The Best Hiking Trails in Santa Cruz (Argentina)

Kau Sie Aike to Laguna de los Tres

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Ricardo Kurihara

Distance

16.72mi

Elevation +

3209f

TrailRank

41

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Trail from the apart hotel Kau Sie Aike to Laguna de los Tres and back. It was done in a very windy day and this made the last ascent to the lake very difficult. Despite of that, it was possible to complete it with my ...

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Laguna de los tres

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Eduardo Seiti de Oliveira

Distance

14.96mi

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3684f

TrailRank

40

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Hiking two-way from Destino Sur hotel until Laguna de los tres, passing through the Laguna Capri and FItz Roy view point.

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El Chalten: Laguna de Las Tres (1 day)

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winnie knight

Distance

6.81mi

Elevation +

2782f

TrailRank

40

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A fantastic 1 day return hike to Laguna de Las tres to see mountain Fitz Roy. Plan for all weathers (this is Patagonia where all seasons can occur in one day) and fingers crossed for a clear view of the mountains. The fi...

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Huemul Circuit day1 El Chaltén - Laguna Toro, Patagonia Argentina, 30--11-2018

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100sommets3000ch

Distance

10.84mi

Elevation +

2448f

TrailRank

40

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Huemul Circuit day1 El Chaltén - Laguna Toro get ready to get your feet wet on this stage www.portugal-nature.blogspot.com

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Laguna Torre

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Ricardo Kurihara

Distance

15.52mi

Elevation +

1762f

TrailRank

40

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Traditional trail to the lake in front of Cerro Torre. Although the distance can be considered long, this is a quite easy walk as it is relatively flat.

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El Chaltén: De los Tres + Piedras Blancas + Madre + Hija + part of Torre trail

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locJona

Distance

20.80mi

Elevation +

3737f

TrailRank

40

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Combined two trails of the park, finishing with part of a third. From my hostel in El Chaltén, first went to Laguna de los tres with glacier and Fitz Roy mountain which was completely visible because it was a clear day. ...

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Laguna de Los Tres por Rio Electrico y Laguna Capri

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Daniel Ressel

Distance

13.66mi

Elevation +

2848f

TrailRank

39

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We took a cab from Chalten to Rio Electrico, where this hiking begins on a really flat terrain. After crossing the bridge the path gains some elevation until Glaciar Piedras Blancas. We kept going on a flat terrain until...

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Argentina: El Chalten - Rio Fitz Roy - Laguna Torre - Maestri Viewpoint

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*sonne*

Distance

14.61mi

Elevation +

2257f

TrailRank

39

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Great trail if you visit the area just for a day. Last point Explosed to wind. Beatiful view of the glacier.

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Piedra del Fraille - Laguna Pollone - Laguna Piedras Blancas - Poincenot, El Chaltén, Patagonia Argentina, 28-11-2018

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100sommets3000ch

Distance

13.85mi

Elevation +

2051f

TrailRank

39

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Piedra del Fraille - Lago Eléctrico - Laguna Pollone - Laguna Piedras Blancas - Poincenot don`t rely only on the the track, section between the path that goes to Ponte Eléctrico and Laguna Piedras Blancas is hard to n...

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Glaciar Piedras Blancas, Laguna de los tres, laguna sucia, mirador fitzroy and laguna capri from Hosteria Pilar

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lealfs

Distance

17.06mi

Elevation +

3366f

TrailRank

39

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You should take a minibus ride from el chalten to hosteria pilar. It should cost you around 500 pesos as of Dec 2019. Pretty steep when reaching laguna de los tres. GO EARLY. It’s an all day trail. Bring lunch.

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Loma del pliegue Tumbado-> Laguna Torre (Mountain way)

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Clément Bartholoméüs

Distance

13.61mi

Elevation +

3094f

TrailRank

39

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!! 30km hike !! (I had a problem with wikiloc) We began by doing the regular '' Loma del pliegue Tumbado '', but after being in the top of the mountain, we decided to cross to the other side for going to the Laguna Torr...

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Miradores de los Condores y de las Águilas

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Carlostakashi

Distance

4.72mi

Elevation +

853f

TrailRank

38

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Easy trekking with beautifull views of El Chaltén and the mountains around. We made this trekking first going to Mirador de los Condores and then to Mirador de las Águilas. After we reach Mirador de las Águilas, we took ...

