Torres del Paine campsites 2023/24 – an in depth information

Torres del Paine Nationwide Park might be the preferred nationwide park in Patagonia and is an unbelievable place for trekking with breathtaking surroundings, untouched nature, and numerous wildlife. Right here you can find a number of the greatest hikes in Patagonia. Planning a backpacking journey to Torres del Paine will be overwhelming particularly the method of reserving campsites alongside the route. A number of questions normally come up throughout the planning; How do you discover the appropriate campsites? How do you e-book campsites? What are the amenities? On this submit, we give detailed data on the campsites in Torres del Paine. Utilizing this information you’ll be able to plan your hike and select the campsites.

Within the 2023/24 mountaineering season, the O circuit is open from 1st November.

The W trek will be walked from 1st October when most campsites on the route are open. The opening dates for the campsites on the W trek are the next:

• Central (Las Torres) from the first of September
• Frances (Las Torres) from the first of September
• Chileno (Las Torres) from the fifteenth of September
• Paine Grande (Vertice) from the first of October
• Gray (Vertice) from the first of October
• Cuernos (Las Torres) from the first of November

Methods to purchase entrance tickets to Torres del Paine?

In response to the official web site, hikers must e-book entrance tickets to Torres del Paine on-line no less than 24 hours earlier than the deliberate go to.

Admission price varies relying on what number of days you’re going to spend within the park. The doorway price for as much as 3 days inside Torres del Paine is US$35 per individual; the doorway price for greater than 3 days within the park is US$49. In case you’re planning on doing one of many multi-day routes the O Circuit or the W trek you’ll be spending within the park greater than 3 days.

You may print your tickets or present them on the display of your cellular system.

What number of campsites are in Torres del Paine?

There are 9 campsites inside Torres del Paine Nationwide Park. They’re run by 2 completely different firms: Vertice Patagonia (Dickson, Los Perros, Gray, and Paine Grande campsites), and Las Torres Patagonia (Central, Serón, Francés, Los Cuernos, and Chileno campsites). There was once free campsites however they had been closed a few years in the past.

Personal campsites (Vertice Patagonia and Las Torres Patagonia) have good amenities and provide absolutely geared up tents for lease in addition to tenting spots. Some campsites have indoor lodging choices. There’s normally a restaurant the place you’ll be able to preorder meals and a store.

Total tenting and meals at Vertice Patagonia are cheaper than at Las Torres

Are you able to camp wherever in Torres del Paine?

Not, hikers are allowed to camp solely at designated campsites that it’s a must to e-book prematurely. Wild tenting shouldn’t be allowed within the park. In case you get caught doing it you’ll pay an enormous wonderful.

Methods to e-book the campsites?

Reserving paid campsites is simple although for the height months (December, January, and February) it’s a must to e-book lengthy prematurely. You do it on-line by the Vertice Patagonia and Las Torres web sites. To finish a reservation it’s a must to make a fee. Reserving with each firms is open for the 2023/24 mountaineering season.

There’s a web site referred to as Reserving Patagonia that you need to use to e-book campsites and bust tickets to Torres del Paine. It’s simpler since you use just one web site to e-book and plan your journey. We have now by no means used it so I can’t converse from my very own expertise. It’s beneficial on the official CONAF web site.

Essential! For the O Circuit, you’ll be able to’t e-book the Dickson campsite and Los Perros campsite individually. These two will be booked solely collectively. The Vertice Patagonia campsites on the W trek (Gray and Paine Grande) will be booked individually.

Las Torres (Implausible Sur) campsites on the O Circuit and the W trek will be booked individually. 

How lengthy prematurely to e-book the campsites in Torres del Paine?

It’s higher to plan your route and e-book campsites a few months prematurely, much more, for those who’re going to hike in Torres del Paine within the peak season, December, January, and February. As of August 2023, the paid campsites (Vertice Patagonia and Las Torres) are open for reserving. Total tenting and meal costs at Las Torres Patagonia are increased than the costs at Vertice Patagonia.

