W Trek
West to East - 5 days
This trek is one of our favourites. It follows the counter-clockwise path going from the west of the park to the east.
Day 1
Start by taking a bus at 7am to the park entrance and then continuing on the bus to Pudeto. Please note that the bus ticket is not a part of this booking and you should book it in Puerto Natales or online in advance. You will then board a C…
- Take a bus from Puerto Natales to Park entrance
- Take a bus to Pudeto
- Take a boat to Paine Grande
- Walk to Grey 11 km 305m 275m
Day 2
Venture further north to get a better view of the Glacier all the way to the Mirador Grey if you feel like exploring. After that you should follow your steps back to Paine Grande where you'll spend your second night.
- Walk from Grey to Mirador Grey 4 km 303m 25m
- Walk to Paine Grande 14 km 246m 547m
Day 3
Start trekking through the magnificent Francés Valley all the way up to Mirador Britanico. You can leave your bags at Italiano campsite to save some weight. After going down you can spend the night either at Francés or Cuernos.
- Walk from Paine Grande to Mirador Britanico 14 km 813m 157m
- Walk to Francés 7 km 26m 623m
Day 4
Follow the lake all the way to either Torres Central & Norte or Chileno.
- Walk from Francés to Chileno 16 km 554m 304m
Day 5
See the famous Towers Torres del Paine. If you stay at Chileno you can even make it for the sunrise. After that you'll walk back to Torres Central & Norte to catch the shuttle bus to the park entrance (Laguna Amarga) and from there, you'll …
- Walk from Chileno to Mirador Torres del Paine 4 km 481m 21m
- Walk to Torres Central & Norte 10 km 120m 844m
- Take a bus to Park entrance
- Take a bus to Puerto Natales