Tierra del Fuego
Tierra del Fuego is a region of moss-covered forests, craggy mountains and winding fjords, with adventure enough to set any explorer's soul alight.
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Tierra del Fuego is a land of extremes. Swathes of isolated steppe are punctuated with windswept trees, endless peat bogs and craggy outcrops crowned with glaciers. Here is Patagonia's most challenging and remote trekking, don your boots and step out into the rugged wilderness at the end of the world.
Around Ushuaia: If you have a day or two to spare in the city, you can hike into the Tierra del Fuego National Park or the Tierra Mayor valley, and there are gentler hikes to Glacier Martial or along the coast. The trails are well marked and trailheads easily accessible by road out of Ushuaia.
Isla Navarino: A short boat ride across the Beagle Channel lies Isla Navarino, a wilderness island with trails around the Navarino range and Wulaia Bay. Base yourself at the peaceful Lakutaia Lodge, set right on the shore, for a bit of comfort after being exposed to the elements all day.
Sail, cruise and hike: Explore the magnificent Chilean Fjords by sailboat or on an expeditionary cruise, stopping off at secluded bays to hike along the shoreline and up to remote glaciers.
Lapataia Bay, Tierra del Fuego National Park
The Montes Martial Circuit is a remarkably remote hike given it's proximity to Ushuaia. The trail circles around Montes Martial and Glacier Martial, through idyllic valleys and the mountain pass of Paso de le Oveja. It's total length is 26km and takes three days to complete, so although being a shorter hike, it is still quite physically demanding.
The Sierra Valdivieso Trek will give you a great sense of wilderness; camping wild and climbing deep into the mountain range bordering the mighty Lago Fagnano - Tierra del Fuego's largest lake. The trail is 51km in total and takes four days to complete, but it's largely off-trail hiking through wet and rocky country.
The Dientes de Navarino Trek is a Patagonian classic, and one not to be underestimated. This 53km trail can be completed in four days, but our itineraries allow for five days as the weather conditions can be extremely challenging. The mountain passes are often covered in snow, even during the summer months.
The trail is slowly becoming more established but is still demanding with boulder fields, precarious scree slopes and scrambling over felled tree trunks. Hiking the toothy ridge of Navarino Island feels somewhat like a moonscape; a terrain dominated by scorched rock and forests stripped bare by beavers.
Yendegaia National Park is another barely visited area of Tierra del Fuego, which would make for an epic adventure. The Chilean government are building a road that will open up this mysterious corner of Tierra del Fuego.
Dientes de Navarino Trail, Tierra del Fuego
Embark on this epic multi-day trek to experience the most unspoilt, spectacular and pristine settings of Argentine Tierra del Fuego. Along the way you'll crosses lush valleys, windy mountain passes, azure glacial lagoons, making you feel like a real pioneer.
You'll spend the nights sleeping under canvas, or in remote refuges on this fully-guided off-the-beaten-track circuit that will enable you to reach places that very few people ever get to.
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Trekking to the Ojo del Albino Glacier
Hiking in Tierra del Fuego trips scored 4.8/5 from 6 reviews
The hike in TdF was an amazing experience. The guides, organisation and scenery were fantastic. The tour exceeded our expectations. Read the full review
Travelled: December 2023
Marc Jansen - UK
Fantastic - the variation in the topography was incredible from snow, to desert like, to lush green - an amazing amount of wildlife diversity as well. Absolutely beautiful which was probably helped by great weather Read the full review
Travelled: February 2023
Catherine Drury - USA
I loved trekking in Tierra del Fuego, it was so different from Los Glaciares. We saw a bunch of animals and it was nice how remote everything was, it felt rugged.
Travelled: January 2017
Carrie -
With the peat bog valley floor, lakes and surrounding mountains, I have absolutely no regrets whatsoever about going down to Tierra del Fuego. It's all so different to Torres del Paine and El Chalten, it was worth every penny.
Travelled: November 2016
Michael -
In Tierra del Fuego we walked through beautiful forest in sunshine. Fallen trees often blocked the path and there were rivers to cross - rock hopping or balancing across on a log. There was a definite path but we couldn't always stick to it.
Travelled: April 2016
Kim -
Review:
There are a few day hikes that you can do self-guided - get in touch and we'd be pleased to talk you through the options.
You cannot camp overnight within Tierra del Fuego National Park without a guide. Outside of the National Park, we highly recommend that you use a guide as the trails are often unclear, poorly marked and hard to follow. If anything were to go wrong, you wouldn't want to find yourself miles from civilisation with no way of asking for help.
There are small, basic mountain huts dotted around Tierra del Fuego which offer refuge when the weather turns against you. They do not having any running water, heating or other facilities so are really just a dry place to rest up. You'll always need to carry a sturdy, 4-season tent with you.
On multi-day hikes you will need to carry your own sleeping bag, sleeping mat, clothing and personal belongings, which will weigh around 10-12kg. Your food and group camping equipment are provided and carried by a porter unless you specifically ask to carry them yourself.
On challenging treks you will need to be able to carry a fully-loaded pack of 18-20kg, with your own camping equipment, clothes, personal belongings and a share of your group's food and camping equipment.
There is a new boat service that operates daily between Puerto Williams and Ushuaia. The journey takes just over 1 hour and costs around US $120. If the weather is bad, the boat will disembark at Puerto Navarino further west along the island and closer to Ushuaia - this shortens the journey to 20 minutes.
If you are in Ushuaia, get out into Patagonia's wildest corner; let the wind scream through your hair and the rain drench you. You'll feel alive, and you'll wonder how people have survived in this land of extremes since 8000 BC.
Tierra del Fuego is a region of moss-covered forests, craggy mountains and winding fjords, with adventure enough to set any explorer's soul alight.
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Patagonia offers a huge range of day hikes and multi-day treks through a variety of spectacular landscapes. As well as the famous National Parks of Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares, there's also remote Tierra del Fuego, The Chilean Lake District in the north and miles of lesser-known trails across the region.
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