Parking
Point to point: the recorded route starts near Estancia Pudeto and ends at the Explora lodge. Parking and access at the start are not confirmed for independent visitors; arrange the guided transfer with Explora before going.
Overview
About Cornisas
Why go
- Broad views of the Paine River, Pehoé Lake and massif
- One-way ridge crossing avoids retracing the same route
Heads up
- Advanced climb followed by a steep descent
- Independent access and start parking are unconfirmed
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Torres del Paine map
Full mapElevation36–364 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
2 active Torres del Paine alerts
- ClosureInternal Y-150 road closedThe internal Y-150 road between Sarmiento and Laguna Los Cisnes is closed. - This is the internal road segment; CONAF lists the separate Y-150 access road to Sarmiento as open.Official details
- CautionOne-way and guide-only trail restrictionsPlan around CONAF’s current one-way and guide-only trail restrictions.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Torres del Paine Tour Guide
Your drive to Cornisas, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Torres del Paine National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Torres del Paine audio tourRecorded for this area
Mirador Lago Toro: A View on Foot0:00 / 0:26
“You're nearing the walking access for Mirador Lago Toro, near Puente Weber. This viewpoint takes you above the lake, with the Paine River entering the water and the massif beyond.”
Plays on the road 1.1 km from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Torres del Paine Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Puente Weber: A Brief River View
- Green Ground, Missing Forest
- Centro de Visitantes y Administración
- One Pair, Two Plumages
- 81 audio storiesacross Torres del Paine’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Puma, Andean Condor, Guanaco, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 35 trails, 56 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Cornisas
Distance and routeCornisas is an advanced, guided point-to-point hike from near Estancia Pudeto to the Explora…
Cornisas is an advanced, guided point-to-point hike from near Estancia Pudeto to the Explora lodge. The mapped line is 4.1 mi (6.6 km) one way and takes about three hours. The official outing listing says 6 km but does not state its distance convention, so confirm which line your guide will walk.
Climb and accessThe recorded route climbs gradually toward the Paine River, follows a relatively level stretch…
The recorded route climbs gradually toward the Paine River, follows a relatively level stretch along the crest, then drops steeply toward the lodge. It follows natural-ground paths. Access for non-guests and parking near the start are not confirmed; arrange the guided transfer with Explora before driving to Estancia Pudeto. A recorded April hike reports strong wind on the crest, so ask about conditions before setting out.
Views from the cliffsAs you climb, the views open across the Paine River and Pehoé Lake.
As you climb, the views open across the Paine River and Pehoé Lake. From the upper cliffs, the Paine range and surrounding valleys fill the view. For a photo, frame the river below with the lake and massif beyond.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Torres del Paine
113 sightingsPumaMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
146 sightingsAndean CondorMost seen around noonSighting map
381 sightingsGuanacoMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
53 sightingsHuemulMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
36 sightingsLesser RheaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
11 sightingsWild HorseMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Torres del Paine. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
