and picked up your backpack if you have left it at the nursery, you will only have a few kilometers left to the French sector camp.

On the seventh day you don't need to leave very early, so you can take it easy. The route is easier and shorter than other days, and the road is much flatter. It is 14 km to the Central sector, which is the gateway to the W circuit.

The last day is usually the most awaited because it reaches the Base Torres viewpoint, which is the most emblematic of the park. The route starts crossing the Ascencio River and a few meters away begins an ascent of about 3km. Then begins the descent and passing through the area of the Chilean refuge you enter a forest of Lenga trees until you reach the Moraine. Here you can leave your backpack in the nursery so you don't have to carry it to the Mirador. From the nursery there is an ascent through a rocky path, which is the hardest part of the day because of the rocks and the slope, but it reaches the most famous views of the park. Afterwards, you return to the Central sector and you will have finished the circuit. From here you will be taken by bus to Puerto Natales.


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