O Trek
From Chileno - 8 days
Compared to the `From Serón` variant this trek starts at the famous towers and then continues on with the rest of the O-trek. Because you are entering and leaving with a shuttle bus you will save yourself two trips with Catamaran.
Day 1
Star by taking a bus at 7am to the park entrance and then continuing on a shuttle bus to Torres Central & Norte. Please note that the bus ticket is not part of this booking and you should book it in Puerto Natales or online in advance. Depe…
- Take a bus from Puerto Natales to Park entrance
- Take a bus to Torres Central & Norte
- Walk to Mirador Torres del Paine 10 km 841m 113m
- Walk to Chileno 4 km 43m 495m
Day 3
Continue to Dickson and enjoy the views of Dickson Lake.
- Walk from Serón to Dickson 18 km 304m 266m
Day 4
Hike towards Los Perros and spend the night there.
- Walk from Dickson to Los Perros 11 km 408m 63m
Day 5
Walk to Grey getting the best views of the Grey Glacier. This is arguably the hardest part of the trek because you'll pass the highest point at the John Garner Pass.
- Walk from Los Perros to Grey 14 km 681m 1133m
Day 6
Enjoy a slower day where you'll only walk towards Paine Grande and spend the night there.
- Walk from Grey to Paine Grande 11 km 257m 288m
Day 7
Go through the Francés Valley all the way to Mirador Britanico. Drop your gear at Italiano to save some weight on the way up. After going down 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 8
Follow the lake all the way to Torres Central & Norte to catch the shuttle bus to the park entrance (Laguna Amarga) and from there, you'll take the bus back to Puerto Natales.
- Walk from Francés to Torres Central & Norte 16 km 328m 360m
- Take a bus to Park entrance
- Take a bus to Puerto Natales