I am looking for some advice from older people who might have walked in Torres del Paine. I have hiked day trips in El chalten and would like to hike with only a small amount of luggage. Which are the easier routes on which this can be done staying in refugiios every night. How long should I allow. I plan to be there in March.
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grandmas_go
It's a fun hike & quite manageable. We went by bus from Puerto Natalesto the park, then hiked to Refugio Torres for 2 nights (to allow time to go up to the torres), then had arranged a horseback (you can walk it ) ride to Refugio Cuernos where the food was amazingly good, then from there to Refugio Pehoe, and then the final night at Refugio Grey. We did it the leisurely way, but you can go much more quickly if you choose. Ah - from Refugio Grey you can arrange a pickup by zodiac to a sightseeing boat that takes you to the rich folks enclave at the bottom of Lago Grey, from where you can catch a bus to take you to the park entrance. We relied on redcecilia@entelchile.net who with her family runs Hospedaje Cecilia, a great place to stay. They helped set up everything for us grandmas and were the ones who told us about the boat.
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skicabin
We went hiking in Torres del Paine in 2003 & 2004 both times staying with Cecelia in Puerto Natales. A great place to stay and a wonderful hostess. The first time we went we backpacked the whole circuit then the following year we headed back to the park to see the sights we didn't see the first time. You can read about our adventures on our blog. It's a great park for hiking, the trails are in good shape and the people you meet very friendly. Have a wonderful trip.
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