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The Torres del Paine in Torres del Paine National Park at sunrise: the granite towers and peaks glow orange above dark slopes with patches of snow

Torres del Paine National Park: map

26 places with verified coordinates · 5 with photo

Bookable in the park · 5

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Viewpoints

Mountains & rock

Water

Trails

Arrival

Where to stay

Nature

Hikers at the Mirador Base Torres in Torres del Paine National Park: boulders by the green glacial lake, clouds on the granite towers above
Photo: Wayfool ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗

Arrival · Main entrance, ranger station

Portería Laguna Amarga

Show your ticket here as a QR code and register. From here, a shuttle runs to the Welcome Center.

Own page

Mirador Base Torres

Nine kilometres uphill through the Valle Ascencio, finally over a moraine – and then the three towers above the glacial lake.

Base Torres: what a day costs (CLP, as of 5 Oct 2026)
Park ticket 1 day, 18+32,400
Park ticket 1 day, 13–1716,600
Park ticket, children up to 12free

Trail, times & ticket

Getting there: Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas and the bus

Buses from Puerto Natales

Several companies run buses into the park from the bus station at Avenida España 1455; according to the Bus-Sur timetable (season 2025/26), the trip to Laguna Amarga takes about two hours.

Bus-Sur: timetable Puerto Natales–Torres del Paine, season 2025/26 (PDF, Spanish) ↗

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Trails · Starting point for Base Torres

Welcome Center Las Torres

Welcome Center of the private Reserva Las Torres between Laguna Amarga and Hotel Las Torres; no entry fee for the Reserva.

Own page

Mirador Base Torres

Nine kilometres uphill through the Valle Ascencio, finally over a moraine – and then the three towers above the glacial lake.

Trail, times & ticket

Torres del Paine entry fees: day pass or multi-day pass

Reserva Las Torres free of charge

The trail to Base Torres starts on the grounds of the private Reserva Las Torres; the operator charges no entry fee for it.

Las Torres Patagonia: no entry fee for the Reserva Las Torres (English) ↗

Getting there: Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas and the bus

Shuttle to the Welcome Center

From Portería Laguna Amarga to the Welcome Center of the Reserva Las Torres it is 7 km (4.3 mi), about 25 minutes by shuttle for CLP 4,500 each way.

Bus-Sur: buses Puerto Natales–Torres del Paine and shuttle Laguna Amarga–Welcome Center (Spanish) ↗

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Where to stay · Hotel, start of trail distances

Hotel Las Torres

CONAF measures the trails to Refugio Chileno and Mirador Base Torres from here.

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Mirador Base Torres

Nine kilometres uphill through the Valle Ascencio, finally over a moraine – and then the three towers above the glacial lake.

Trail, times & ticket

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Where to stay · Mountain hut, Las Torres

Refugio Chileno

Hut in the Valle Ascencio, 5 km (3.1 mi) and about 2 hours from Hotel Las Torres.

Own page

Mirador Base Torres

Nine kilometres uphill through the Valle Ascencio, finally over a moraine – and then the three towers above the glacial lake.

Trail, times & ticket

Where to stay: refugios, campsites, Puerto Natales

Las Torres and Vértice

Serón, Central, Chileno, Francés and Cuernos belong to Las Torres; Paine Grande, Grey, Dickson and Los Perros to Vértice.

Vértice Patagonia: FAQ – O Circuit, checkpoints, distances (English) ↗

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The Mirador Base Torres in Torres del Paine National Park: boulders of a moraine, the glacial lake below and the three granite towers behind
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Viewpoint · Viewpoint at the glacial lake

Mirador Base Torres

The view of the three granite towers above the glacial lake; the last section crosses a moraine.

The three towers above the glacial lake – the goal of the most popular day hike.

Hotel Las Torres–Chileno
5 km (3.1 mi), 2 h
Chileno–Guardería Torres
3 km (1.9 mi), 90 min
Last section
1.4 km (0.9 mi), 1 h
Booking
not needed

Own page

Mirador Base Torres

Nine kilometres uphill through the Valle Ascencio, finally over a moraine – and then the three towers above the glacial lake.

Trail, times & ticket

When to go: October to April

Base Torres: start early

According to the park administration, the Base Torres trail rules are: start by 9:00, leave by 15:00 (as of September 2026).

Parque Nacional Torres del Paine: fees and opening hours 2026, Base Torres closing times (Spanish) ↗

Things to do: Base Torres, W Trek, Grey

To Base Torres

According to CONAF, 5 km (3.1 mi) to Refugio Chileno, 3 km (1.9 mi) to Guardería Torres and 1.4 km (0.9 mi) over the moraine to the viewpoint – 9.4 km (5.8 mi) each way. No booking needed.

CONAF: Torres del Paine National Park – area, founding, trails, rules and current closure notices (Spanish) ↗

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Arrival · Entrance, ranger station

Portería Sarmiento

Eastern entrance; the Río Don Guillermo border crossing is 52 km (32 mi) away.

Getting there: Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas and the bus

Onward to El Calafate

The Río Don Guillermo border crossing at Cerro Castillo is 52 km (32 mi) from Portería Sarmiento; it is open to all vehicles.

