One of the most amazing increases in Chile is Mirador Las Torres (“Towers’ view”), and can be done either as a one -day wandering or as part of the long W trip, which takes 4 to 5 days.
If you are visiting Torres del Pine on a budget and want to do this height without a car, the good news is that you can also do this by bus in one day, even if you live in Porto Natalis.
This is what I did, and it was one of the most prominent of my last trip to Patagonia. The height is difficult and it takes a full day, but it comes to its fruits with amazing views of the three towers and the turquoise lake.
This guide will explain how to do this step by step!
Quick facts*
- distance: 20 km (12.5 miles)
- Height earning: 1015 meters (3325 feet)
- The maximum height: 870 meters (2,860 feet)
- difficulty: difficult
*These are round statistics to raise today
“Torres del Pine” – Blue Towers
How to get there
• by car
Renting a car is the easiest and most elastic way to reach the height of the towers.
If it fits your budget, you can even stay directly in Las Torres HotelWhich is located directly at the beginning of the corridor!
There are many companies that offer car rental in Porto Natalis, but I recommend Discovercars.
It is two hours drive from Porto Natalis to the Torres del Pine welcome center (map here), Where the height will start.
• Through the tour
The tour of the guides is another appropriate option if you do not want to tamper with a rented or bus car.
Getyourguide has a one -day tour to the Las Torres base, which includes capturing the hotel and declining from Porto Natalis, and a two -language guide to take you to the towers.
We have used this company for many rounds and activities all over the world, and it is great. Very recommended!
Book now: The horoscopes from Porto Natalis
The blue lake in Lago Torres
• By bus
The cheapest way to reach the height towers of Porto Natalis is the bus + shuttle.
You can book the bus online hereThe Roundtrip ticket costs 28,000 peso (about $ 30 USD) as of 2025. I recommend reserving your tickets at least a month ago.
The bus station is called Rodoviario Terminal Rodoviario (map here) And a central location in Porto Natalis. I stayed in Budget Friend A close distance from the station.
Buses look like this
There is a lot of leaving buses every day, but since the height is long, you will need to do early departure and the latest return, and in this way you have time to complete the height and continue your return bus.
The first bus leaves Porto Natalis at 6:45 am, where you reach TDP (Laguna Amarga) after two hours, at 8:45 am.
I took this bus several times while visiting Torres del Pine, and it was always on the specified date, although there are some road construction along the way.
Comfortable seats
One of the gentle things about going by bus is that you can relax and allow someone else to deal with driving.
I don’t really enjoy driving in a foreign country, especially if it is early in the morning when I still wake up.
On the bus, you can adjust it and perhaps until you get some sleep on your way to the garden.
Garden office in Laguna Amaraga
Once you get to the Laguna Amarga checkpoint, Rangers from TDP will check your garden tickets as you get out of the bus.
I strongly recommend buying tickets online to save time in this step. You can buy it on Official site here.
If you need a minute, the building in Laguna Amarga has clean bathrooms and free WiFi. Here is a map From the site.
Welcome Center
Next, you need to pick up a shuttle from Laguna Amaraga to the Torres del Pine welcome center (map here).
15 minutes by car and costs 4,500 peso in cash, starting in 2025. You cannot book this in advance, but there is no need because there are regular shuttles in each direction.
Again, there are toilet courses and Wi -Fi at the welcome center, as well as a café store and a memorial store.
Café store and souvenirs
The welcome center is the place where long walking to the towers begin. Here is Map of alltrails Show the path of full walk.
I got out of the shuttle at the welcome center and started walking at exactly 9 am, and I reached Refugio Childo at 10:30 am, and the lake at 12:30 pm. Terte may have been a little higher than the average, but not too crazy.
I stayed in the lake for about two hours, resting and taking pictures, before starting around 2:30 pm.
I went back to the TDP welcoming center after 3 hours, at a little 5:30 pm.
