The document outlines a 5-day short version of the W Trek in Torres del Paine National Park, highlighting scenic trails that include glaciers, lakes, and forests. It offers essential travel information, including arrival and departure details, daily itineraries, distances walked, and required hiking gear. Participants can burn significant calories and take numerous steps during the trek, which culminates in a departure back to Punta Arenas.

1. Patagonia Torres del Paine
5 Day Short-W Trek
This short version of the W trek takes you along trails reaching
glaciers, lakes, forests and the mighty Paine Towers, feeding
your trekking-hungry soul every step of the way!
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Arrival & departure
Puerto
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Sarmiento Lake
Pehoe Lake
Did you know?
The W Trek gets its
name from the W
shape which you
follow around the
massif!
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Day 1 Arrival
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5 Departure
W Trek Elevation
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800
Towers
Viewpoint
British Campsite
Elevation (m)
700
13 8
600
500
42
400
300
Mirador
Grey Trail
EcoCamp
31 19
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Italian
campsite
Viewpoint
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Paine Grande
Mountain Hut
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El Chileno El Chileno
Hut
Hut
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EcoCamp
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EcoCamp
Grey Glacier
Viewpoint
km Distance in km
No worries about altitude,
the whole W trek
is under 1000 m.a.s.l (3000 ft)!
mi Distance in miles
Gore-Tex rain/wind
parka (must fit over
bulky clothing).
Your hiking boots should
be waterproofed, well
broken in, and suitable
for prolonged walking on
rocky terrain and possibly snow.
Gore-Tex rain/wind
pants, preferably with
full-length side zipper
Trekking
Items
Hiking sticks
(optional but highly
recommended).
Don't forget to bring this fundamental
equipment, Patagonia’s weather is
unpredictable!
Heavy-duty plastic
(preferably Nalgene
brand) water bottle.
Small flashlight with
spare batteries, or small
headlamp with spare
batteries.
Medium weight
synthetic socks (we
recommend Thorlo®
Lt. Trekking).
Personal first aid kit,
including sunscreen
and insect repellent.
Day 1
Travel from Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales or Calafate
to EcoCamp Patagonia in Torres del Paine NP
From Punta Arenas
To EcoCamp
373km/232mi, 8 hours
Santiago
(SCL)
(inc. lunch in Natales & visit to
Milodón Cave)
Buenos
Aires
2083km/
1294mi
3 hours
2179km/
1354mi
31/2 hours
From Calafate
To EcoCamp
407km/253mi, 12 hours
(inc. private transfer to bus
station, regular bus from
Calafate to Natales, lunch in
Natales & visit to Milodón Cave)
Calafate
(FTE)
Torres del Paine NP
EcoCamp Patagonia
Puerto Natales
Punta Arenas
(PUQ)
Day 2
The Paine Massif’s Heart: Valle Frances
French
Valley
Los Cuernos
British
campsite
Viewpoint
Paine Grande
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Italian campsite
Viewpoint
Overnight:
Paine Grande
Mountain Hut
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Did you know?
The 3,050m/10,000ft Paine
Grande has only been
summited 3 times - in 1957 by
Count Guido Monzino & his
Italian team, in 2000 by a
French-Argentine duo and in
2011 by a Chilean group.
Pehoe Lake
Distance walked:
26 km / 16 miles
(10h approx)
Day 3
Trek Pehoe - Grey trail
Overnight:
Standard Dome
(or Superior Dome
upgrade)
Grey Glacier
Grey glacier
Viewpoint
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Paine Grande
Mountain Hut
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Did you know?
Grey Glacier is named
after the colour of
Grey Lake and is
acutally blue in colour
due to the light
refracted through the
compacted ice.
Lago Pehoe
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Salto
Grande
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Distance walked:
11 km / 7 miles
(4h approx)
Day 4
Trek to the Towers
The Towers
Valle del
Silencio
Towers
viewpoint
Did you know?
The word 'Paine' in Torres
del Paine comes from a
Tehuelche (ancient
Patagonian tribe) word
meaning 'blue'.
Overnight:
Standard Dome
(or Superior Dome
upgrade)
El Chileno
Hut
Paso
de los Vientos
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nc
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Riv
er
Distance walked:
22 km / 14 miles
(9h approx)
Day 5
Departure to Punta Arenas
Los Cuernos
French valley
Grey glacier
The Towers
You've walked: 58km/44 miles
You've taken around 76,120 steps
You've burned at least 6,500 calories
You should have drunk around 12 liters of water
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