In case you’re searching for one other good spot for mountaineering and tenting contemplate visiting El Chalten about 400 km north of Torres del Paine. It’s referred to as the mountaineering capital of Argentina. There are a number of trekking routes in El Chalten with beautiful surroundings. Tenting in El Chalten is simple no must e-book something lengthy prematurely.

Torres del Paine campsites map

Vertice Patagonia campsites

There are 4 paid campsites in Torres del Paine which might be run by Vertice Patagonia. As of August 2023, all Vertice Patagonia campsites will be booked on-line.

1B. Dickson (the O Circuit), open from 1st November

It’s the distant campsite within the northwest a part of the O Circuit. It’s a pleasant open, grassy, and spacious campsite.

• The closest attraction – Dickson Lake
• Worth – US$11 per individual (tenting with your individual tent)
• Test-in time – 12pm
• Test-out time – 9.30am
• Getting there – solely strolling from Serón campsite

2B. Los Perros (the O Circuit), open from 1st November

 It’s one other campsite within the northwest a part of Torres del Paine on the circuit, subsequent on the route after the Dickson. It’s extra of a forest campsite with not a lot grass although higher protected against the wind.

• The closest sights – Los Perros Laka and Glacier, John Garner Go
• Worth – US$11 per individual (tenting with your individual tent)
• Test-in time – 1pm
• Test-out time – 9.30am 
• Getting there – solely strolling from Dickson campsite

3B. Gray (the O, the W trek), open from 1st October

It’s a spacious open tenting space between Gray Lake and the mountains. It’s the closest to the Gray Glacier campsite.

• The closest sights – Gray Glacier and Lake
• Worth – US$11 per individual (tenting with your individual tent).
• Test-in time – 1pm
• Test-out time – 9.30am
• Getting there – catamaran from Resort Gray (45min. can e-book prematurely), strolling from Los Perros, El Paso, or Paine Grande campsites

If you wish to see one other spectacular glacier and even do a glacier hike you’ll be able to mix your Torres del Paine journey with a go to to Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentinian Patagonia, 250 km north.

4B. Paine Grande (the O, the W trek), open from 1st October

The campsite is positioned within the southern a part of the park this campsite, for my part, has the very best surroundings. Paine Grande campsites is an open spacious grassy space. It’s a terrific place to remain if you wish to do day hikes in Torres del Paine. There are a number of routes that begin from the Paine Grande campsite.

• The closest sights – Gray Lake, Pehoé Lake, and Skottsberg Lake
• Worth – US$13 per individual (tenting with your individual tent)
• Test-in time – 1pm
• Test-out time – 9.30am
• Getting there – catamaran from Pudeto (25 min., no advance reserving), strolling from the El Gray and Italiano campsites, strolling from the Administración park entrance.

Tenting amenities

*even when there may be wi-fi the Web could be very gradual don’t count on an excessive amount of.

Gear rental

It’s doable to lease full tenting gear (a tent, a mat, and a sleeping bag) in any respect 4 campsites. It really works out costlier than having your individual gear or renting it in Puerto Natales however a giant benefit of renting tenting gear on the campsites is that you simply don’t have to hold it with you each day. You cut back your backpack weight by 5 kg on common.

Rental costs

• a tent – US$40 max 2 folks, per night time
• a mat – US$12 per night time
• a sleeping bag – US$25 per night time

Meal choices

It’s doable to order ready-made meals (breakfast, lunch/field lunch, and dinner) at Dickson, Gray, and Paine Grande campsites. There is no such thing as a restaurant on the Perros campsite. The three campsites have a espresso store the place you should buy sandwiches, pastries, snacks, tea, espresso, beer, and so forth.

Meal costs

• Full board (breakfast, lunch/field lunch, dinner) – US$80 per individual
• Breakfast – US$25
• Lunch/field lunch – US$25
• Dinner – US$40

In case you’re searching for extra mountaineering and tenting adventures within the wild make sure that to discover the well-known Carretera Austral, a highway in southern Chile that takes you to lesser-known corners of Patagonia.

