Experiences / Torres del Paine
Base of the Towers Day Hike
A full-day guided ascent to the park's iconic lagoon and granite spires
- Duration
- 11 h
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Group size
- 1–14
- Minimum age
- 12
- Cancellation
- Moderate
- Meeting point
- Puerto Natales, Chile
- Operated by
- Granito Azul Patagonia
Overview
Leave Puerto Natales at dawn and drive into the park to begin the 19 km round-trip hike up the Ascencio Valley. The trail climbs through lenga forest and along a glacial river before the final steep moraine that ends at the turquoise lagoon beneath the towers.
Your guide manages timing so you have time to rest and eat lunch at the top. It is the single most rewarding day in the park if you only have one.
Highlights
- The classic view of the three towers over the lagoon
- Ascencio Valley and lenga forest
- Final moraine scramble with a guide
- Return to Puerto Natales the same evening
Included
- Round-trip transport from Puerto Natales
- Certified hiking guide
- Box lunch and snacks
- Trekking poles on request
Not included
- National park entrance fee
- Travel insurance
- Tips
Before you go
Able to hike 8–9 hours with 900 m of elevation gain.
