laguna torre

可能沿途没有Cerro Fitz Roy的壮丽，但也是一条值得探访的登山路线。走到终点看到Laguna Torre以及冰山时，还是相当感动。来回9km，官方建议6hr，但其实脚程快的话五个多小时就可以走完。

El Chalten itself is nestled about an hour and a half to two hours North of El Calafate in Santa Cruz, Argentina. The town itself is cute and small, and getting to the trail requires you walk through the town, out to the end near the giant metal staircases.Once you climb up the huge face of the hill behind the staircases, you'll ascend to the top and the "official" path to Cerro Torre and it's laguna. The trek will take most people a few hours, but for travelers like myself that aren't in the best of shape/overweight, fear not! It still can be done! I trekked it in about 4.5 hours to get to the laguna, had lunch, relaxed, and came back, all in all about 8.5 hours max, hostel door to hostel door. My advice is the following: -pace yourself, especially those like me who aren't in shape/don't trek when not on vacation. It's not a race, and you MUST take in the scenery while making your way there anyways.-wear comfortable, non-slip shoes. I wore old, worn out shoes and I paid for it over the next week. The swelling, although worth it, made it not possible to trek to Fitz Roy the next day.-If you're trekking alone bring water, a first aid kit, some food, and some music/podcasts. You may not cross paths with others for more than an hour, and although getting away from it all can be nice, after 2 hours you can only hear yourself breathing, the wind, and your own thoughts for so long.-Lastly remember to check when sunset is and plan accordingly. If you fail to leave early enough you may be stuck in the dark on an unlit rocky trail with lots of interesting slopes and paths to climb and no light! -Bring water. I think during the whole trek to the laguna there was only one or two streams I saw, so just incase you'll want to have enough water with you. Once you get to the lake, look out for the Andean Condors which make this part of the Southern Cone their home and are a Near Threatened according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The ones I saw wear soaring closer to the peaks of adjoining mountains. Also, the laguna water is cloudy, I drank it, and I'm still alive, though the site of icebergs shouldn't be assumed to mean quality, as the streams near the paths to Fitz Roy provided the best water I've ever had, as it is naturally filtered from the laguna in to the ground water and it crystal clear and ice cold.I did see people camping at the launga, but the legality/feasibility of this is best left to professionals.Finally, I do not recommend taking children under 12, pets, or 65+ seniors due to nature of the trails, unless they are experienced.

23 en-joyful Km. (both ways). The scenery is all along and do not give in on approaching the glacier. The facilities at camp are horrible (especially if you are tracker over 60 as we are)

wondering if all the effort to get there is worth it? maybe not in shape? Save your pennies. Hit the gym, do those stairs, find real trails, invest in good boots, hydration system, proper clothing (it can rain!!) get your brother, sister, uncle, aunt, mum, dad to go with you, go solo, find a good trekking company.....JUST DO IT! You won't regret a minute, a peso, one drop of sweat! I am an experienced hiker, Europe and North America, this was fabulous!

All the hiking in El Chalten is easily accessible and provide great views and peace and quiet from start to finish. Though incredibly windy around the lake when we got there the small ice floes/bergs on the lake and the clear debris of glaciers in the past make this a brilliant day hike.

The round trip is about a 20K hike with a short climb at the beginning and then a fairly easy trek to just short of the lake. Then there is a steep short climb to the rim. You should consider trekking on to the Maestri lookout (mirador), from which you will have spectacular views of an active glacier. Allow about 5 to 8 hours depending on your level of fitness.

Really enjoyed this hike, more up and down on the way there - lots of spots to enjoy the scenery. Lake is not as blue as at Fitz Roy, but there are icebergs which was great.

might be a bit less spectacual than the Cerro Fitzroy/Laguna de los Tres, but its still a great hike with a beautiful landscape

Just beware of the wind. A nice 3 hours trek with a wonderful view at the end. Be sure its is not covered before you start the trek. It is possible to have an idea from El Chalten.