Las Torres campsites

This firm runs 5 campsites inside Torres del Paine. The campsites are located within the jap a part of Torres del Paine. These campsites are costlier than the Vertice Patagonia ones particularly for those who’re a solo hiker. For single occupancy, they cost a complement of US$12 per tenting web site. Some campsites have wood decks for pitching a tent. In case you arrive late you don’t must battle to search for a great spot. As of August 2023, Las Torres campsites will be booked on-line.

All indicated tenting costs are for the excessive season from November 2023 to March 2024. For October 2023 and April 2024 tenting costs are a bit decrease.

1C. Central (the O Circuit, the W trek), open from the first of September

It’s the closest to the Laguna Amarga entrance campsite. It’s a pleasant grassy spacious tenting space with stunning views over the mountains.

• The closest sights – Nordenskjold Lake, Laguna Amarga
• Worth. Tenting with your individual gear – US$35 per individual for double occupancy (US$70 per web site); US$51 per individual for single occupancy. Totally geared up campsite (a 2-man tent, a mat, and a sleeping bag, liner) – US$110 per individual for double occupancy, US$190 per individual for single occupancy.
• Test-in time – 1pm
• Test-out time – 9.30am
• Getting there – by bus from Laguna Amarga, strolling from Laguna Amarga, strolling from Chileno, Italiano, Francés, or Los Cuernos campsites.

2C. Serón (the O Circuit), open from the first of November

It’s the primary in a single day cease on the O Circuit. The campsite is located within the jap a part of the park. The tenting space is kind of spacious and grassy. This half is much less busy you’ve a greater probability to identify wildlife, particularly within the morning. We noticed a puma not removed from the campsite early within the morning simply earlier than the sundown.

• The closest sights – Río Paine, Pehoé Lake
• Worth. Tenting with your individual gear – US$35 per individual for double occupancy (US$70 per web site); US$56 per individual for single occupancy. Totally geared up campsite (a 2-man tent, a mat, and a sleeping bag, liner) – US$110 per individual for double occupancy, US$190 per individual for single occupancy.
• Test-in time – 1pm
• Test-out time – 9.30am
• Getting there – strolling from Central campsite.

3C. Francés (the O, the W trek), open from the first of September

This campsite is located within the southern a part of the park near the Italiano and Los Cuernos campsites. The wood decks for tenting sit on the slope of the hill surrounded by bushes.

• The closest sights – Mirador Francés, Mirador Británico, Nordenskjord Lake
• Worth. Tenting with your individual gear – US$35 per individual for double occupancy (US$70 per web site); US$56 per individual for single occupancy. Totally geared up campsite (a 2-man tent, a mat, and a sleeping bag, liner) – US$110 per individual for double occupancy, US$190 per individual for single occupancy.
• Test-in time – 1pm
• Test-out time – 9.30am
• Getting there – strolling from Paine Grande, Italiano, Central campsites

4C. Cuernos (the O, the W trek), open from the first of November

Yet one more campsite within the southern a part of Torres del Paine, simply 3 km away from Francés. The tenting spots are wood platforms within the forest.

• The closest attraction – Nordenskjord Lake
• Worth. Tenting with your individual gear – US$35 per individual for double occupancy (US$70 per web site); US$56 per individual for single occupancy. Totally geared up campsite (a 2-man tent, a mat, and a sleeping bag, liner) – US$110 per individual for double occupancy, US$190 per individual for single occupancy.
• Test-in time – 1pm
• Test-out time – 9.30am
• Getting there – strolling from Paine Grande, Italiano, Francés, or Central campsites

5C. Chileno (the O, the W trek), open from fifteenth September

It’s the closest to the Mirador Las Torres campsite, about 4,5 km. It takes 2,5-3 hours to stroll to the Mirador. Because of this, the campsite may be very fashionable and sometimes absolutely booked. I’d suggest making a reservation at Chileno a few months prematurely. The spots for tenting are within the forest subsequent to the river. Essential! As a result of excessive threat of forest fires, it’s not allowed to make use of a tenting range on the Chileno campsite. You should buy meals on the campsite, convey meals that doesn’t require cooking, or precook your meals prematurely.

