Torres del Paine Circuit Trek Accommodation

Torres del Paine Circuit Trek Accommodation

and Serviced Camping Options

The Full Torres del Paine Circuit Trek Trail takes in the back country sector of the Park and then loops around to meet up with Refugio Grey on the western side of the W Trek Trail. Together they form the Full Circuit, also known as the “O” Circuit, because, when looked down upon from above, the path forms a circle (apart from the middle bit on the W trek!)

Along the Circuit Trek trail in Torres del Paine National Park, there are the following accommodation options positioned at intervals along the trail:

Serviced Camping Sites

Refugios

Domos

One Hotel

One Eco Camp

On this page we will talk about the definitions of the accommodation, as well as the different options when trekking the Circuit trail from the Torres del Paine Welcome Centre, in the eastern part of the W Trek, anticlockwise up to Camping Seron.

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The Actual Sequence of Accommodation

on the Circuit Trek is:

Camping Seron / Refugio Dickson / Camping Perros / Refugio Grey / Refugio Paine Grande / Domos Frances or Refugio Cuernos (or Cabins Cuernos) / Refugio Chileno / Refugios Torre Norte and Central, or Hotel Las Torres or Eco Camp.

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What is a Refugio and What do They Offer?

Effectively a refugio is basically a hostel. In other words a simple form of accommodation where there are “no frills”. Moreover, rooms are NOT individual, but dormitories with bunk-bed configurations,  whereby other travellers will be sleeping – unless you book an entire dorm for exclusive use. In addition, there are NO en-suite bathrooms, only communal, but segregated shower rooms with WC’s.

What’s more, meals are served in an often “tightly packed”, “canteen style” set up. Another facility is that often there will be a mini market on site to sell snacks, drinks and other traveller-required products.

With this in mind, refugios are not for everyone. Younger, hikers are usually perfectly “at home” with the refugio set up, however, older guests may prefer the comfort of a hotel or even luxury lodge.

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​The picture below shows a dorm room, with bunk beds at one of the W Trek Refugios

Torres del Paine Circuit Trek Refugios and Camping

Location Map Below

What is Serviced Camping and What do They Offer?

Adjacent to all the refugios are serviced camping areas. Typically these comprise of raised platforms, upon which is pitched a good quality tent. Within the tent will be ground matts, sleeping bags as well bag liners.

Trekkers using serviced camping can use the special camping shower and WC facilities as well as take their meals within the refugio canteen.

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The image below shows a pitched tent on a platform, ground mats with sleeping bags and sleeping bag liners.

Other Circuit Trek Accommodation Options

Photos Follow Below

Hotel Las Torres / Eco Camp 

In addition to the refugios Norte and Central, at the eastern end of the Torres del Paine W trek, there is also the Hotel Las Torres and Eco camp. The hotel is as is, that is to say a hotel. Eco Camp is a complex of dome-covered units and a central lounge, dining area. Accommodation here is under our “Luxury Camping” category.

Cabins Cuernos

In the middle of the W Trek there are three person, small, A-framed cabins, with a small deck and these are each private. Guests have access to a communal shower and WC unit too.

Domos Frances

Moreover, further along from Cuernos is the Domos Frances complex. Here, there are dome-structured units offering dorm rooms with bunk beds. However, the bunds are positioned in such a way to provide a degree of semi-privacy from other bunks. At the end of each unit there is also a shower and WC facilities room.

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The photos below show:

1 – Hotel Las Torres / 2 – Eco Camp / 3 – Cabins at Cuernos / 4 – Domos Frances

The image below is of Hotel Las Torres (located at the trail head up to Torres Base)

The photo below is of the Eco Camp (located at the trail head up to Torres Base)

Below is a picture showing the interior of Cabins Cuernos (located 50mt up from Refugio Cuernos in the middle sector of the W Trek)

Shown below is the interior of Domos Frances (located in the middle sector of the W Trek, not far from the entrance to the French Valley)

How to Book Circuit Trek Refugios?

One of the easiest options is to ask us to handle ALL your Circuit Trek, and other Patagonia travel requirements. Please get in touch.

In addition, please remember that you have other options too, such as hotels and luxury lodges, all located in different parts of the Park, from where you can still trek all, or parts of the W Trek trail. Please check out our Accommodation section.

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