Torres del Paine
Circuit Trek 7 Nights
Self-Guided Itinerary
The Torres del Paine Circuit Trek 7 nights self-guided itinerary is one of the great hikes of the World. Specifically, the Circuit trek will allow hikers to enjoy a less busy hiking experience along the back country of Torres del Paine. It should be noted that the hike is more challenging than the W Trek, particularly the steep and exposed terrain from Los Perros through the John Garner pass. However, the views are spectacular on a clear day.
Experience Chile is pelased to offer you the traditional Torres del Paine Circuit trek 7-night itinerary, with options to extend the number of nights as you wish.
In addition, our itinerary below will include two nights in Puerto Natales, one pre and post the trek. Naturally, if you wish to chnage this, no problem, just let us know.
Torres del Paine Circuit Trek 7 or 8 Nights
Self-Guided
Introduction to Torres del Paine Circuit Trek 7 Nights Itinerary
Most important to say is that unlike the W Trek, the Torres del Paine Circuit trek 7 nights, can only be hiked in an anticlockwise direction. Consequently, the order of stop offs is:
Seron / Dickson / Perros / Grey / Paine Grande / Cuernos or Frances / Chileno or Central (option final night in hotel, and option to extend trek by one day and night too)
The trail is named the “O” circle, like the W is called the “W”, because the full circuit trail takes the form of a circle when looked down upon from above. Although, actually, this is ignoring the fact that it incorporates the W and, of course, the W, has a bit in the middle that is not part of any circle! Anyway, it is a continuous hiking trail that starts and ends at the same place, which is the Torres del Paine Welcome center in the east of the park.
Circuit Trek Itinerary
Further below you will find our Torres del Paine Circuit 7-night self-guided itinerary in more detail. Please remember that we can, of course, extend the number of nights and add anything else to it, such as kayak at Grey, Ice Hike on Grey glacier, end with a night in a hotel, and / or double up on nights at any refugio or camping.
Book your Circuit Trek here: request@experiencechile.org
Torres del Paine Circuit Distances and Hike Times
FULL “O” CIRCUIT (Anticlockwise Direction)
- Welcome Centre to SERON: 15km / 9.3m – 3hrs hike.
- Seron to DICKSON: 19km / 11.8m – 6hrs 20mins hike.
- Dickson to PERROS: 12km / 7.5m – 4hrs hike.
- Perros to GREY: 28km / 13.7m – 12hrs hike.
- Here You Join the W Trek West to East
- Grey to PAINE GRANDE: 11km / 6.8m – 4hrs hike.
- Paine Grande to FRENCH VALLEY ENTRANCE: 7.8km / 4.8m – 2hrs 40mins hike.
- French Valley Entrance to the FV Viewpoint: 2.6km / 1.6m – 1hr 30min hike.
- French Valley Viewpoint to the end (Camp Britanico): 3.2km / 2m – 1hr hike.
- Total distance from French Valley Entrance to the end and back is: 11.6km / 7.25m – 5hr hike.
- French Valley Exit to FRANCES: 1.1km / 0.7m – 45mins hike.
- Frances to CUERNOS: 3.6km / 2.2m – 1hr 30min hike.
- Cuernos to CENTRAL (Welcome Centre): 12.5km / 7.8m – 4hrs 30mins hike.
- Central (Welcome Centre) to CHILENO: 6.1km / 3.8m – 2hrs 30mins hike.
- Cuernos to CHILENO: 12km / 7.8m – 4hrs 45mins hike.
- Chileno to TORRES BASE: 4.8km / 3m – 2hrs hike.
- Torres Base to CHILENO: 4.8km / 3m – 2hrs hike.
- Chileno to Welcome Centre: 6.1km / 3.8m – 2hrs 30mins hike.
The Full Circuit “O” Trek
*Offers valid for 2 person min and any discounts do not include any high-end luxury hotels or lodges.
Pax Request Reference D
REF D FS 7N8D CIRCUIT “O” SELF GUIDED
7 Nights / 8 Days
Night 1 – Seron (Premium Camping Only)
Night 2 – Dickson
Night 3 – Los Perros (Standard Camping Only)
Night 4 – Grey
Night 5 – Paine Grande
Night 6 – Cuernos (or Frances)
Night 7 – Chileno (or Central)
NOTE: THESE ARE NORMAL, PUBLIC RATES, NO MARGINS ADDED
2026- 27 RATES PER PERSON – Refugio and Camping where there is no refugio USD3,040 / Fully Equipped & Serviced Camping USD2,550
If a single hiker the camping single supplement is USD2,040 extra on the camping cost.
Allows you to see: The back country behind the Torres del Paine Massif, Grey Glacier, French Valley and Torres Base.
OPTIONAL EXTRAS FROM EXPERIENCE CHILE:
- Private transfer airport to hotel in Natales.
- Hotel booked in Puerto Natales.
- Private transfer hotel to bus terminal.
- Regular bus back from end of Navigation Grey to Natales.
- Private transfer from end of Navigation Grey to your hotel in Natales.
- Private transfer from bus terminal to your hotel in Natales.
- Hotel booked in Puerto Natales.
- Private transfer to the airport.
ANY OTHER RESERVATION YOU NEED.
Email: request@experiencechile.org
CIRCUIT "O" Trek 7 Nights / 8 Days Itinerary & What's Included
Circuit “O” Trek Self Guided Itinerary
Hike Distance 126.8km / 79.25 miles
INCLUDED:
- Regular bus tickets to and back from Torres del Paine (from Puerto Natales).