• The closest attraction – Mirador Las Torres
• Worth. Tenting with your individual gear – US$35 per individual for double occupancy; US$56 per individual for single occupancy. Totally geared up campsite (a 2-man tent, a mat, and a sleeping bag, liner) – US$144 per individual for double occupancy and US$200 per individual for single occupancy.
• Test-in time – 1pm
• Test-out time – 9.30am
• Getting there – strolling from Central, Italiano, Francés, or Los Cuernos campsites.

Tenting amenities

• * variety of energy sockets is restricted you may need to attend.
• **even when there may be wi-fi the Web could be very gradual don’t count on an excessive amount of. The worth is CLP 4000/US$5 per hour.

Gear rental

It’s doable to lease tenting gear on the campsites for those who don’t need to carry a tent and a sleeping bag with you.

Rental costs

• A tent (max 2 folks) – US$48 per night time
• A sleeping bag – US$25 per night time
• A sleeping mat – US$10 per night time

Meal choices

You may get ready-made meals (breakfast, lunch/field lunch, and dinner) in any respect the campsites managed by Las Torres Patagonia.

Meal costs

• Full-board (breakfast, lunch, dinner) – US$100 pp.
• Half-board (breakfast, dinner) – US$70 pp.
• Breakfast – US$28
• Field lunch – US$30
• Lunch – US$50
• Dinner – US$50

The O Circuit itinerary and campsites

The O Circuit is without doubt one of the greatest long-distance treks in Patagonia it’s positively price doing. As of November 2021, two free campsites can’t be booked and there’s no data if they are going to be open within the coming mountaineering season. My suggestion is to not depend on the free campsites and relatively e-book paid campsites alongside the route. The next itinerary consists of solely paid campsites.

When reserving the campsites it’s important to keep in mind that the O Circuit will be walked solely counterclockwise; from Central to Serón to Dickson and so forth. 

Distances between the campsites on the O circuit in Torres del Paine

• Day 1. Puerto Natales – Central campsite, Torres del Paine (bus). Central campsite – Serón campsite (Las Torres Patagonia), 13 km.
• Day 2. Serón campsite – Dickson campsite (Vertice Patagonia), 18 km
• Day 3. Dickson campsite – Los Perros campsite (Vertice Patagonia), 12 km
• Day 4. Los Perros campsite – Gray campsite (Vertice Patagonia), 15 km
• Day 5. Gray campsite – Francés campsite (Las Torres Patagonia), 20,5 km
• Day 6. Francés campsite – Chileno campsite (Las Torres Patagonia), 20 km
• Day 7. Chileno campsite – Mirador Las Torres – Central campsite, 14 km. Central campsite – Puerto Natales (2 buses).

You will discover extra particulars on the route in our submit – The O Circuit in Torres del Paine.

The W trek itinerary and campsites

There’s one free campsite on the W trek – Italiano. As of July 2022, it’s not open. Because of this, the next itinerary consists of solely paid campsites. You may all the time change it and keep at Italiano as an alternative of Francés if the free campsite turns into accessible for reserving.

The W trek will be walked both manner; clockwise ranging from Central or counterclockwise ranging from Paine Grande/Gray. There are extra itinerary variations for this route.

You are able to do the W trek as an organized hike with a neighborhood firm.

Distances between the campsites on the W trek

• Day 1. Puerto Natales – Paine Grande campsite, Torres del Paine (bus + ferry). Paine Grande – Gray campsite – Paine Grande (Vertice Patagonia), 22 km
• Day 2. Paine Grande – Francés campsite – Mirador Francés – Mirador Británico – Francés campsite (Las Torres Patagonia), 22 km
• Day 3. Francés campsite – Chileno campsite (Las Torres Patagonia), 20 km
• Day 4. Chileno campsite – Mirador Las Torres – Central campsite, 14 km. Central campsite – Puerto Natales (2 buses).

