Mirador Cóndor — Attraction in Torres del Paine

The absolute best place in the park. We wanted to do a small hike on our last day just before leaving the park. I couldn’t be happier that we chose this one. I highly recommend to do it as the last hike as well. The reason; after spending a few days in the park and visited all the main attractions (Los Torres, Los Cuernos, Lago Grey, Lago Pehoe) visiting this place was stunning as you could see all above mentioned places and more from a single place. Steep hill at the end but since it’s a small trek overall it is highly doable. Unfortunately we didn’t see any Cóndor birds there but it was ok since we spotted one the day before. We saw a few people at the base by the road but they didn’t go for the trek so we had the whole place to ourselves....

Initially, our guides at the Hotel Lago Grey said this was an easy trek, until a more experienced guide stated this was steep, despite its short length. The trek up can be steep in areas, and muddy in the winter/spring season. The views are spectacular and seeing the Andean condors was indescribable. As I stood at the end of the trail, I could hear the condors flying in the wind, and the lake looked even more blue than when I saw it at ground level. Would recommend this. Had there not been snow, I’m sure my 64 and 68 year old parents could’ve made this up with ease. Recommend good hiking shoes and poles for...

I almost don’t want to post this and have too many people discover this hike. It was one of my favorite hikes of all time. Short and sweet with lovely views the entire way, both ways. At the top, you’re treated to the most incredible panoramic view of the park including Pehoe, Cuernos, the French Glacier. Every turn was delightfully gorgeous. And I could not understand why there weren’t more people on this incredible trail. Dress appropriately: the wind can be quite...