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Originally published: 2010. Reissued with updates: 2013.
Introduction Geography and geology Climate Wildlife and plants History and culture Early exploration and mountaineering Language Food and drink Getting to Chile Transport within Chile Agencies and tour operators Visas and arrival Accommodation Money and costs Keeping in touch Safety About this guide Trekking in Torres del Paine national park Refugios, campsites and hotels Transport to and around the park Other activities in the park Maps Equipment Low-impact trekking What to do in an emergency Torres del Paine national park, Chile Walk 1: Torres del Paine circuit (the O') Stage 1. CONAF Administracin - Refugio Paine Grande Stage 2. Refugio Paine Grande - Campamento Italiano Stage 3. Campamento Italiano - Valle Francés (return) Stage 4. Campamento Italiano - Refugio Las Torres Stage 5. Refugio Las Torres - Campamento Torres Stage 6. Campamento Torres - Mirador Las Torres (return) Stage 7. .Campamento Torres - Campamento Japonés (return) Stage 8. Campamento Torres - Refugio Las Torres Stage 9. Refugio Las Torres - Campamento Sern Stage 10. Campamento Sern - Refugio Dickson Stage 11. Refugio Dickson - Campamento Los Perros Stage 12. Campamento Los Perros - Campamento Paso Stage 13. Campamento Paso - Refugio Grey Stage 14. Refugio Grey - Refugio Paine Grande Walk 2: Torres del Paine half-circuit (the W') Stage 1. Refugio Las Torres - Mirador Las Torres (return) Stage 2. Refugio Las Torres - Campamento Italiano Stage 3. Campamento Italiano - Valle Francés (return) Stage 4. Campamento Italiano - Refugio Grey Stage 5. Refugio Grey - Refugio Paine Grande Walk 3: Salto Grande and Mirador Los Cuernos Walk 4: Puente Weber Walk 5: Mirador Lago Toro and Laguna Verde Walk 6: Mirador Cndor Walk 7: Ro Pingo and Mirador Zapata Stage 1. Guardera Lago Grey - Campamento Zapata Stage 2. .Campamento Zapata - Mirador Zapata (return) Stage 3. Campamento Zapata - Guardera Lago Grey Other walks within the national park Laguna Amarga - Portera Sarmiento Laguna Azul and trail to Lago Dickson Excursions from Puerto Natales Excursion 1. Cueva del Milodn Excursion 2. Balcameda and Serrano glaciers (Bernard O'Higgins national park) Excursion 3. Sierra Baguales Los Glaciares national park, Argentina Excursion from El Calafate Excursion 4. Perito Moreno glacier Walk 8: Cerro Fitzroy (El Chaltén) and Cerro Torre Stage 1. El Chaltén - Campamento Agostini Stage 2. Campamento Agostini - Campamento Poincenot Stage 3. Campamento Poincenot - Laguna de los Tres (return) Stage 4. Campamento Poincenot - Laguna Piedas Blancas (return) Stage 5. .Campamento Poincenot - El Chaltén APPENDIX A: Gateway towns and cities Puerto Natales Santiago Punta Arenas APPENDIX B: Accommodation within Torres del Paine national park APPENDIX C: Language notes and glossary APPENDIX D: Contacts and online resources APPENDIX E: Further reading.
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Torres del Paine : trekking in Chile's premier National Park and Argentina's Los Glaciares National Park by Rudolf Abraham. ISBN 9781849653565. Published by Cicerone in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.