For extra particulars on the route go to The W trek in Torres del Paine.

Methods to e-book refugios in Torres del Paine?

If there are not any accessible campsites in your dates or you aren’t a giant fan of tenting you’ll be able to keep indoors. It’s doable to remain indoors in refugios each night time on the W trek and partly on the O circuit.   

Vertica Patagonia and Las Torres Patagonia have indoor lodging choices. It may be a mattress in a dormitory, a lodge room, or a personal wood cabin.

Vertice Patagonia refugios

Vertice Patagonia provides indoor lodging choices at 3 campsites: Dickson, Gray, and Paine Grande. The Perros campsite doesn’t have indoor lodging choices. You may e-book refugios on-line.

Refugio and campsite Dickson (O circuit)

• Test-in – from 1 pm
• Test-out – earlier than 9.30 am

A dorm mattress with out bedding is US$59 per individual. You should utilize your individual sleeping bag or lease bedding and a blanket for US$33 per individual per night time. The rooms are fundamental: single beds with mattresses and pillows. The Refugio has shared loos with sizzling showers, a restaurant, a small store, and a chosen space the place you’re allowed to cook dinner utilizing your individual tenting range.

Refugio Gray (O circuit, W trek)

• Test-in – from 1 pm
• Test-out – earlier than 9.30 am

A dorm mattress with out bedding is US$40 per individual. A mattress with bedding is US$92 per individual. Even for those who’re going to remain indoors I’d recommend having a sleeping bag or a silk liner. It’ll prevent some huge cash on bedding. Rooms don’t have heating, however frequent areas are heated. The Refugio has shared loos (separate for women and men), a lounge space, a restaurant/bar, a store, and a chosen space for cooking with your individual tenting range.

Refugio Paine Grande (O circuit, W trek)

Paine Grande is a giant advanced with a few espresso retailers, eating places, retailers, and so forth. A dorm mattress with out bedding is US$52 per individual. A mattress with bedding is US$92 per individual. The amenities are much like the refugios above.

Las Torres Patagonia

Las Torres Patagonia has quite a lot of lodging choices from luxurious resorts to mountain hostels. All these lodging can be booked on-line.

Mountain hostels can be found on the Central (from fifteenth September), Francés (from fifteenth September), Cuernos (from fifteenth November), and sector Norte (from fifteenth September) campsites. There is no such thing as a indoor lodging choice on the Serron campsite. A dorm mattress with bedding is US$144 per individual per night time. Rooms have bunk beds with mattresses, sheets, pillows, and mattress covers. The hostels have shared loos with sizzling showers, a restaurant, a lounge space, and a chosen space exterior for cooking utilizing your individual gear.

Mountain cabins on the Cuernos campsite are open from the first of November 2023. The wood cabins for 2-3 folks have fully-made beds, towels, and shared loos with sizzling showers. The worth is US$230 per individual per night time for double occupancy, single occupancy complement is US$200 per night time.

Resort Las Torres on the Central campsite is open from the sixteenth of October. It’s a luxurious spa lodge with non-public ensuite rooms that characteristic a jacuzzi, king-size mattress, wi-fi, bar, and so forth. Costs differ relying on the kind of cabin, the variety of folks, and the season and begin from US$600.

Locations to remain in Puerto Natales

Puerto Natales is a gateway to Torres del Paine Nationwide Park. There are numerous lodging choices for various budgets from tenting and hostels to luxurious resorts. From our expertise, after tenting for greater than every week in Torres del Paine it was very good to remain indoors.

Journey insurance coverage for Torres del Paine

Sadly, issues can and do go incorrect while you journey. World Nomads provides protection for greater than 150 actions in addition to emergency medical, misplaced baggage, journey cancellation and extra.

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