Torres del Paine

Torres del Paine is a national park in Southern Chilean Patagonia. It is almost 200 miles from Puento Arenas and is an area of mountains, glaciers, lakes and forests. At 1,800 square km, it is similar in size to Hertfordshire. The centrepiece is the Paine Masif with its three grantite towers, which are at an altitude of around 2,500 metres. The middle tower was first climbed by Chris Bonnington and Don Whillans in 1963.

Our lodge, just outside the park, with spectacular views of Lake Sarmiento and the three towers provided guided hiking excursions.

The lodge – built into the landscape with local materials and no roads or other buildings in sight
View from one of the sitting rooms
The three towers
A fossilised shell
Salto Grande waterfall

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