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Hiking Southern Patagonia in 1 Week
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Mt. Fitzroy
Mt. Fitzroy
6
5
4
4
El Chaltén
Cerro Torre
Cerro Torre
6
7
Buenos
Buenos
Aires
Buenos
Aires
Aires
23
Los Glaciares
National Park
40
Estancia
La Leona
69
3
40
40
I
19
r g
Puerto Punta
Bandera
To Rio Gallegos
G
1
1
19
Aeropuerto
Internacional
4
El Calafate
PENINSULA
MAGALLANES
15
2
glaciers, thick for ests, and wide-open plains. There is much to see her e, enough to keep
hard-core hikers and backpackers busy for a month.
This itinerary starts with a day spent visiting the stunning P erito Moreno Glacier and
hiking on the ice itself. Then head north to El Chaltén, the “National Capital of Trekking.”
The hikes are demanding, but easily manageable for fit people with some tr ekking experi-
ence. Each day ends back in to wn for a good meal and a hot sho wer.
The best time of y ear for this trip is either N ovember or M arch, when the winds ar e
relatively calm, and the trails ar e less busy than in high season ( Jan-Feb).
Day
1
: El Calafate
After your trip from Buenos Aires, settle into
a nice local inn; tr y
Kau Yatún
(p. 374)
or the economical
Kau Kaleshen
(p. 374).
Head out for a str oll around town and sign
yourself up for the “B ig Ice” experience the
following day , and also book y our trip to
Estancia Cristina for the next day . It's also a
good idea to book y our bus ticket to E l
Chaltén. Pop in for dinner at the ex cellent
Casimiro Biguá
(p . 375), wher e y ou
can enjoy king crab from Tierra del Fuego or
the local specialty , Patagonian lamb . G et a
good night's sleep; tomorrow is a big day.
