Puerto Natales
Historic town · Torres del Paine & Magallanes
A former sheep-ranching port on the Señoret Channel, its corrugated-metal houses facing Última Esperanza Sound. The town is the road and ferry gateway to Torres del Paine, 65 kilometers north, with steppe giving way to lenga forest on the first slopes of the Paine massif.
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French Valley, Torres del Paine
TrailTypically April 1–April 30
A glacial trough between the granite Horns and Cerro Paine Grande, reached by trail from Lago Pehoé past lenga forest that turns deep red through April. The hanging Glaciar Francés calves audibly from the valley floor, and the trail's end at Mirador Británico frames peaks on three sides.
Don’t miss: Glaciar Francés icefall · Mirador Británico · lenga forest approach
Magallanes National Reserve
ForestFive kilometers from Punta Arenas on the Brunswick Peninsula, this reserve climbs through lenga and coigüe forest to windswept viewpoints over the Strait of Magellan. Rain keeps the understory mossy, and the lenga canopy turns russet through autumn on trails easily walked in half a day.
Don’t miss: Strait of Magellan viewpoints · lenga and coigüe forest · trails from Punta Arenas
Frequently asked
- What is Puerto Natales best for?
- A base before entering the park.
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