Best Camping in Chile
Looking for the best camping in Chile? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Chile. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the incredible Outbound community.
Backpack Torres Del Paine's "O" Circuit
The hike can be broken down a few different ways. The first and most popular is "W" (3-5 days), where you will stay on the frontside of the park and experience a lot of foot traffic. The second version of the hike, which will be discussed in detai...
70 miles
3900 ft gain
Backpack the W Trek in Torres del Paine National Park
The W Trek is a five day, 70k trek through the highlights of Torres del Paine National Park in Chile's Patagonia region.
The W is a good alternative for those who don't have the time, or perhaps stamina for the 11-day Paine Circuit Trek. For those...
43.5 miles
Hike and Camp in Cerro Castillo
Like most places in Patagonia, the adventure begins the moment you decide on your next destination (if you don't have a car). The start of the hike is in Villa Cerro Castillo. However, because the town is barely 2 streets and only one bus stop, yo...
7.5 miles
1640.4 ft gain
Hike Mirador Las Torres
This hike is truly awesome, but get ready to climb! You can park at the Hotel Las Torres, then you will see the trailhead right past the hotel, clearly marked. The hike is 11.2miles round trip with 3,000 ft of elevation gain, much of it at the end...
11.2 miles
Camp at Lake Pehoé
This campsite is great as you can be as adventurous or relaxed as you would like. You can choose to bring your own tent, or they offer rentals, as well as fully set-up domes. There is a restaurant on site, as well as a small camp store, and wifi a...
Hike to the Hanging Glacier in Parque Nacional Queulat
Another day, another Patagonian gem waiting to be discovered! Backpacking along the Carretera Austral is perhaps the most magical experience of my life. After having done the trek through Torres Del Paine and Fitz Roy, I thought the best was behin...
2.1 miles
656.2 ft gain
Backpack the 'Q' Circuit in Torres Del Paine
The 'Q' Circuit is simply the 'O' plus the 17.5km section between the Serano Visitors Center and Refugio Paine Grande. To reach Serano Visitors Center simply take the same bus used to do the 'W' or the 'O,' but stay on the bus until the third stop...
17.5 miles
Trek El Cerro Castillo in Patagonia
El Cerro Castillo trek is usually done from East to West, from Las Horquetas curve on route #7 to Villa Cerro Castillo. The reason behind that is because it is easier to reach Las Horquetas sharp curve than leaving it, but also because the view gr...
27 miles
4500 ft gain
Camp at Lago Sofia
Lago Sofia is a small lake just about 20 minutes north of Puerto Natales off Route 9 on Y-280. The lake is surrounded by mountains and a horse farm fills the valley where you're able to camp. If you're heading into Torres Del Paine from Puerto Nat...
1.2 miles
Backpack Dientes de Navarino Classic Route
The trailhead is in the forest. There should be a path that is accessible by car until a certain point, next to a reservoir. That’s where the first signpost should be. The coordinates are 54°56'55.1S, 67°38’24.3W.
The first part of the hike will t...
22.4 miles
7798.6 ft gain
