Torres del Paine

Three granite towers rise above a glacial lake, reached by a demanding full-day hike through the Ascencio valley.

The towers appear as you crest the final moraine above the lake. Allow about 19 km and eight hours return, with wind and rain layers and no phone signal. Buy park entry ahead and obey seasonal start and descent cut-offs: hiking in darkness is prohibited. A certified guide may be required in winter; microspikes and poles are required while ice remains. Fires and smoking are banned.

Best light
Morning
Best months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Time needed
A full day

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Torres del Paine

Three granite towers rise above a glacial lake, reached by a demanding full-day hike through the Ascencio valley.

The towers appear as you crest the final moraine above the lake. Allow about 19 km and eight hours return, with wind and rain layers and no phone signal. Buy park entry ahead and obey seasonal start and descent cut-offs: hiking in darkness is prohibited. A certified guide may be required in winter; microspikes and poles are required while ice remains. Fires and smoking are banned.

Best light
Morning
Best months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Time needed
A full day

Hikes

Get around

Eat & drink

Sleep

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