Follow Midor Las Torres
Another shuttle from the welcoming center to Laguna Amaraga is at 7 pm, so you don’t want to miss it. And the last return bus from Laguna Amarga to Purto Natales is at 8:15 pm, so you don’t want to miss it either.
In general, this plan will mainly give you 10 hours of spare time to complete the height, assuming that you are taking the first morning bus and start walking for long distances at 9 am as you did, and return to Laguna Amarga at the last shuttle at 7 pm.
This is very generous. Don’t flow, but it should be 10 hours wide for most hikers!
Keep in mind that the last bus will return you to Porto Natalis at 10 pm. Yes, you are late, but you will not be alone, and some restaurants will remain open.
The view of the valley on the way to the horoscopes
Darb map
Here is Map of alltrails This shows the path of full walking and the height definition file to raise the essential day in Las Torres, starting with the TDP welcome center.
This is where the height always begins and ends, regardless of whether you go with a rented car, tour or bus.
If you register Alltrails plusYou can download the map and use it in a non -connection mode while walking. It is very useful!
What do you expect: walking long to Mirador Las Torres
• TrailHead to Chilean haven
The height begins with a flat and boring walk across some promoter and overcoming Las Torres HotelWith away views of the mountains in the background. Mostly remain flat for about 2.5 km (1.5 miles).
After that, there is a fixed fixed ups in another 2.5 km until you reach “Paso De Los Vientos” (Windy Pass), the place where you will face the first wonderful wandering view: a river that cuts the valley, with snow -covered mountains on both sides.
After a short picnic across the corridor, you will reach Refugio Chileno, where you can rest in a minute. Refugio is overnight with a restaurant, and it also contains WiFi and toilets for a fee.
A bridge crosses near the beginning of the height
The first mountainous views
• Refugio Childo to Lake Towers
From Refugio, you will walk across a forest on a gradual slope for the next 3 kilometers until you reach the clearing, where the paths of the path to the Cammamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamamame to one time to the time of the day orbits.
There is a time limit to overcome this point: If you get here after 2 pm, they will not allow you to go to Las Torres.
Even if you are only 10 minutes late, Rangers will manage you. So consider that.
There is intermittent time for hiking in this mark
The track becomes messy near the end
This is where the road becomes sharp and rocky. This last kilometer is definitely the most difficult part of the whole height. It is safe, but you have to be careful not to move in any volatile rocks.
Finally, you will reach Lago Torres, Lake Towers! It is an amazing view, and although it is very busy during the day, there are many wonderful pictures of the lake.
Do not encourage you if the towers are covered with clouds when you reach the lake for the first time. This happened to me, but I waited for a moment and the horoscopes came out!
The height of the return is completely flat or slope, so it is much easier.
The first peek on the towers
It rests on a giant rock near the lake
Can you go independently?
Yes, you can do this height on your own. A guide is not required except during the winter months, from May to September.
Also remember that you need a ticket for the National Garden, which you can buy on Official site here.
The best time to go
The best time to visit Torres del Pine is during spring (September to November) or autumn (from March to May). Summer is also good, but the tracks are more preoccupied.
I went in early November, and that was very perfect. I will do it again on my next trip to Chile.
The weather was great, and I loved how it was still a good amount of snow and ice wandering at the base of the towers. It looked very nice to pictures.
Constellation
What do you bring?
- Layers. The weather cannot be predicted in Patagonia, so you will want to bring a jacket, gloves, and a hat in the cold. Maybe you will not need this on the main corridor, but you will be happy to be in the lake if the wind is picking up.
- Snacks. Although you can buy food at the welcome or Refugio center, it is exaggerated as you expect. It is best to bring your snacks to eat in height. I brought tanker and protein beef from the United States and were wonderful.
- Walking columns. I did not bring it, but it may be useful for your knees to ascend and fall sharp.
- water. Good amount, perhaps 2 liters of water. There are ice flows available near Refugio, but I will use a candidate or purification tablet to be safe.
A river passes across the valley
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