TORRE BASE TREKKING
Remarkable and strenuous day walking experience to one of the most beautiful places on the planet, the Torres del Paine Base. The mobile begins to pick up the passengers in their respective accommodations in Puerto Natales from 06:15 hrs to be in Portería Laguna Amarga at approximately 08:30 hrs, starting the trekking from Hotel Las Torres around 09:00 hrs.
The level of demand of this excursion is medium to medium-high (9 kms of rise, with a drop of almost 900 meters), therefore it is not advisable for sedentary people, or of advanced age. The ascent can last about 3.5 hours on average, at a normal pace and taking the corresponding breaks, being the last half hour of very slow progress due to a sector of moraine or medium-sized stones left by glacial ice.
Once at the main viewpoint of Base Torres, you will have a good time to photograph the spectacular surroundings, and feed and hydrate enough to start the descent. Between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. the entire group should arrive back in the van to begin the return to the city of Puerto Natales.
It is necessary to buy tickets for Torres del Paine in advance on the web http://www.pasesparques.cl, which will be valid for 3 consecutive days
TIPS
- Wear firm, worn and molded footwear at your feet. While the shoes also work, it is not ideal because of the softness of the floor. Never wear new trekking shoes.
- Take light trekking food such as: Crumb sandwiches, fresh fruits (especially bananas), nuts, chocolates, cereal bars, and mineral water without gas.
- It is recommended not to wear very warm clothes on this excursion since the physical effort that requires the ascent raises the body temperature during the whole walk.