{"id":5147,"date":"2015-03-05T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T11:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhworldimagery.wordpress.com\/?p=5147"},"modified":"2015-04-02T16:04:04","modified_gmt":"2015-04-02T16:04:04","slug":"hiking-in-the-torres-del-paine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/05\/hiking-in-the-torres-del-paine\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking in the Torres del Paine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of South America&#8217;s most epic and arresting landscapes, the\u00a0Torres del Paine National Park is well worth a\u00a0long journey into the wilderness of Chilean Patagonia. Unbelievable 360\u00b0 mountain panoramas, glaciers, turquoise lakes and thundering waterfalls &#8211; as well as the\u00a0beguiling towers of granite that give the park its name &#8211; await\u00a0those who visit\u00a0this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. This is\u00a0nature at its most spectacular.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=832-67266\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5158 size-full\" title=\"Dawn, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/832-67266.jpg\" alt=\"Dawn, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/832-67266.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/832-67266-368x245.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Chile\" href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=832-67266\" target=\"_blank\">Dawn, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Hiking\u00a0the &#8216;W&#8217; circuit, which traverses the most iconic sights of the park, takes around five\u00a0days and accommodation is available in the form of charming mountain refuges, as well as\u00a0campsites for those who don&#8217;t mind braving the notorious southern winds. After hearing friends&#8217; stories of tents collapsing\u00a0in the night, we opted for the former, where warming suppers are served on long wooden tables, perfect for exchanging notes with new hiking buddies over a\u00a0Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon.<\/p>\n<p>Lago Grey, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile (Gonzalo Azumendi\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=817-318904\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5156 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-318904.jpg\" alt=\"Grey lake Torres del Paine National Park UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, Patagonia, Chile, South America.\" width=\"480\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-318904.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-318904-370x245.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beginning\u00a0our journey at the far end of the &#8216;W&#8217; circuit, we worked our way anti-clockwise\u00a0towards the towers, taking a catamaran across the vivid\u00a0turquoise Lake Peho\u00e9 to begin our journey. Our first day of walking brought us to the beautiful Grey Glacier, fed by the vast\u00a0Southern Patagonian Ice Field &#8211; also the source of the famous\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=perito%20moreno glacier\" target=\"_blank\">Perito Moreno<\/a> in neighbouring Argentina, one of the world&#8217;s last advancing glaciers\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0well worth a visit while in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Grey Glacier in the Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia (Heiko Beyer\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=832-229653\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5362 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/832-229653.jpg\" alt=\"Scarp of the Grey Glacier in the Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Puerto Natales, Region de Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Chile, South America\" width=\"480\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/832-229653.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/832-229653-352x245.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0trail of luminous\u00a0blue icebergs in the milky lake below our path gave clues as to the sight that\u00a0was to come &#8211; a magical, jagged river of ice spilling forth from misty mountains. Some travellers extend their route to the next stop, Campamento Paso, to\u00a0get closer to the glacier. However, with limited time we opted to head\u00a0back to the refuge at the foot of Paine Grande, the highest peak in the park, spying Patagonian foxes, a pygmy owl, and the kings of the highlands &#8211; condors &#8211; soaring high over the mountains.<\/p>\n<p>An austral pygmy owl sitting on a tree, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia (Marco Simoni\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5147 gallery-columns-6 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/817-345372.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/817-345372-160x160.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/817-345372-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/817-345372-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/817-96209.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/817-96209-160x160.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/817-96209-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/817-96209-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/797-3906.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/797-3906-160x160.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/797-3906-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/797-3906-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1108-20.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1108-20-160x160.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1108-20-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1108-20-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1108-5.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1108-5-160x160.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1108-5-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1108-5-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1108-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1108-1-160x160.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1108-1-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1108-1-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=718-955\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5360 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/718-955.jpg\" alt=\"An austral pygmy owl (Glaucidium nanum) sitting on a tree, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America\" width=\"480\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/718-955.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/718-955-365x245.jpg 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Torres del Paine National Park, landscape, Lake Pehoe. Chile (Raga Jose Fuste\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=817-305933\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5154 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-305933.jpg\" alt=\"Chile, South America, March 2009, Chilean Patagonia, Torres del Paine National Park, landscape, scenery, nature, mountains, Hosteria Pehoe, Lake Pehoe. Chile, South America, March 2009, Chilean Patagonia, Torres del Paine National Park, landscape, scenery,\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-305933.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-305933-368x245.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Juvenile Andean condor soaring, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile (James Hager\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=764-292\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5151 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/764-292.jpg\" alt=\"Juvenile Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) soaring, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, South America\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/764-292.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/764-292-368x245.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The next day a long &#8211; and at times tough &#8211; hike saw us cross\u00a0a thundering river via a hanging wooden bridge, into the Valle Frances or French Valley. We walked\u00a0the steep path through a forest of lenga trees and past views of\u00a0the dramatic rock face of Cerro Paine Grande from which thundering avalanches can be seen every few minutes (from a safe distance). The route\u00a0culminated in a panoramic view of some of the park&#8217;s most dramatic mountains, including the Cuernos (Horns) and the Torres (Towers) themselves, a landscape dramatically carved by glacial erosion over tens of thousands of years, through visible layers of granite and dark sedimentary rock.<\/p>\n<p>La Valle Frances, or the French Valley, Torres del Paine National Park (Gilles Barbier\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=832-234188\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5369 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/832-234188.jpg\" alt=\"La Valle de los Frances, or the valley of the French, Torres del Paine National Park, Puerto Natales, Chile, South America\" width=\"480\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/832-234188.