Torres del Paine National Park Chile winter season
Base de las Torres Viewpoint winter w trek
Lookout point Lake Grey Torres del Paine National Park
Route W in winter in Torres del Paine National Park
Lookout point Lake Grey Torres del Paine National Park
Route W in front of Glacier Grey Torres del Paine National Park
Lenga Forest W Trek Torres del Paine
Glacier Grey Torres del Paine National Park
Cordillera Paine Torres del Paine National Park
Base de las Torres Viewpoint snowy winter w trek
Base de las Torres Lookout point Torres del Paine
Grey Lake in front of Grey Glacier in Torres del Paine
Camping and Refugio Paine Grande Torres del Paine National Park
Torres del Paine National Park
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Winter W Trek

An extreme and unforgettable adventure through Torres del Paine

(4 reviews)

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Puerto Natales
5 days
Spanish and English
Starts: From Puerto Natales between 6:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Ends: To Puerto Natales between 7:00 and 7:15 p.m.
Free cancellation!

Briefing

Have you ever imagined what Patagonia would be like dyed in white?

If you are a lover of nature and extreme conditions, prepare your best jacket and adjust your boots because the time has come to discover it. The W Trek Winter tour will not be available this season. If you are planning your trip between May and September and you don't want to miss the opportunity to hike the W trails in Torres del Paine book the following guided day tours with transfer from Puerto Natales included:

Tour details

Included

  • Entrance ticket to the National Park
  • Bilingual expert guide
  • Transfer from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine (Round Trip)
  • Accommodation for 3 nights
  • All meals included
  • Hiking poles
  • First Aid Kit

Not included

  • Accommodation DAY 1 in Puerto Natales
  • Additional activities
  • Drinks
  • Health insurance

Important information

Discounts available for travelers with Chilean nationality, contact us for price inquiry.

The minimum age for this tour is 12 years old.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation! You can cancel this tour and you'll receive 100% refund of the amount paid if you cancel more than 31 days in advance. After this time, or in case you do not show up, no refunds will be given.

Tour itinerary

Puerto Natales - Information Briefing

Information Briefing

The Winter W Trek has a high difficulty, so the day before the tour starts you will have a meeting with your guide in Puerto Natales where you will receive all the necessary indications and advice. In addition, he will give you all the documentation you need to access the Park and do your trek.

Puerto Natales city in winter

DAY 1 Trekking to Base Torres

Accommodation: Puerto Natales (not included)
7 : 00 AM
Puerto Natales

Close your backpack tightly, cover it in case it rains, and put on your gloves, we're coming out! Once the whole group is gathered, around 7:00 a.m. we will leave in our private transport to the Torres del Paine National Park. After about two hours of travel you will arrive at the park entrance, where your guide will hand you your canes and help you to make the entrance.

Access sign to Torres del Paine National Park Chile
9 : 00 AM
Torres del Paine National Park

And now it's time to start the trek! The route starts in the direction of the Hostería Las Torres sector. During a tour of about 4 hours, you will cross Ascensio Valley opening a way through the cozy Lengas forest. A path that runs among infinite trees, creating a unique atmosphere, with the cerro Almirante Nieto in the background.

Hostería Las Torres winter Torres del Paine National Park
1 : 00 PM
Base Torres Viewpoint

At the end of this section, leaving the forest behind, you will start to climb a glacial moraine (a steeply sloping stone path), until you reach your goal: Base Torres viewpoint. Yes, we have arrived! Did you know that this viewpoint faces the lake and the famous towers that give their name to the Park? Get your camera ready, let's take one of the best pictures of the trip!

Snow-covered Base Torres Viewpoint in Torres del Paine
3 : 00 PM
Descent to the entrance of the Park

In front of these impressive views, we will take advantage of the moment to stop for a meal and rest a little before starting our way back. The descent will take us about 3 hours until we meet again with the private transportation that will be waiting for us at the entrance of the park to take us to Puerto Natales.

lenga forest Torres del Paine National Park
8 : 00 PM
Puerto Natales

You will arrive in the city around 08:00 p.m. Remember that tonight's accommodation is not included in the tour. If you need help to make the booking, please contact us! Our team will give you all the necessary advice to find the best accommodation in Puerto Natales.

Puerto Natales city in winter

DAY 2 Trekking to Paine Grande

Accommodation: Paine Grande Lodge
7 : 00 AM
Puerto Natales

Full belly, charged batteries, and poles in hand, shall we go on? Let's go for day two! Once the whole group is reunited with the guide, around 7:00 a.m. in Puerto Natales, we will leave again in our private transport, this time, towards the CONAF Administration sector.