A few days ago we completed the hike to Laugna Torres and we thought it was splendid. The views along the way and once you reach the final viewpoint are fantastic and the trail isn’t super hard. For those of you who hesitate here are a few details that might make your life easier in making the choice whether or not to take on this hike:Should I go today? Well, that totally depends on the weather. The goal is to get to Laguna Torres, a beautiful little glacial lake surrounded by the various peaks (among them, the famous trio of towers, known here as the Torres) and a glacial tongue slipping directly into the lake. To see the laguna at its finest you need perfect weather, which means blue skies, preferably 100% cloudless. The saying here is that it’s incredibly difficult to see the torres when they are not surrounded with clouds (i.e. “smoking”) so if you have the chance to venture out on a clear-sky day, make it a point to go. The problem with clear sky days is the heat. While we hiked in a relatively moderate temperature, large parts of this hike are exposed to the sun. Radiation and heat make this relatively easy hike much more difficult than it actually is. Take a hat and plenty of sunscreen.How difficult is it? Not that difficult, really. People have different levels of experience and stamina, but seriously people of all ages make this hike. The total elevation from Chalten to the laguna is not more than 300 meters, and it’s spread quite evenly throughout the ~9km of the walk. The hike isn’t technical and doesn’t require the usage of any equipment. How long does it take? While the hike is ~18 km long, it’s not technical or difficult, so the official version is a bit less than 3 hours for your way there, and about 2.5 hours for the way back. We did it a bit faster with a few stops along the way.What if I need to use the toilets? Well, you are in nature. You will work it out. Otherwise, about half way in, in the middle of nowhere you can find a booth that you can use. Another toilet booth is available right next to the laguna, in the camping.Can I buy stuff along the way? Oh, give your consumerist persona a break for a day. There are no refuges or shops along the way so take whatever you need with you. Word is that you can fill your water bottles with fresh agua from the stream. We didn’t do that and carried everything with us. Is it nice? Well, yes. Seeing the views of the Torres from across the lake is awe-inspiring. There a few viewpoints that you have along the route but none of them is as beautiful as the final part.

This is an excellent hike with a very rewarding view of a glacier at the end. My wife and I got in El Chalten at 12:00pm. Instead of burning a day, we decided to eat a fast lunch and head over to a trail. It was about 12:45 when we started. It was winter time and the Sun sets around 5:00pm so we knew we had to hike fast. Our hotel frontdesk pointed us to the wrong head of the trail that turned out to be the long way. If we had started at the other end of town, we would have saved 45 minutes. The trail head says 3 hours to get to the glacier (round trip 6 hours). We thought we were in shape enough to do it in 2 hours. WRONG. It really took 3 hours. Respect the signs. It’s not USA where signs give lead way. The trail has all types of terrains. It takes you to hills, grass, forest, lakes, dark places, scenic views and of course the Glacier. People are very spaces out so you wouldn’t really encounter other hikers. It’s a long hike and the signage is scarce. There is one campsite along the way with restroom. The hike is not challenging but it’s quite long. Bring a flash light just in case it gets dark on the way back. Don't drink the muddy lake water. Towards the end of the trail, there is a small bridge over a clear steam. Get water from that steam.

Nice, easy walk. Mostly flat. Around 19 kms round trip to and from Chalten. Its a fantastic experience getting closer and closer to the glacier. The mid-point is the Mirador and a number of people choose to get to this point and turn back. However, if you can do go all the way to the laguna - its worth going up, taking a long slow lunch and then meandering back. We took around 8 hours round trip - but we took our time both walking, looking around and having lunch. The best part is that one a little away from Chalten you can fill up your water bottles straight from the river - which is lovely and so rare now! I would also recommend that if you are planning on doing Laguna de Los Tres you do this one first as its lovely but not quite as spectacular as de Los Tres and Laguna Suice (which is right next to it). All in all, a good easy walk and well worth it. Next time I would like to camp up there and see the sun rise on the laguna! :)

There is a good walk (just over 20km round trip along a good trail with no really steep bits) to this lake from El Chaltén and the lake is well worth seeing. It is surrounded by mountains with a glacier at the far end, and probably icebergs near the beach end of the lake. There are a couple of high moraines at "this" side of the lake. Fairly popular, but a good (packed) lunch stop. Lots of varied birdlife on the way.

This walk is quite easy if you are used to trekking and the landscape in the end is nice. The only problem was the huge number of flyes that we found on our way.

It was all so beautiful. We had great views and a wonderful hike.The water in the lakes is so pretty and clear.