The Full W Trek encompasses three, different valleys. Running east to west, these are: The Ascensio Valley, the end of which is the TORRES BASE; the FRENCH VALLEY (in the middle of the trail), and on the western arm, the GREY LAKE and GLACIER GREY.
This itinerary will allow you to do a full day hike to each of the three valleys.
Accommodation is in Torres del Paine in either a refugio or equipped, serviced camping.
Torres Base, French Valley & Grey Glacier Valley
Total hike time to the Torres Base and back: 21.8 km / 13.6 mi – 9 hrs hiking
Paine Grande – French Valley:
Total hike time if to the French Valley Viewpoint and out is: 17.7 km / 11 mi – 8 hrs hiking.
Total hike time if to the French Valley Camp Britanico and out is: 24.1 km / 15 mi – 10 hrs hiking.
Paine Grande – Grey: 11 km / 6.8 mi – 4 hrs hiking.
Torres del Paine W Trek with Extras
It should be noted that if you have come to Torres del Paine to hike the W, the Circuit or just to see the sights, we can arrange Torres del Paine W Trek extras. For example, your pre and / or post Torres del Paine itinerary and activities as well.
For example, such Torres del Paine W Trek Extras can be:
- Arrival to El Calafate. Night Here.
- Visit the Perito Moreno Glacier, night in El Calafate or transfer to El Chalten.
- Hike Fitzroy. Night El Chalten.
- Hike Laguna Los Tres. Night El Chalten.
- Hike Cerro Torre. Night El Chalten.
- Transfer to El Calafate. Night El Calafate.
- Transfer to Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine.
Antarctica
Another option can be:
Disembark from an Antarctica Cruise, or a Patagonian Cruise, at Ushuaia (either of which we can also arrange for you, along with special offers applied) and then fly up from Ushuaia to El Calafate.
On the other hand, if you arrive to Punta Arenas, then we can bring you to Puerto Natales or to Torres del Paine from Punta Arenas.
In addition, activity options from Punta Arenas include: A half day visit to see penguins, and full day Whale Watching.
Torres del Paine Activities to add to your Torres del Paine Adventure
These can be:
- Full Day navigation to see the Serrano Glacier at the end of the Fiord of Last Hope from Puerto Natales.
- Also, the Milodon Cave from Puerto Natales.
- Full Day Lake Sofia hike from Puerto Natales.
- Patagonia Horse Riding near to Puerto Natales.
- Horse Riding at an authentic Patagonian estancia.
- Moreover, there is the Navigation Grey from Hotel Grey to Refugio Grey, or the reverse, or a return trip from and back to the hotel (passing in front of Glacier Grey).
- Kayak near Glacier Grey.
- Ice Hike on Glacier Grey.
This itinerary will be guided by a certified, English-speaking guide who will show you the iconic Torres Base, French Valley, and Grey Viewpoint. In addition, you will get sight-seeing excursions both pre and post the hiking. The maximum number of people in the group is limited to 6, in order to keep it “cozy”.
Your arrival date to Puerto Natales will need to be one of the following:
DEC 2026 – 13 DEC
JAN 2027 – 02 JAN
FEB 2027 – 12 FEB
Our special, SMALL -GROUP (6 pax) guided W Trek
This itinerary will be escorted by one of Torres del Paine’s best, most knowledgeable, local guides. John, will educate and look after all participants during this 6 Nights / 7 Days W Trek Hike itinerary. You will see the famous TORRES BASE, the FRENCH VALLEY and get to the GREY LOOK OUT POINT. In addition, on the final day you will be treated to a Torres del Paine PHOTO SAFARI!
W Trek Three Valleys Guided Itinerary
This Torres del Paine W Trek is a fully guided itinerary. Included is accommodation in prearranged, pitched tents, and is a low cost way to enjoy the full W Hike.
The itinerary program will be escorted by one of Torres del Paine’s top guides who will educate and look after all participants during this 6 Nights / 7 Days W Trek Hike itinerary. You will see the famous TORRES BASE, the FRENCH VALLEY and get to the GREY LOOK OUT POINT.
Note that this itinerary has the following fixed, first night dates:
DEC 2026 – 04/07/11/15/19/23/27/30
JAN 2027 – 02/06/09/13/17/21/25/29
FEB 2027 – 02/07/12/17/27/26/30
The Full W Trek encompasses three, different valleys. Running east to west, these are: The Ascensio Valley, the end of which is the TORRES BASE; the FRENCH VALLEY (in the middle of the trail), and on the western arm, the GREY LAKE and GLACIER GREY.
