Torres del paine towers of blue is a national park wrapped around these 3 towers overlooking the lake. Car parking in various refugios in torres del paine torres. Staying at a torres del paine hotel with free wifi means kiss those worries goodbye. The trail head that leads up to the torres base is 1km from here, by the hotel las torres. Making refugio reservations torres del paine national park. Backpack torres del paines o circuit, o circuit, torres.
Its epicentre is the paine massif, which soars more than 2000m above an intensely beautiful steppe. Hi, we are planning to visit torres del paine by car. I am thinking of heading to torres del paine to hike the w with a group of friends over the christmas new years holidays. I will also attach a link of tdp info, including bus and catamaran schedules. Quality and services of refugios in torres del paine. It is located in the southern tiers of the andes and features mountains, lakes and glaciers. Camping pehoe is located in the heart of the torres del paine national park. Torres del paine national park has five refugios large cabins with beds, meal service, and a small shop for food and suppliesalong the hiking routes. You can book a one way with them and get picked up in the park if you want to avoid going back to puerto natales to catch a bus for elcalafate. Torres del paine what is a refugio swoop patagonias blog. You start in puerto natales, rent everything you need, head to erratic rock for their free talk on trekking in the national park, prebook the refugios, pack your bags and jump on the bus to the entrance and catch the catamaran back once your done. If you would like for us to arrange your accommodation in patagonia, please send us your enquiry send us your enquiry. Aug 22, 2017 refugios torres del paine every paid camping zone in southern part of torres del paine offers an option for renting a tent and a sleeping bag.
In order to spend the night in the campsites and refugios shelters it is obligatory to have a reservation. The park was created in 1959 and has recovered beautifully after spending decades as a gargantuan sheep farm. The complete guide to hiking in torres del paine, chile. The cordillera del paine is the centerpiece of the park.
We have backpacked the circuit two different years. 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. Torres del paine national park has a large range of accommodation to choose from. How to hike the torres del paine w trek without a tour. Is it possible to drive car and park it at near or at refugios in park, so that we can hike the valley and all exta stuff is present at car. Sep 30, 2014 doing the w trek in april torres del paine, chile whether you want to check out the fall colors, avoid crowds, or simply cant go at any other time, april is a great time to visit torres del paine and patagonia in general. These two refugios are located 800mt east from the hotel las torres. Getting there trekking distances to refugios torres central and torres norte. Recommended by the national parks administration and the national tourist service. Perfect for people short on time but wanting all the adventure. If you are planning to walk on the w trail or circuit macizo paine follow the following recommendations. 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. My blog entry on torres del paine preparation ive incorporated some of the posts more useful information here. There are rooms with private bathrooms, and shared bathrooms.
We are traveling to tdp early january 2016 and hope to trek the w while spending 5 or 6 nights in the refugios. The first and most popular is w 35 days, where you will stay on the frontside of the park and experience a lot of foot traffic. Parque nacional torres del paine is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern chilean patagonia. It also has separate lodges as well as the usual shared rooms in the refugio. Have checked fantastico sur and vertice web sites but i dont believe they are excepting reservations for next january. It got its name after three granite peaks of the paine mountain range that look like. Refugio and camping dickson does not have wifi service available for their guests.
Torres del paine w trek refugios, domes and cabins. Its called the w trek because the walk traces the shape of a w. Two refugios on the w and circuit treks torres del paine, patagonia, chile torres central is the newest, best equipped and therefore most expensive of the two, but both refugios have hot showers, camp sites, sleeping bag and tent hire, bars and lounge rooms. Here is the link to the vertice patagonia website and a map of torres del paine to see where all of these places are located and hiking times. Torres del paine national park has five refugioslarge cabins with beds, meal service, and a small shop for food and suppliesalong the hiking routes. Stay at a refugios or campsites for a fun and traditional trek experience. The second version of the hike, which will be discussed in detail below, is the o 810 days, which leads the. Torre central and norte, chileno, cuernos, domos frances, paine grande, grey and dickson. One of torres del paines largest lodgings, and an undeniable hub for trekkers in the park, refugio paine grande turned out to. 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.
Torres del paine is a national park in the extreme south region of patagonian chile. The w trek is a multiday trek through torres del paine national park in chilean patagonia see below for details on how to get there. W trek tour in torres del paine, patagonia andean trails. 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. What to see and do in torres del paine chimu adventures. We wished to hike w trek but seems hard with a 3 year on back, and additional bag packs. From these two refugios is also one of the starts for the trail head to camp serron. The following summarises some of the main points about booking campsites and refugios in torres del paine for the w trek, but for you can get a full overview of how to book campsites in torres del paine with this article updated for the 20192020 season. Torres del paine national park camping sites welcome. Trekking base torres del paine viajeros callejeros. In recent years, refugios have begun renting tents, sleeping bags, and sleeping pads, as well as offering all meals including packed lunches. Satellite relief, contour lines, timed trails, shelters, camping and inns.
Refugio facilities the services available at each of the refugios between torres central and refugio grey had their own positives and negatives. There are other legs that you can add on to do a whole circuit, the o. Cooking on our last night in torres campsite camping in torres del paine. Jan 26, 2015 the w trek is a multiday trek through torres del paine national park in chilean patagonia see below for details on how to get there. Reserve your torres del paine hotel with free wifi. Doing the w trek in april torres del paine, chile mostly. This walk takes you through some of patagonias finest wilderness areas. Refugios circuito w fantastico sur torres del paine. Torres del paine, chilean patagonia good walking books. How to hike the torres del paine w trek without a tour 2019.
One of torres del paines largest lodgings, and an undeniable hub for trekkers in the park, refugio paine grande turned out to be our favorite campsite along our 9day o circuit trek. It lies in a transition area between the magellanic subpolar forests and the patagonian steppes. Refugio torres patagonia torres del paine national park. Trek to the base of the towers, french valley and glacier grey. Refugios torres del paine every paid camping zone in southern part of torres del paine offers an option for renting a tent and a sleeping bag. Chiles torres del paine w circuit walk is one of the best known walks in chilean patagonia. Refugio chileno to refugio cuernos posted on december 30, 20 december 30, 20 by brittany i cant wait to tell yall about my favorite day of the trip our beautiful hike from refugio chileno to refugio cuerno. The second version of the hike, which will be discussed in detail below, is. It got its name after three granite peaks of the paine mountain range that look like towers torres from spanish is tower. Escape to a luxury lodge for tranquillity and incredible views across the park or.
Trekking torres del paine w trek patagonia, chile travel. When i was researching the w route in torres del paine on the internet it sounded fairly simple. Torres del paine backpacking trip preparation the circuit. Torres del paine circuit trek day 3 refugio dickson to. Torres del paine waterproof trekking map englishspanish. Refugios y programas torres del paine fantastico sur. Refugio laguna amarga, torres del paine updated 2020 prices. I did do an extensive blog entry when researching the trips, and updated it afterwards. Escape to a luxury lodge for tranquillity and incredible views across the park or gaze up at the stars from your yurtdome. Torres del paine the w booking refugio 7 months ahead. Visitors are starting to make reservations earlier and earlier each year, meaning less availability for those starting the process later in the year. We offer 50 camping sites, first quality sanitary instalations, drinkable water, electricity 24 hours a day, telecomunications to anywhere in the world and a special sercive of quincho restaurant. Unfortunately, to complicate matters even more, during the last season, 20182019, a lot of refugios and camping spots in torres del paine had been already booked up by november 2018.
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