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From 01/12/2023 to 05/12/2023 // 5 days // hiking // NOBO // Day 1: RR // Quentin Clavel[114.8-121.1]

Because I did could not reserve the W trek. Not much informations Campsites from Las Torres online, I decided to add than what was previously mentioned. Then I took the walk who not pay for anything in advance and just go on the way to the borderTorres del Paine park. (better to have an arranged permit if you go I went there)by bus and at the park entrance a rangerin entered the bus and "controlled" our tickets. She just took a foto from each ticket without looking at it. I havenhad clicked myself a ticket for children below 12 years which is free and she didn't got one, and notice. At the Camping Central Sur I've been stopped in just passed by the way because Rio Zamora was way to dense to pass threw. So I've been back, hitchhiking, passing threw Torres del Paine NP, El Calafate reception and Los Glaciares NP, then I hiked went to the other shore back end of Rio Zamora (who was less crazy than few days earlier) the campsite. No one checked and therefore I continue my way to the border and to GPT 44camped for free.

* 2023Day 3: RR [150.6-11169.0] + OH03 [65.5-24 to 2023-11-27 / 4 days / Hiking / O without W / Fangwen & Tobi55.0]

You can find plenty of information about Torres del Paine on the internet, hence just some pointers for GPT hikers: first, the O RR between 161.7 and especially W 162.8 is extremely overrun, and many people book half a year in advanceclosed. For us, this was not feasible (since we booked one month ahead of time), and we instead went on The official Park trail branches off the 'O' trek minus the 'W' trek (which was booked out)RR at km 150. This turned out to be a great option, as it avoided the massive crowds of people going on the W6 and rejoines RR at km 162. At the same time, the O is still really scenic (but this is not an exception -- other GPT sections are just as pretty, without the crowds)8. You can do this trip in as little as 3 nights, spending your first night I camped at Seron, the second night at Los Perros (skipping Dickson), and then Camp Grey. From there, you can either take I also just passed the ferry out (100usd) or hike on the overcrowded reception and somewhat less scenic but short trail to Paine Grande and take set up my tent at the ferry out from there (30usd). A note for fast hikers: skipping more than one campsite back end in one day does not seem to be permitted (?)the forest. FurthermoreI saw some mice, there are certain trail closure times that so hang your food (you should be aware of. For instance, you must pass Dickson by 2pm (or you will not be allowed onwardprobably hang your food at every campsite in this park) and you must pass Los Perros before 7am, making an overnight stop there somewhat mandatory.

* 2023-03-30 RR after km 169.0 (Camp Paine Grande) is a nice, easy trail. I only meet two other hikers which was a nice change to 2023the crowded W-04-06 / 8 days / Hiking / Westbound / RR & Option 8 / Jakub & VeronikaTreck. The ranger station at the finish of Section 45 has Wifi. The password is printed inside the station.

We hiked some parts of GPT45 in Torres del Paine NP. Because we were quite late in the season, we couldn't do the "O" trek so we ended up doing "W" with some extensions. There are two things to mention, one is the reservation system (for that see the "GPT Hiker's Guide below), the other are the optional hikes and some warnings on them. Basically we took the bus to Additional Infos: Camping CentralChileno, hiked to Base Torres Frances and back, overslept, hiked all the way to Paine Grande Camping (due to lack of places in other camps), next day we went to Mirador Británico by the Rio Frances which was hard to finish (see below), so we tried the other day by the official path (there is a nice circle loop leading threw peatbog so you don't need to walk the same way twice). The next day we continued to Camping Grey, overslept and in the morning continued to Mirador Grey and back all have wood platforms for a boat over Lago Grey (with great views of the glacier)tents. From visitor's centre at Glacier bay we hiked Option 8 to Valle Zapata where we spent 3 beautiful days before we came back to Glacier bay and took So if you have a bus back tent thats not free standing you might struggle to Puerto Natalesset it up.

Here it* 's important ''Feb-25-2024 to note that to legally visit Valle Zapata March-2-2024 / 7 days / circuit O (Option 8OH3) you need either licenced guide or an expedition permit issued by CONAF./ Matthieu '''

1. trail I did it with a group of friends so we got all reserved and programmed before, with very expensive cost, but you can easily do it legally and cheaper with a bit of preparation and talk to Mirador Torres closes at 15:00people in puerto natales. The internet sites of vertice and las torres, checked the 2 campsites companies, don't work well (or do they ?...), they say that cheap tent spots are full even if there are plenty free when you arrive... better call directly, advise given by CONAFa camp worker with whom i spoke about it).

There is no difficulties on the way, I did most of the parc with open summer shoes. Of course bad climate conditions can change the experience. The only thing is the massive presence of mosquitos the 2first days (camp seron and dickson, ruin your cooking time). official trail I was so happy to Mirador Británico closes at 14:00have a net on my head, checked by CONAFbut my friends didnt and suffered from it ! Take your net or your repellant with you !

3. RR now leads Apart from km 160 on old unmaintained (yet walkable) trailthis, that follows the right side of the river from mountain, the glaciar down to RR, the bridge at valleys, the same place is unusabletorres, the river must be crossed higher on the stream. Oficial road from mirador leads back are all wonderful things to campamento Italiano on km 151 and then continues Westsee.

