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Trekking in Sierra Baguales from Puerto Natales
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Duration
Full Day (1 day)
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Language
Español / Inglés
Min. Passengers
2 passengers
Trekking in Sierra Baguales from Puerto Natales
Trekking in the mystical Sierra Baguales , a route of marine fossils with more than 50 million years of history.
There are few places that can match the haunting beauty of the isolated Sierra Baguales mountain range, with its jagged reliefs and reddish mountains that amaze any of its visitors. Between the border of Argentina and Chile, in the middle of the mountain range, is Sierra Baguales. It is located 65 km to the northeast of the Torres del Paine National Park and 134 km from the Commune of Puerto Natales.
This region that was the bottom of the sea for more than 50 million years and today amazes us with the surprises of the remote past where the observation of Bagual horses may be possible.
There are few places that can match the haunting beauty of the isolated Sierra Baguales mountain range, with its jagged reliefs and reddish mountains that amaze any of its visitors. Between the border of Argentina and Chile, in the middle of the mountain range, is Sierra Baguales. It is located 65 km to the northeast of the Torres del Paine National Park and 134 km from the Commune of Puerto Natales.
This region that was the bottom of the sea for more than 50 million years and today amazes us with the surprises of the remote past where the observation of Bagual horses may be possible.
Departure place
- Meeting point: Puerto Natales
- Pick up: Passenger's hotel in Puerto Natales
- Days of operation: Wednesday and Saturday
- Important note: this activity does not include pick-up at Hotel Lago Gray, Hotel Las Torres, Hotel Llanuras de Diana, Hotel Río Serrano, Hostería Lago del Toro, Hostería Pehoé, Hotel del Paine and Hostal El Puestero.
- Season: from October to April
Itinerary
Day 1
Trekking
Start time: 7:30 am
- Sierra Baguales Trek from Puerto Natales: Our full day excursion in Sierra Baguales begins with the passenger pick-up at their hotel, in the city of Puerto Natales. Then, we will start the transfer to the mysterious Sierra Baguales.
- After 2 hours of travel in the direction of Torres del Paine, we make a detour to Sierra Baguales, about 60 kilometers northeast of Torres del Paine Park.
- Preparation for the Sierra Baguales Trek: Once we arrive at Estancia 3R "rural tourism", we will enjoy a welcome coffee, as well as a small talk about Patagonia and the hacienda.
- We will talk about the process of colonization of Patagonia, history of the first human occupations of the place, customs and social importance of the place for the first inhabitants of the region such as the Tehuelches or Aonikenk.
- Trekking Sierra Baguales - Laguna Irene Sector and Birdwatching: We will start our trekking in Sierra Baguales, which is divided into two sections in order to know all the attractions that the 6,000 hectares offer us where the activity takes place.
- In the first stage, we will take a short walk of half an hour to visit the Irene Lagoon, an ideal place to observe and photograph the surrounding birds in which the largest bird in Patagonia, the Andean condor, stands out.
- Trekking Sierra Baguales - Marine fossil sector: Then we will board our vehicle to go to where we will start the Trekking Sierra Baguales that will cover an approximate distance of 12.5 km.
- We will take a path of medium intensity, overlooking the Bagual mountain range, an area where pumas, guanacos and "wild" Bagual horses live.
- After a little more than 3 hours of walking, we will find marine fossils, which are more than 50 million years old.
- Snack at the Sierra Baguales viewpoint: The excursion continues to a viewpoint located 1,200 meters above sea level, from where it is possible to have a panoramic view of the entire Sierra Baguales.
- With a little luck during our trek we will be able to run into a herd of Bagual horses that inhabit the area.}
- Here we will have time to enjoy our box lunch, and then start the way back to the ranch, to board the vehicle that will take us back to Puerto Natales.
Includes
- Transfer
- Bilingual guide (Spanish and English)
- Trekking sticks
- Box lunch (sandwich, bottle of water, fruit, cereal bar, assorted nuts)
Not included
- Tips
- Health insurance
Activities
- Bird watching (included)
- Flora, wildlife observation (included)
- Hike, trekking (included)
- Guided visits (included)
Notes
- What to bring to the Sierra Baguales trek?: waterproof mountain shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen, water, hat for the sun, hat and gloves for the cold, short-sleeved and long-sleeved t-shirts, fleece-type warm clothing and jacket and waterproof pants.
- Accessibility: This activity is not suitable for everyone. The participation of pregnant women is not allowed and it is not recommended for people with knee and/or spinal problems and people with respiratory and/or heart problems. In addition, the minimum age required is 14 years.
- Vehicle: private according to number of passengers
- Duration: 10 hours
- Minimum pax: 2
- Maximum pax: 16