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Chorrillo del salto - climb to miradouro Fitz Roy and back

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miguel.pacheco.andrade

Distance

5.89mi

Elevation +

1299f

TrailRank

38| 3.67

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We just follow the way up from the waterfall eventually crossing with Fitz Roy miradouro. Really cool sights of the different waterfalls upstream and always with the Fitz Roy in the background.

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The 10K Walk / Stage 248 : Laguna Ferrari - Paso del Viento - El Chalten

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ÁNIMO

Distance

18.93mi

Elevation +

3517f

TrailRank

37

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All pictures on the10k.travelmap.fr www.the10kwalk.com Circo de los Altares / Day 6 I decided to quit the touristic group and go back to El Chalten as this "expedition" was not what I expected. I went down to El C...

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EL CHALTEN. Lago de los tres to town

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Gonzalo Ceballos

Distance

17.38mi

Elevation +

3474f

TrailRank

36

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This trek is the "Fitz Roy trek" but doing the other way around. You get to see the El Chalten cerro (also known as Fitz Roy) from every angle. In a clear day like the day we did you see the whole trek up to El lago de l...

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Vuelta Huemul Day 2 Toro - Paso del Viento

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Travelsbeer

Distance

8.44mi

Elevation +

2671f

TrailRank

36

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Challenging crossing of zipline and difficult to find the way https://www.travelsbeer.com/en/viaggiando/huemul-circuit-trekking-in-wild-patagonia/

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Vuelta Huemul Day 1: El Chalten - Toro

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Travelsbeer

Distance

10.80mi

Elevation +

2372f

TrailRank

36

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Easy first day of Huemul Circuit https://www.travelsbeer.com/en/viaggiando/huemul-circuit-trekking-in-wild-patagonia/

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Vuelta Huemul Day 4 Los Tempanos - El Chalten

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Travelsbeer

Distance

16.40mi

Elevation +

1650f

TrailRank

36

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Last day of the travesia. Easy day, still long. Crossing a zipline after 13 km https://www.travelsbeer.com/en/viaggiando/huemul-circuit-trekking-in-wild-patagonia/

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Vuelta Huemul Day 3 Paso del Viento - Los Tempanos

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Travelsbeer

Distance

9.91mi

Elevation +

1552f

TrailRank

36

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Challenging day with difficult downhill from Huemul Pass https://www.travelsbeer.com/en/viaggiando/huemul-circuit-trekking-in-wild-patagonia/

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Laguna Piedras Blancas, El Chaltén, Argentina

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papa_delta

Distance

15.40mi

Elevation +

2533f

TrailRank

35

This hike takes you from El Chaltén to a mirador that looks out across Glacier Piedras Blancas, returns to Poincenot campsite and then follows the river to an ascent up to the laguna at the foot of the glacier. The initi...

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Huemul Circuit

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travel2walk

Distance

43.07mi

Elevation +

8501f

TrailRank

35

The Huemul Circuit is currently my favorite hike in the world, so a return trip to Patagonia meant I'd head back there to hike it a second time. We spent 4 days and 3 nights hiking around Cerro Huemul with views of the S...

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Lomo Del Pliegue Tumbado

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Daniel Ressel

Distance

13.14mi

Elevation +

3648f

TrailRank

35

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In a really sunny day, we were lucky to do this hiking. It started at the bridge and we went first to the top. When going down we wandered a little and found a fossile. Some minutes later someone told us about a couple ...

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El Chorrillo del Salto, Chaitén

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Sandylu

Distance

4.64mi

Elevation +

417f

TrailRank

34

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A nice and easy walk for a day off in Chaitén. We started from our hotel in town. There is parking near the waterfall.

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Cerro Torre

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Mars Flyer

Distance

16.80mi

Elevation +

7638f

TrailRank

34

A walk from El Chalten to Laguna Torre for a great view of Cerro Torre. I went early in the morning to catch sunrise from the mirador. The weather was incredibly still when I got to the lake - I could feel the air move w...

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El Chalten: Tumbado 360 Viewpoint (1 day)

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winnie knight

Distance

5.35mi

Elevation +

3133f

TrailRank

34

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1 day return hike to the 360 degree tumbado viewpoint. Very easy trail to follow and easier under foot compared with other Patagonia trails. The first 8km are an enjoyable slow ascent through fields and forests where you...

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