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The World’s 100 Best Hikes

Laguna de los Tres

El Chaltén, Patagonia, Argentina

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST HIKES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 9 2026

Top 10No. 1 in Latin America

Laguna de los Tres

A day hike from El Chaltén to a glacial lagoon at the foot of Mount Fitz Roy, about 20 to 25 km round trip. Nine mostly flat kilometres through forest end in a steep final kilometre of loose rock, often climbed before dawn for sunrise.

Highlights

  • Fitz Roy above the lagoon
  • Laguna Sucia from the ridge
  • Laguna Capri

Good to know

  • About 20–25 km round trip, 8–10 hours
  • Final kilometre steep, loose and slippery rock
  • Park entrance fee 45,000 ARS for foreigners

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