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Mirador Cuernos

Mirador Cuernos

Accessible by Car

Information

  • Operated: All year
  • Located: Y-290 route, via Milodon cave at 76km from Puerto Natales at 12km from Serrano entrance.
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Experience Required: None

Description

From here you can see in the distance the Cuernos, Paine Grande & some lakes, like the Nordenskjold lake and Toro lake.

Mirador Condor

Mirador Condor

Accessible by Car

Information

  • Operated: All year
  • Start: Peheo sector, between Camping Peheo and Hosteria Peheo
  • End: Peheo sector, between Camping Peheo and Hosteria Peheo
  • Trek Time: 2hrs return
  • Distance: 2.51km return
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Experience Required: None
  • Altitude Drop: 250 m

Description

From there you can see wide views of the park and it is possible to spot different birds, including the condor.

The viewpoint is always visible from below which will facilitate the hike, although the path is easy to follow.

From the lookout you will have beautiful views over the Pehoé and Nordenskjöld lakes, the Pincol and Negra lagoons and the Paine massif.

The southern ice field can also be seen in the distance.

Large Waterfall / Salto Grande

Large Waterfall / Salto Grande

and The Los Cuernos Viewpoint / Mirador Cuernos

Information

  • Operated: All year, but it depends on the wind conditions
  • Start: Salto Grande
  • End: Salto Grande
  • Trek Time: 2 hrs return
  • Distance: 5.5 km return
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Experience Required: None
  • Altitude Gain: 350m

Description

This start is located about 1km up the track from Pudeto (from where the catamaran operates). Salto Grande means Large Waterfall. Most importantly, the viewing area is very close to the action and offers people the opportunity to see the power, and hear the mighty rumble of vast volumes of water cascading through a narrow gap and then thunder down to the drop some 30mts below. However, be alert because one can easily slip over the edge! This is a beautiful waterfall that connects Lago Pehoe and Lago Toro. From this place, the hike is a simple trek that offers a direct and “close up” view of the Cuernos of Paine.

After walking about one hour you will arrive at the viewpoint (mirador) and get an impressive view of Lake Nordenskjöld, with the Cuernos the other side, dominating the skyline in all their magnitude. On the left, you will get an excellent view of the Paine Grande Mountain and to the right of Almirante Nieto Mountain, and these are the two “Cuernos” of Paine.