This itinerary will allow you to do a full day hike to each of the three valleys – BUT return back to the privacy and comfort of your hotel room, with en-suite bathroom.
Accommodation is at Puerto Natales.
Torres Base, French Valley & Grey Glacier Valley
Total hike time to the Torres Base and back: 21.8km / 13.6 mi – 9hrs hiking
Paine Grande – French Valley:
Total hike time if to the French Valley Viewpoint and out is: 17.7km / 11mi – 8hrs hiking.
Total hike time if to the French Valley Camp Britanico and out is: 24.1km / 15mi – 10hrs hiking.
Paine Grande – Grey: 11km / 6.8mi – 4hrs hiking.
This itinerary will allow you to do a full day hike to the FRENCH VALLEY from your hotel in Puerto Natales.
Experience Chile can arrange additional private transfers as well as extra nights and activities – just ask.
This itinerary will allow you to do a full day hike to the Glacier Grey valley from your hotel in Puerto Natales.
Experience Chile can arrange additional private transfers as well as extra nights and activities – just ask.
The Full W Trek encompasses three, different valleys. Running east to west, these are: The Ascensio Valley, the end of which is the TORRES BASE; the FRENCH VALLEY (in the middle of the trail), and on the western arm, the GREY LAKE and GLACIER GREY.
This itinerary will allow you to do a full day hike to each of the three valleys, but being based at your hotel in Puerto Natales. What does this mean? This means that you get to return to the comfort of your own, private hotel room, with en suite bathroom each night and have the option to enjoy the services of Puerto Natales village.
Torres Base, French Valley & Grey Glacier Valley
Total hike time to the Torres Base and back: 21.8km / 13.6 mi – 9hrs hiking
Paine Grande – French Valley:
Total hike time if to the French Valley Viewpoint and out is: 17.7km / 11mi – 8hrs hiking.
Total hike time if to the French Valley Camp Britanico and out is: 24.1km / 15mi – 10hrs hiking.
Paine Grande – Grey: 11km / 6.8mi – 4hrs hiking.
This itinerary will allow you to do a full day hike, on different days, one day to the Torres Base, and the next day to the French Valley.
Accommodation begins at your hotel in Puerto Natales followed by a night at Refugio Central and then Refugio Frances or Cuernos, with a final, last night in your hotel in Puerto Natales.
Experience Chile can arrange additional private transfers as well as extra nights and activities – just ask.
Torres Base & French Valley:
Torres Base: 21.8 km / 13.6 mi – 9 hrs hiking.
French Valley: 27.2 km / 17 mi – 5 hrs 10 min hiking.
This itinerary will allow you to do a full day hike, on different days, one day to the French Valley, and the next day to the Glacier Grey Valley.
Accommodation begins at your hotel in Puerto Natales followed by a night at Refugio Frances or Cuernos, and then a night at Paine Grande, with a final, last night in your hotel in Puerto Natales.
Experience Chile can arrange additional, private transfers as well as extra nights and activities – just ask.
Paine Grande – French Valley – Grey:
Total hike time if to the French Valley Viewpoint and out is: 17.7 km / 11 mi – 8 hrs hiking.
Total hike time if to the French Valley Camp Britanico and out is: 24.1 km / 15 mi – 10 hrs hiking.
Paine Grande – Grey: 11 km / 6.8 mi – 4 hrs hiking.
The Full W Trek encompasses three, different valleys. Running east to west, these are: The Ascensio Valley, the end of which is the TORRES BASE; the FRENCH VALLEY (in the middle of the trail), and on the western arm, the GREY LAKE and GLACIER GREY.
This itinerary will allow you to do a full day hike to each of the three valleys – BUT return back to the privacy and comfort of your hotel room, with en-suite bathroom at a hotel in Torres del Paine.
Total hike time to the Torres Base and back: 21.8km / 13.6 mi – 9hrs hiking
Paine Grande – French Valley:
Total hike time if to the French Valley Viewpoint and out is: 17.7km / 11mi – 8hrs hiking.
Total hike time if to the French Valley Camp Britanico and out is: 24.1km / 15mi – 10hrs hiking.
