Laguna Torre, Patagonia, Argentina

5.0 (1.556 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Patagonia Bodies of Water • Historic Walking Areas • Nature & Wildlife Areas

Long but flat walk

Easy peasy compared to Laguna fe los tres the day before but the weather was perfect for us. All very flat, no steep parts at all but it's about 8 miles each way. Great views all along the trail and it's very easy to follow. Good walking boots needed as it's rocky and uneven in parts but otherwise a good trail. The sun was shining for us which made great views of the mountain range behind Laguna capri. Very sheltered too so ideal to stop and enjoy lunch before the walk back. You can see the glacier at the back of the lake and some chunks are floating which is great to see up close. Overall great day, definitely recommend this trail.
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Address

Parque Nacional Los Glaciares , El Chalten, Argentina.

Website

http://www.elchalten.com/esp/actividades/lagunatorre.php

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  • 5LondonChapeau 5:00 PM Aug 28, 2021
    Long gentle trek with fabulous views to a freezing glacier lake
    This is a very good day out. It's not particularly hard going but it's long and in/out. Take food and water/filter, there is a stream along part of the way. Lots of excellent views along the route which meanders through woodland then becomes more exposed towards the top. As always in these parts you are dependent on the weather, so plan to stay as long as you can at the lake as the weather changes every ten minutes and at some stage you will see the fabulous mountain peaks. The wind coming down off the glacier is quite cold and the lake actually has icebergs in it, so have something you can wrap up warm in. There is a backcountry camp site nearby, and I enjoyed watching the young lads wade into the lake to collect ice, then use it to chill their beers. Can't beat human ingenuity.
  • 4PaulAK2011 5:00 PM Jan 23, 2020
    Long, lovely hike
    We were here in El Chalten for most of 3 days & 2 nights. The weather was apparently typically windy, some rain & broken clouds to cloudy & showers. We chose to do this moderate 9 km hike to see the lake and great view of Cerro Tores. There were some views en route and the trail is well marked. There are some short steep sections and some rocky terrain. from the scenery we could see. The lake at the base of the big glacier was lovely and on a clear day would be stunning. I heard that this is the area’s most recommended trail.

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