From Start to Finish
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Assembly point & check-in
Check-in to Fjällräven Classic Chile will be located at El Galpón, by the sea in Puerto Natales. This is where you check-in and receive your map, Trekking Passport and waste bag; where you pick up your food and gas for the trek, and where you leave your extra luggage for transportation to the finish in Serrano or for storage in Puerto Natales. You can also buy outdoor gear at the small pop-up shop from Volkanica.
Opening hours for check-in
Thursday, December 4th: 14:00-18:00
Friday, December 5th: 06:30-08:45 & 14:00-18:00
Saturday, December 6th: 06:30-08:45
Friday, December 5th: 06:30-08:45 & 14:00-18:00
Saturday, December 6th: 06:30-08:45
At the start
We provide bus transportation from El Galpón in Puerto Natales to the starting point in Dos Lagunas. The bus trip takes around 30 minutes and the bus leaves Puerto Natales 1 hour befory your start.
At the start, you can weigh your backpack and you will receive the first stamp in your Trekking Passport and your orange safety sheet to attach to your backpack.
Toilets as well as water and a recycling station are available before start.
You can start at 08:00, 09:00 or 10:00 on Friday and Saturday. Please reserve your start time when you register.
During the trek
Practical information
There is one checkpoint per day, situated at around the halfway point of each day. The checkpoints are staffed until all participants have passed. You need to get your Trekking Passport stamped at each one and fill in the guest book with your checkpoint arrival time. In case of an emergency and the officials have to leave the tent, the stamp will be placed outside the tent for you to stamp your Trekking Passport yourself.
Along the route there are set night camps for each night. The areas are large and you can choose where to pitch your tent within the camping area. At all night camps, there will be toilets and water available (from creeks or tanks).
The trekking route in Chile offers access to water sources like creeks or lakes every day. However, in certain sections of the trail, it's necessary to carry water, so it's mandatory to bring a 1-liter bottle. However, there are plenty of lunch spots every day where water is available.
While locals often drink water directly from creeks and lakes without filtering, it's advisable to use a water filter as a precaution due to the presence of livestock in the area.
We provide you with a trash bag to collect your non-human waste during the trek. It’s vital that you use it. You’re not allowed, under any circumstances, to drop any trash, not even biodegradable trash. If you do, you will be disqualified, as we want to keep the area pristine and free from trash. This is extra important as we walk on private land normally only accessible by the Gauchos working in the area. You can leave the trash from your trash bag at the finish, and we’ll take care of the contents.
Human waste is another matter, though. You will receive a small plastic bag (for your toilet paper) should the need arise on the trail. If nature calls when you’re far from a toilet: dig a small hole, relieve yourself, and if possible, mix everything with dry leaves and soil. Cover the hole with earth and bring the used toilet paper with you in the plastic bag. We recommend you go to the toilets at the campsites before you leave each morning! Importantly, never relieve yourself in or close to a watercourse.
Trekking advice for Patagonia
Southern Patagonia is known for its unpredictable mountain weather and strong winds. But generally late spring in Torres del Paine has little rainfall and sunny days with an average temperature of 13°C. When preparing for the trek, it is important that you pack for all possible weather conditions. You should be prepared for everything from extremely strong winds, rain and snow to clear blue skies with no wind. So that, no matter if we get to experience the real Patagonian mountain weather or not, you will have a great experience in this unique environment. At the beginning of December, the days are long with daylight between 5:30am and 9:50pm.
During the four days of trekking, you will experience all the different types of nature which this part of Patagonia has to offer, and each day will have its own character. Depending on the character of the trek, we have named the trekking days differently:
Day 1 – The Forest day
Day 2 – The Mountain day
Day 3 – The Lake day
Day 4 – The Torres del Paine day
Day 2 – The Mountain day
Day 3 – The Lake day
Day 4 – The Torres del Paine day
The trek is 73km with almost +2 700 meters vertical gain and the whole route is at an altitude of between 0 and 1,000 meters above sea level. The trekking is mostly on single tracks or untracked nature, so we do recommend sturdy trekking boots and trekking poles. We also recommend training climbing and going downhill with a backpack having the same weight as you are planning to carry during the trek as the trek offers some good ascents and descents.
In this part of Patagonia, there is a tasty berry called Calafate growing along the route of the whole trek. They have strong spines, so if you are using an inflatable mattress to sleep on, we recommend that you check where you pitch your tent and use a closed-cell foam pad underneath your inflatable mattress to protect it.
At the Finish
Once you’ve made it, tired but satisfied and happy, over the finish line, you’ll need to get your last stamp in your Trekking Passport. It’s here you’ll also receive your Fjällräven Classic Chile medal. After you finish you can buy something nice to eat and you can weigh your trash, take a shower and collect your luggage.
The shower and luggage pick-up point is a few hundred meters from the finish line.
Don’t miss a visit to the Trekker’s Inn! This is the place to hang out after the trek to share stories over cold drinks and hot food before the party in the evening, save some energy for dancing.
If you are camping on the last night, you can pitch your tent in the open area or in the beautiful Patagonian forest next to the finish line. If you are heading for the bus to Puerto Natales this is a a few hundred meters walk from Trekker’s Inn.
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