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/832-234188-365x245.jpg 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summit of Paine Grande in mist (Berndt Fischer\/Okapia\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=869-4943\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5159 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/869-4943.jpg\" alt=\"summit of Paine Grande in mist\" width=\"480\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/869-4943.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/869-4943-377x245.jpg 377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Patagonian fox, Torres del Paine, Chile, South America (James Hager\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=764-278\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5150 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/764-278.jpg\" alt=\"Gray fox (Patagonian fox) (Pseudalopex griseus), Torres del Paine, Chile, South America\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/764-278.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/764-278-163x245.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/764-278-227x340.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reaching the cosy wooden\u00a0refuge of Los Cuernos that evening felt like a just reward for almost ten hours of walking, especially since the wind had stepped up a notch, furiously spraying us with water it had whipped up from the lake, as we passed the pebble\u00a0beaches at the foot of the slopes.<\/p>\n<p>Having had a great\u00a0night&#8217;s sleep despite a storm howling outside, we woke\u00a0up the next day to a stunning rainbow, the pay-off for the wet weather, and we headed across the foothills to our final stopping place, Refugio Torre Central. Having been thoroughly weather beaten, especially by the\u00a0unexpected\u00a0gust of wind that had us chasing our lunch down a hill, we were happy to arrive at this well designed refuge with\u00a0stunning views of the Torres (Towers) themselves, getting\u00a0us excited for the final challenge in our trip.<\/p>\n<p>Cuernos del Paine and Pehoe Lake, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia (Cornelia Doerr\/age fotostock\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=817-13454\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5152 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-13454.jpg\" alt=\"Cuernos del Paine and Pehoe Lake, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile\" width=\"480\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-13454.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-13454-373x245.jpg 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lake Pehoe, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile (Henryk Sadura\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=1178-1044\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5363 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1178-1044.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Pehoe, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1178-1044.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1178-1044-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The walk up to the towers\u00a0is\u00a0a four hour climb through forest and rocky mountainside paths. The final destination is worth every bit of effort though &#8211; the majestic series of monoliths\u00a0rise up around a base of ice and snow whose meltwater feeds a perfect blue pool of glacial water surrounded by steep slopes of shingle.<\/p>\n<p>Those who are dedicated get up\u00a0a few hours before dawn to make their way up in the dark &#8211; more convenient from the closer Refugio Chileno &#8211; to catch\u00a0the sunrise lighting up the towers in\u00a0fiery red tones. That&#8217;s if you&#8217;re lucky enough to get a clear day though\u00a0&#8211; the Patagonian weather\u00a0is known for its unpredictability and the towers could just as easily be hidden in swirling clouds.<\/p>\n<p>We were blessed with a near cloudless sky, and, although foregoing the early morning light show, the feeling of elation upon reaching the base of the granite towers was unforgettable. Experiencing the extremes of the Patagonian wilderness and its four-seasons-in-a-day climate made us all the more grateful for our arrival at it&#8217;s apex. Mother nature\u00a0takes no prisoners here, but come prepared and you will leave with experiences\u00a0to savour for a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>Torres del Paine, Patagonia (Christian Kapteyn\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=832-286428\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5413 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/832-286428.jpg\" alt=\"Torres del Paine at sunrise, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/832-286428.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/832-286428-163x245.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/832-286428-227x340.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Guanaco, Torres del Paine, Chile (Michael Krabs\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=832-12772\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5157 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/832-12772.jpg\" alt=\"Guanaco, Lama guanicoe, Torres del Paine, Chile\" width=\"480\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/832-12772.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/832-12772-372x245.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>View from the Base Torres viewing point, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile (Henryk Sadura\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=1178-1045\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5364 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1178-1045.jpg\" alt=\"Lake and mountain range, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1178-1045.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1178-1045-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Further information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>January and February are high season and the park is full of visitors\u00a0from around the world. The best months to visit are in the Patagonian spring in October, November and December or as autumn begins\u00a0in\u00a0March and April.<\/p>\n<p>Book the refuges ahead of time as they get busy, however camping is usually\u00a0a good option if they are booked up. Most campsites have tents to rent if you don&#8217;t fancy carrying yours for the 58 kilometres of the &#8216;W&#8217; route. Look for more details on tours and accommodation at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fantasticosur.com\" target=\"_blank\">Fantastico Sur<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.verticepatagonia.com\" target=\"_blank\">Vertice Patagonia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>View of Lakes Grey, Pehoe, Nordenskjold and Sarmiento, from Ferrier Vista Point, Torres del Paine National Park (Eleanor Scriven\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=1167-80\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5161 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1167-80.jpg\" alt=\"View of Lakes Grey, Pehoe, Nordenskjold and Sarmiento, from Ferrier Vista Point, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1167-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1167-80-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Torres del Paine National Park, Cuernos del Paine (Raga Jose Fuste\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=817-305946\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5155 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-305946.jpg\" alt=\"Chile, South America, March 2009, Chilean Patagonia, Torres del Paine National Park, landscape, scenery, nature, mountains, Cuernos del Paine, lake, water, grass, grassland, horse, mare, foal. Chile, South America, March 2009, Chilean Patagonia, Torres del\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-305946.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-305946-368x245.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Goodbye Torres &#8211; bus in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia (Hermann Erber\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=1113-51633\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5160 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1113-51633.jpg\" alt=\"Bus in Torres del Paine Nationalpark, Patagonia, Argentinia\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1113-51633.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1113-51633-368x245.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>See more photos of the Torres del Paine National Park <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=torres%20del paine\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of South America&#8217;s most epic and arresting landscapes, the\u00a0Torres del Paine National Park is well worth a\u00a0long journey into the wilderness of Chilean Patagonia. 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