One of the classic and can’t be missed walks of El Chaltén, to Laguna Torre where we find an impressive view of the Torre massif, the Adela range, Mount Solo and their respective glaciers. The footpath will take us through a wide range of landscapes, forests and panoramic spots.

Itinerary

From El Chaltén we head off on the Laguna Torre footpath and after a small climb we enter a small ñire wood. From here, the path starts to gain height and straighten up alongside the Fitz Roy River until it arrives at a viewpoint of the river canyon and the Margarita waterfall. The panorama presents the valley of the Fitz Roy River and its serpentine course whose bed is filled with water, and as the backdrop the singular Mount Solo, the Adela range and the impressive Mount Torre.

After about an hour of walking we arrive at the Mount Torre viewpoint. Here we will make the most of the magnificent views of Mount Torre, the Adela range and glaciers and have a short break.

We then walk for 2 hours through grand lenga forests, crossing old glacial moraines and wet plains formed by the previous courses of the river until we arrive at Laguna Torre.   In this section there is always the possibility of spotting a wide range of birds, including the Magellanic woodpecker.

At Laguna Torre it is usual to see huge icebergs, ice which has fallen off the Torre glacier face.

There are various paths over the glacial moraine, which allow us to visit other viewpoints; like the Maestri viewpoint. At the source of the River Fitz Roy you can see a system of ropes and pulleys (Tyrolean), which are used by the climbers to access Torre glacier and to get to the base of the mountain they plan to climb.

You will also be able to visit the De Agostini campground that is used as a base camp by climbers from all around the world.

This walk in springtime is lovely, as we will see a large variety of wild flowers indigenous to Patagonia.

After a rest and some lunch, we start the hike back to El Chaltén