Unidad de Pasos Fronterizos: Río Don Guillermo border crossing (Spanish) ↗

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Water · Lake below the Cuernos

Lago Nordenskjöld

The lake between Las Torres and Pudeto, with the Cuernos del Paine above it.

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Salto Grande in Torres del Paine National Park: turquoise water plunges over a rock step
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Water · Waterfall

Salto Grande

Where Lago Nordenskjöld drains into Lago Pehoé; a short walk from Pudeto.

Waterfall and view without a long hike.

From
Pudeto
Booking
not needed

Things to do: Base Torres, W Trek, Grey

Salto Grande and Mirador Cuernos

Short walks from Pudeto to the waterfall and the Cuernos viewpoint, no booking needed.

CONAF: season bulletin 2025/26 – opening hours, trail closing times, buses (PDF, English) ↗

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Arrival · Bus stop, catamaran

Pudeto

Departure point of the catamaran across Lago Pehoé to Paine Grande.

Getting there: Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas and the bus

Catamaran across Lago Pehoé

Pudeto–Paine Grande costs CLP 28,000 each way, children up to 10 travel free. From 16 October 2026 to 15 April 2027 four times a day; in winter only on the 15th and 30th of each month.

Catamarán Lago Pehoé (Hielos Patagónicos): timetable and fare Pudeto–Paine Grande 2026/27, operating hours ↗

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Where to stay · Campsite

Campamento Italiano

At the mouth of the Valle del Francés; closed according to the 2025/26 season bulletin.

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View from the Mirador Británico in Torres del Paine National Park across the rock amphitheatre of the French Valley, lenga forest below
Photo: Carlabedrapo ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗

Viewpoint · Viewpoint, Valle del Francés

Mirador Británico

The farthest point of the W in the Valle del Francés.

Things to do: Base Torres, W Trek, Grey

W Trek, 3 to 5 days

The W links Base Torres, Valle del Francés and Grey and may be hiked in either direction. No access without bookings at huts or campsites.

Parque Nacional Torres del Paine: ticket 24 hours ahead, bookings required for the W and the O (Spanish) ↗

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Where to stay · Mountain hut, Las Torres

Refugio Los Cuernos

Hut on the north shore of Lago Nordenskjöld on the W.

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Mountains & rock · Highest peak, 3,050 m (10,007 ft)

Cerro Paine Grande

The highest mountain in the park.

Torres del Paine: granite towers in Patagonia

Paine Grande, 3,050 metres (10,007 ft)

The highest peak of the Paine massif, which according to CONAF is independent of the Andes: sedimentary rock on top, granite below.

CONAF: Torres del Paine National Park – area, founding, trails, rules and current closure notices (Spanish) ↗

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Where to stay · Mountain hut, Vértice

Refugio Grey

Western end of the W at Lago Grey.

When to go: October to April

O Circuit closed until the end of October

The Macizo Paine circuit is closed until at least 31 October 2026. The Guardas suspension bridge between Paso and Grey has been closed since August 2026.

CONAF: Guardas suspension bridge on the O Circuit damaged and closed, 12 Aug 2026 (Spanish) ↗

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Where to stay · Hotel, boat departures

Hotel Lago Grey

Meeting point for boat trips to Glaciar Grey.

Things to do: Base Torres, W Trek, Grey

Boat trip to Glaciar Grey

Boats leave from Hotel Lago Grey across Lago Grey to the glacier front.

CONAF: season bulletin 2025/26 – opening hours, trail closing times, buses (PDF, English) ↗

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Arrival · CONAF visitor centre

Centro de Visitantes (Administración)

Administration and visitor centre in Villa Monzino; the only place with mobile reception.

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Arrival · Southern entrance

Portería Serrano

Entrance on the Y-290 road coming from Puerto Natales.

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Nature · Bridge

Bridge over the Río Ascencio

The trail crosses the Río Ascencio here.

Own page

Mirador Base Torres

Nine kilometres uphill through the Valle Ascencio, finally over a moraine – and then the three towers above the glacial lake.

Trail, times & ticket

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Arrival · Ranger post

Guardería Torres

After another 3 km (1.9 mi); CONAF's Torres campsite was closed in 2025/26.

Own page

Mirador Base Torres

Nine kilometres uphill through the Valle Ascencio, finally over a moraine – and then the three towers above the glacial lake.

Trail, times & ticket

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Water · Glacial lake

Lago Torres

The lake below the towers; swimming is banned in all the park's waters.

Own page

Mirador Base Torres

Nine kilometres uphill through the Valle Ascencio, finally over a moraine – and then the three towers above the glacial lake.

Trail, times & ticket

Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Location source ↗

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Locations verified from the linked original sources and OpenStreetMap. The map shows no trails or park boundaries; markers do not imply that access is permitted.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap. Elevation: Terrain Tiles (Mapzen, AWS Open Data); 3DEP, GMTED2010 and SRTM courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; EU-DEM (Copernicus, European Union); ETOPO1 (NOAA); ArcticDEM (NSF, DigitalGlobe); Geoscience Australia; Open Data Austria (DGM); Open Government Licence – Canada; INEGI; Land Information New Zealand; Kartverket; Environment Agency (UK).

Park photo: Photo: LBM1948 ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗

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