Paine Grande – Grey: 11km / 6.8mi – 4hrs hiking.
Accommodation is at one, or more different hotels in, or on the border of Torres del Paine.
The Full W Trek encompasses three, different valleys. Running east to west, these are: The Ascensio Valley, the end of which is the TORRES BASE; the FRENCH VALLEY (in the middle of the trail), and on the western arm, the GREY LAKE and GLACIER GREY.
This itinerary will allow you to do a full day hike to each of the three valleys – BUT return back to the privacy and comfort of your luxury lodge room, with en-suite bathroom.
Luxury lodges offer high-end accommodation with tasteful, modern facilities together with great food, educated guides and in some cases, top spa facilities. Experience Chile says that by staying at a top lodge in Torres del Paine you will get another layer of unique experience over and above the one you will have from being in Patagonia.
Accommodation is at one of the following.
The Full W Trek encompasses three, different valleys. Running east to west, these are: The Ascensio Valley, the end of which is the TORRES BASE; the FRENCH VALLEY (in the middle of the trail), and on the western arm, the GREY LAKE and GLACIER GREY.
This itinerary will allow you to do a full day hike to each of the three, iconic valleys, but with an extra night that will allow you to arrive to Torres del Paine in the afternoon and avoid the usual early start from Natales. It will also enable you a better opportunity to avoid the early morning rush up to the Torres Base by being in the park the previous night.
Accommodation is in Torres del Paine in either a refugio or equipped, serviced camping.
Torres Base, French Valley & Grey Glacier Valley
- Total hike time from the Welcome Centre to the Torres Base and back is: 21.8 km / 13.6 mi – 9 hrs hiking.
- Total hike time from the Welcome Centre to Frances is: 16.6 km / 10 mi – 6 hrs hiking.
- Total hike time if to the French Valley Viewpoint and out is: 7.4 km / 4.6 mi – 4 hrs 30 mins hiking.
- Total hike time if to the French Valley Camp Britanico and out is: 13.8 km / 8.6 mi – 6 hrs 30 mins hiking.
- Frances to Paine Grande: 8.9 km / 5.5 mi – 3 hrs 30 min hiking.
- Optional Paine Grande to Grey is 4 hrs.
The Full W Trek encompasses three, different valleys. Running east to west, these are: The Ascensio Valley, the end of which is the TORRES BASE; the FRENCH VALLEY (in the middle of the trail), and on the western arm, the GREY LAKE and GLACIER GREY.
This itinerary will allow you to do a full day hike to each of the three valleys – BUT return back to the privacy and comfort of your glamping lodge room, with en-suite bathroom.
Glamping lodges offer high-end camping accommodation with tasteful, modern facilities together with great food and educated guides.
Accommodation is at one of the following.
The Full W Trek encompasses three, different valleys. Running east to west, these are: The Ascensio Valley, the end of which is the TORRES BASE; the FRENCH VALLEY (in the middle of the trail), and on the western arm, the GREY LAKE and GLACIER GREY.
This itinerary will allow you to do a full day hike to the Torres Base and the French Valley, with an option to get to the Grey Look out. However, Experience Chile can adapt this so that you do not have two nights at Frances/Cuernos, but that you have one night here and then a night at Paine Grande. In this event you would have time to go from Paine Grande to Grey and back, or depart from Grey on the Navigation Grey. The point being that by taking at Night at Paine Grande you will be able to hike all the way to Refugio Grey and on to Glacier Grey.
Also, we can add in a night at Grey. Alternativey we can arrange the reverse, start at Grey and end at Central or Chileno. Ask us for a custom W!
Accommodation is in Torres del Paine in either a refugio or equipped, serviced camping.
Torres Base, French Valley & Grey Glacier Valley
Total hike time to the Torres Base and back: 21.8 km / 13.6 mi – 9 hrs hiking
Paine Grande – French Valley:
Total hike time if to the French Valley Viewpoint and out is: 17.7 km / 11 mi – 8 hrs hiking.
Total hike time if to the French Valley Camp Britanico and out is: 24.1 km / 15 mi – 10 hrs hiking.
Paine Grande – Grey: 11 km / 6.8 mi – 4 hrs hiking.
This itinerary will allow you to do a full day hike to the TORRES BASE from your hotel in Puerto Natales.
Experience Chile can arrange additional private transfers as well as extra nights and activities – just ask.
