laguna de los tres

laguna de los tres印象

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  mispule

  Laguna De Los Tres is a must if you are staying in El Chalten. We departed at 8 a.m. from our hotel with a transfer to El Pilar. This is much better option than to hike from El Chalten and back, ´cause you don´t go the same way, but you just follow one route. It´s more interesting, more relaxing and you´ll have one beautiful mirador over Piedras Blancas Glacier that you won´t see on the way from El Chalten. It´s a whole day hike. It could be quite tough in a part where you climb up, especially when it´s windy. But the view on Laguna de Los Tres is definitely worth it. And all the way you´ll just see stunningly beautiful nature. I also recommend hike poles, it´s really helpful and more clothes options, ´cause the weather is changing a lot troughout a day in this area. Also start the trek as early as you can because usually not always but often Fitz Roy view can be clear in the morning and then the clouds come in the afternoon. And the trek way gets more and more crowded during the day. When you don´t stay in El Chalten the best way for any real hiker and camper is to hike with all your stuff to one of the camping site down the Fitz Roy oversleep and climb up as soon as you can. I think when you have a good weather, it must be very beautiful.

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  804anitab

  They say this... Then you'll see people going...and you'll say it's just snow and it's not THAT windy...don't do it. You'll almost kill yourself climbing to the top and all that to see nothing below like me. Go on a beautiful day.

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  Hollyc360

  Make the effort! We did this with Walk Patagonia super guide- Pablo. He was fabulous! You could do this without a guide but I learned so much of the flora and history and geological background of el Chalten and Argentina that it was worth it not to mention his encouragement and knowing the perfect stops for a break. All the good walks are long and my feet hurt for a few days (typically only hike 3+ miles) after and we only did this one walk but so glad we did. Seeing the change in bushes as we hiked up was interesting. Pablo was wonderful with my son too - skipped rocks at the Laguna and talked Xbox games as boredom kicked in. Love fitzroy!

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  U2Gator

  I hope you get a clear day like I did. This hike is a tough one no doubt about it, but it was really a personal experience. First 5 km to lake capri are all uphill - not steep but a relentless uphill. Then down hill a bit and from there all flat until ... THE CLIMB. Be prepared, the last 90 min of the hike up to the laguna de los tres will WHOOP you. It is STEEP. Take baby steps, stop as often as you need, and be patient and understanding with yourself and others. The laguna is quite the reward. It took me 5 hours to get there, an hour to stay and rest and take it in, and 2.5 hours on the return, since all downhill. 11am - 7:30 pm was total time for me. Don't need a car, can walk from anywhere in town. Port-a-potties along the way.

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  9111045

  Los Glaciares National Park is located in the Southwest of Santa Cruz Province in the Argentine part of Patagonia. So many glaciers covering roughly half of the World Heritage property.It is just wonderful a must visit place... best way to visit full Patagonia is cruising and land both are needed. Stunning views and amazing hike...

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  bernardc139

  So you have seen the most famous and beautiful places on the planet? We thought we had until we hiked to Laguna de los Tres. Trust us - this is the big one! Nowhere else comes near!OK - it's a big hike. You can either walk out and back from El Chalten or you can include it in a hike from El Pilar (North of El Chalten and approximately a $20 taxi ride from El Chalten) to El Chalten. The main issue is the up and down diversion to the Laguna from Camp Poincenot. The diversion is a rough zig-zag path up and down involving a climb and descent of about 900 meters. This is not trivial! You ideally need to be reasonably fit but even if you're not, it is still do-able if you take your time! We are just short of 70 and fit and completed the El Pilar - Laguna de los Tres - El Chalten hike in 6 hours. The overall distance is less than 20 k but remember - this is rough terrain and there is a substantial climb up to the Laguna.The scenery is to to die for! This high lagoon with the attendant glacier is only capped by walking another few hundred meters to the cliff overlooking Laguna Sucia! Sucia also has a glacier coming from the towering Mount FitzRoy but is a few hundred meters lower! Words like magnificent, stunning, amazing are all understatements here!Warning: these high lagoons are exposed to big winds and mercurial weather conditions. We had a wind of about 75 K/hr at the high level - so bring layers of clothing to accommodate the changing conditions. However, we are emphatic here - this is one of the best hikes on the planet and well worth the physical effort! At any age - build magical memories!

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  renato-sma

  This Laguna is located on the last part of the trial to Fitz Roy. The last moments of the hike are very intense as you go really up and it gets tiresome. However, once you reach the end is totally worth it

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  876camilaa

  The trail to get there is very beautiful and the Laguna de los tres with the Fitz Roy in the back is just breathtaking, one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to! Don't give up because of how steep the trail gets at the end, it's worth it!

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  RashmiS91

  The last point to view the Fitzroy. We took the trail from Hosteria El Pilar and walked to Chalten. The walk from El Pilar to Poincenot is easy, mostly flat. The last 2 km after the campsite to the laugna on the other hand are hard work - the trail is well marked but tricky thanks to loose rocks and if you're unlucky with the weather it can be quite treacherous - esp. coming down - thanks to the rocks, rain and wind. In short, keep walking sticks! Having said that, the climb is well worth it! Once we got up we were a bit flummoxed as it just seems to keep going without much of a view - and then suddenly you see the water - one word: AMAZING! Take a break, have some lunch and enjoy the view of the water changing colours with the light - then take a short walk on the path that runs along the left bank of the laguna to Laguna Suice. Its like Christmas and getting another unexpected present! What a trip - I will certainly go back!

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  dncwynd

  I saw various timings for this trek so I thought that I would let you know how long it took me. The 10k trek took me 4 hours from the start at the end of Av San Martin, The return journey was just under 3 hours. I am a lot older than many of those trekking but this not a trek exclusively for the young there were plenty of retirees happily walking the trail. The first couple of km are a bit of a climb but after that the trail is fairly flat for the next 6k. I arrived at Poincenot camp in 2 hr 25 min. The last 2 km are up hill and the last 1 k very strenuous but not insurmountable even if the wind blows and when you get to the top the views are stunning so persevere. Of the walks that I did in El Chalten this is the best,.