Parque Nacional Torres del Paine

Torres del Paine National Park is in Southern Chile (Region XII). It is famous for the Torres del Paine and Los Cuernos, plus a host of lovely lakes (Lago Grey and Lago Pehoe, amongst others), glaciers and rivers.




A common trek is the W-Trek, so named due to the shape of the route. There are also boat rides on the lakes as well.

Location: 51˚0'0"S 73˚0'0"W
147 km from Puerto Natales; 393 km from Punta Arenas; 394 km from El Calafate; 374 km from Río Gallegos.

Park Fees: A park entry fee of $15.000 Chilean Pesos is charged during high season, and $5.000 Chilean Pesos in low season. Children pay $5.000 and $3.000 respectively.

Weather: Spring (Oct-Dec) 2 to 18˚C
               Summer (Jan-Mar) 5 to 20˚C
               Autumn (Apr-Jun) 0 to 10˚C
               Winter (Jul-Sep) -2 to 6˚C
Summer is very windy with strong gusts of wind, whereas winter is much less windy.

Getting There and Away: The nearest commercial airport is at Punta Arenas, with regular flights by LAN Chile from Santiago via Puerto Montt. Buses travel from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales.

Navimag Ferries travels from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales and back.

From Puerto Natales, buses take passengers into Parque Nacional Torres del Paine.

Accommodation: Hotel Salto Chico is the ultimate in accommodation options, located next to Salto Chico on Lake Pehoe.




A more down-market option is the Hosteria Pehoe.




Patagonia Camp offers luxury yurts overlooking Lago Toro.




While Ecocamp offers a low-impact option.




Lower down the comfort scale, Vertice Patagonia and Fantástico Sur have a number of lodges, refuges and camp sites.