- All meals on the trail (hot dinner, breakfast and box lunch)
- Torres del Paine entry tickets
- Welcome kit (with brand new inner sleeping bag liner, water bottle and small towel)
Introduction
This itinerary will take you into the heart of the back country and into a sector where not many other hikers get to. Consequently, hiking the full “O” circuit will allow you to experience authentic Patagonia remoteness. Most important to note is that here is one particular sector that can take up to 12hrs to hike (Perros to Grey). At the high point on this trail, the John Garner Pass, the wind, if it is blowing, comes directly off the Southern Ice Sheet and can be extremely cold.
AT GREY you have an option to book a second night and in doing so you will be able to incorporate Kayak or an ice hike at Grey, with additional cost.
Your Circuit Trek Itinerary
1 Day – 06:30HRS AM Transfer to the Natales bus terminal (NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST). Collect welcome kits. Board the bus to Laguna Amarga in Torres del Paine and change over to a shuttle to take you to the Welcome Centre. From here it is a 15km / 9.3m – 3hrs hike to Serron. Dinner and night in a premium tent.
2 Day – After breakfast, you will receive a box lunch and then hike to Dickson, 19km / 11.8m – 6hr hike. Dinner and NIGHT at Dickson.
3 Day – After breakfast, you will receive a box lunch and hike to the Los Perros, 12km / 7.5m – 4hr hike. Dinner and NIGHT at Los Perros.
4 Day – After breakfast, you will receive a box lunch and hike to Grey, 28km / 13.7m – 12hr hike. Dinner and NIGHT at Grey.
5 Day – After breakfast, you will receive a box lunch and hike to Paine Grande, 11km / 6.m – 4hr hike. Dinner and NIGHT at Paine Grande.
6 Day – After breakfast you will receive a box lunch and hike to either Frances or Cuernos, via the French Valley. Distances below. Dinner and NIGHT at either Frances or Cuernos.
The hike times are:
- From Paine Grande to the French Valley Entrance: 7.8km / 4.8m – 2hr 40min hike.
- From French Valley Entrance to the FV Viewpoint: 2.6km / 1.6m – 1hr 30min hike.
- From French Valley Viewpoint to the end (Camp Britanico): 3.2km / 2m – 1hr hike.
- Total distance from French Valley Entrance to the end and back is: 11.6km / 7.25m – 5hr hike.
- From French Valley Exit to Frances Accommodation 1.1km / 0.7m – 45min hike.
- From Frances to Cuernos Accommoation 3.6km / 2.2m – 1hr 30min hike.
7 Day – After breakfast you will receive a box lunch and hike to either Chileno or Central. Dinner and NIGHT at either Chileno or Central.
- Frances to Chileno is: 15.6km / 9.75m – 6hr 15min. Frances to Central is 16.1km / 10.1m – 10hr hike.
- Cuernos to Chileno is: 12km / 7.8m – 4hrs 45min hike. Cuernos to Central is 12.5km / 7.8km – 4hr 30min hike.
8 Day – After breakfast you will receive a box lunch. Today is the hike to the Torres Base and back down. Distances are:
- From Chileno it is: 4.8km / 3m – 2hr hike. Return is the same but from Chileno down to the Welcome Centre it is 6.1km / 3.8m – 2hr 30min hike.
- From Central it is: 10.2km / .3m – 4.5hr hike. The return is about the same.
Upon arriving back at the WELCOME CENTRE you will board a shuttle that will take you to LAGUNA AMARGA. Here, you will board the regular bus back to Puerto Natales.
On This Trek You Should See:
Scenery Near Seron
Hanging Bridge Before Grey
Around Dickson
Option to Get Close to Glacier Grey
View of Nordenskjold Lake
Massif at Los Perros
Grey Lookout
Torres Base
Sector Perros to Grey
French Valley
Subject to Availability
the Accommodations are Among these:
Premium Camping Seron
Camping Grey
Premium Camping Frances
Chileno Premium Camping
Refugio or Camp Dickson
Paine Grande Refugio
Cabins Cuernos (option upgrade)
Refugio Central
Camping Los Perros
Camping Paine Grande
Cuernos Refugio
Premium Camping Central
Refugio Grey
Frances Domos
Premium Camping Cuernos
Hotel Las Torres
What ExperienceChile.Org says about
Torres del Paine Circuit Trek 7 Nights Self-Guided Itinerary
If you are lucky enough to get to hike the Torres del Paine Circuit trek, you will have traversed one of the great trails in the World. This is an enjoyable hike through raw Patagonia, that opens up stunning views, including that of the Southern Ice Shelf, running down off the Southern Andes. The trail is, in parts “tricky”, especially the sector from Perros to the summit of the John Garner Pass. This is often covered in snow as well as having a bit if an incline. Consequently, the trek time from Perros to Grey is between 10 to 12hrs.
W Trek
Upon arriving at Grey the trek effectively joins the W trek trail, and you are hiking the W Trek.
Regarding Experience Chile, please consider that there are often several other arrangements involved in finalizing a viable itinerary. In particular, are the other travel logistics you will need either side of your Circuit Trek itinerary. Frequently, the trickiest part can be getting the dates you want to match with the accommodation you need. When this occurs, we can put our years of experience and contacts to work to secure a creative solution. Not to mention that it is usually best to have a professional, local expert to handle all you need – one company doing all the work for you.
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