Access to the Administration sector of CONAF Torres del Paine
9 : 00 AM
CONAF Administration sector

After a two-hour drive, we will arrive at Torres del Paine National Park, where the guide will give you a short informative talk before starting this second day's journey. The route will take about 5 hours, along the Carretas trail that will take you to your final destination: Paine Grande Sector.

Carretas Trail in Winter Torres del Paine National Park
Paine Massif

During the entire ride, if the weather allows it, you will be accompanied by an impressive view of the entire Paine Mountain Range, also known as the Paine Massif. Among its summits, we find the so-called Torres del Paine, three granite peaks of about 2600 meters high on average.

Cordillera Paine Torres del Paine National Park
4 : 00 PM
Paine Grande

On this second day, you will have dinner and spend the night at the Paine Grande Lodge. A well-deserved rest! After the rest break in the common dining room with the rest of the group, we will go to bed. We have to load forces, the route continues!

Dining Room Refugio Paine Grande Torres del Paine National Park Chile

DAY 3 Trekking to Valle Francés

Accommodation: Paine Grande Lodge
7 : 00 AM
Paine Grande

Can you imagine what it will feel like to wake up in the heart of Chilean Patagonia? The time has come to discover it! After breakfast, trek will begin. Following the northern shore of Lake Pehoe, we will walk along the path that belongs to the W Circuit, which is the intermediate vertical line of this route, until we reach the Valle Francés lookout point. Poles ready!

Torres del Paine National Park Chile snowy in winter
8 : 00 AM
Italiano Camp This part starts with a gentle walk to Italiano camp, on this way you will appreciate the Sköttsberg Lake. It is a quiet start that little by little will become more complicated, since Francés Valley increases in slope, especially in the two kilometers before the viewpoint of the Francés Valley. But no doubt the effort will have been worthwhile.

Italian Camp Torres del Paine National Park winter
Francés Valley viewpoint

Cameras ready! In 3 hours and 30 minutes you will have reached the viewpoint, where you will contemplate the hills: Hojas, Espada and Fortaleza. You will be at the viewpoint for about an hour, where you will have lunch, rest and explore the area.

Lookout point of the Francés Valley winter Torres del Paine National Park
5 : 00 PM
Way back to Paine Grande

With your batteries charged, you will return to the Paine Grande Lodge, where you will spend the night. With a full stomach, it's time to go to sleep. We've got a big day ahead of us tomorrow!

Lodge Paine Grande Torres del Paine

DAY 4 Trekking to Glaciar Grey

Accommodation: Paine Grande Lodge
7 : 00 AM
Quebrada de los Vientos

Panza llena, corazón contento, in other words: full stomach, happy heart! After breakfast, you'll start this fourth and penultimate day of the route by taking the path to the Quebrada de los Vientos. Let's make the most of every second! You will cross a 450mts. high hill and you will discover on your left the Grey lake. You will then reach the glacier viewpoint.

Route to lookout point Lago Grey Torres del Paine National Park Chile winter
Grey lake viewpoint

From the Grey lake viewpoint, you will contemplate the Grey Glacier and see how the ice floes float on the surface of the lake water. A mass of water located in the vicinity of the Grey Glacier that receives this name because its formation is born from the melting of the glacier, flowing into the northern part of the lake.

Lookout point Lago Grey Torres del Paine National Park Chile winter
5 : 00 PM
Way back to Paine Grande

After enjoying one of the most emblematic landscapes of this route, we will start our return to Paine Grande Lodge. Where once again, we will have dinner and spend the night. Last night in paradise, get all your strength out, we're coming to the final sprint.

W route Torres del Paine National Park Chile winter

DAY 5 Trekking on the Carretas trail - Return to Puerto Natales

7 : 00 AM
Paine Grande

All good things come to an end, but not without squeezing every last bit of it. After breakfast, we will start the route of this fifth day. Today's route will be the same as we did on the second day but in the opposite direction.

Torres del Paine National Park Chile
8 : 00 AM
Carretas trail

Open your eyes wide, and take advantage of this day not to miss a single detail, take the last pictures and say goodbye to the magical landscapes Torres del Paine has to offer. The route will take about 5 hours long. You will take the Carretas trail towards the CONAF Administration where our private transportation will be waiting for us.

Carretas trail Torres del Paine National Park
8 : 00 PM
Arrival in Puerto Natales

You will arrive in Puerto Natales around 8:00 p.m. thus ending an extreme and unforgettable experience in Chilean Patagonia.

Puerto Natales Chile

What to bring to Winter W Trek

  • Passport + immigration form (given by the Immigration Officer upon arrival in Chile)
  • Cash (USD) since the area does not allow card payments and there are no money exchange offices or ATMs
  • Warm clothing
  • Waterproof clothing
  • Waterproof hiking boots
  • Gloves
  • Hat or cap
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Photo camera
  • Refillable water bottle
  • Snacks

Questions & Answers

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