4. All the way from CONAF station through Pingo Oh2 to connect with rio serrano and Zapata campsites is regular trail which we've walked there and back and which we've recorded GPT46 seems amazing but i hitchhiked this part (See my post on GPSGPT46). Next The road to rio serrano from the road there are several miradors and at the end, in the middle of the valleyeast park entrance is really beautiful also, lies third possible camping spot with miradores and a meteorological stationcascadas.

GPT Hiker's Guide 1. I got the bus going to Torre del Paine NP:Laguna Amarga & got out at the junction 14KM from Laguna Azul. Not much traffic, I got a lift for 11KM then walked 3KM to Laguna Azul. The RR bypasses the Laguna Azul park office & continues outside the park. About 2.5KM up the road there is a puesto (not on the map, I marked its location for the 2024 track file update) The puesto owner was concerned about me getting lost (although navigation is easy) & asked me to report back to him on my return, which I did. There is a good puesto about 2KM before the river. The ford was thigh deep & fast. The best place I found to cross was by going upstream until the near bank cliffs out & crossing just before the cliff. After the crossing an old jeep track (no longer driveable) continues to the second puesto. There are several streams along the way & some sheltered places you can camp on the track but I continued to the puesto, which is about 1KM from the frontier, in 1 long day. Forded the river easily (it was knee deep) before the puesto. There was no one there & I slept in the puesto.

12. If you know exactly what you want I returned to do and when you want it especially in Laguna Azul & slept at the peak season, buy entrance and reserve all Laguna Azul campsite (see accomodation section) About 7KM from Laguna Azul NOBO a road goes right over a bridge & the camp sites in advance RR goes left. There are a few vehicles a day going over the bridge & none continue on the RR. Just as I got to be sure you have your "freedom" therethe bridge a van came & I hitched the last 7KM to Laguna Azul. Bought my park entry for the next day online using the campsite wifi.

23. If you don't, then don't bother with booking, they lie about Above Laguna Azul the availability (at least out of the peak season)RR goes SOBO CC on no trail. Buy I continued on the entrance (road & after 3.5KM there is a good marked trail going in right which will be checked by CONAF) and ask at joins & becomes the receptions when you arrive RR. Followed it to a road junction where the campsitesRR again continues CC. They have places, they just don I walked on the road to the park entrance. Continued mostly on road to Camping Pehoe. Not recommended as you are on pampa & it't say honestly s very exposed & windy. At times it was hard to move forward against the wind. This is the main park road & there is quite a bit of traffic so it's dusty. Short section on trail from Laguna Larga. Once you are in the Paine river valley you get some shelter from the webwind.

3. If you need freedom or feel stressed when being highly regulated4, consider other placeContinued from Camping Pehoe to the park exit at Rio Serrano partly on road & sometimes on a faint trail near the road. This park has some side affects of tourism overuse Walked to Villa Rio Serrano & continued onto GPT46 without entering the village.

See Links * '''From 01/12/2023 to other Resources below to make reservations and see the official web pages of Parque Torres del Paine.05/12/2023 // 5 days // hiking // NOBO // RR // Quentin Clavel'''

*SoBo/January 22/Tobias Schorcht/7 Days/Method: Hiking I did the W trek. Not much informations to add than what was previously mentioned. Took Then I took the bus to Park entrance Laguna Amarga and went 88 km up walk who go on the way to the border. Easy walking, nice views, lonely(better to have an arranged permit if you go there). Funfact: I met 2 builders who are haven't got one, and I've been stopped in charge of maintaining the road. They are supposed way because Rio Zamora was way to start in Dezember this year! In some years (it will take quite a while dense to build up 15 bridges) there will be a even a border control up therepass threw.Payed the So I've been back, hitchhiking, passing threw Torres del Paine fee for 3 days at Laguna Amarga NP, El Calafate and walked straight 26 km to Camping Pehoé. It is a good visibleLos Glaciares NP, official trail, is barley used. then I did not meet any hiked to the other hiker but a beautiful Puma shore of Rio Zamora (Lago Sarmientowho was less crazy than few days earlier). For some parts you have and I continue my way to walk on the road. The views are stunning.The part southbounded (Lago Sarmiento Chico) is the most beautiful one. Left the park at admission Río Serrano border and continued with to GPT 4644.

==Season 2020* '''2023-11-24 to 2023-11-27 /21==4 days / Hiking / O without W / Fangwen & Tobi'''

==Season 20182022/1923==

==Season 2017* '''2023-03-30 to 2023-04-06 /18==8 days / Hiking / Westbound / RR & Option 8 / Jakub & Veronika'''

=Transport to and Frank January 2024. There is a good campsite at Laguna Azul 1KM from Route=the park office. The location is marked Laguna Azul Viewpoint on OSM. Camping 12,000 pesos. Wifi, electricity, food & hot water available from 7PM. They have pizza & sandwiches, not expensive. Also sell bread & biscuits. You don't need to have a park entry ticket to stay there.