The Best Hiking Trails in Santa Cruz

If you are looking for a relaxing hike in El Chaltén, the Chorillo del Salto Trail is a great option. This trail takes you to a stunning waterfall of more than 20 meters high in the foothills of the Andes....

The hike to Mirador de Los Condores is a short, fairly easy jaunt to a beautiful vista overlooking El Chalten and the Andes beyond. The hike begins directly from the visitor center for Parque Nacional Los Glaciers and runs 1....

If you are looking for a hike that offers stunning panoramic views of the Patagonian landscape, you should consider the Loma del Pliegue Tumbado trek in El Chaltén, Argentina. This hike takes you from the El Chaltén APN Visitor Center to a viewpoint at 1,500 meters above sea level, where you can admire the majestic peaks of Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre, as well as the glacial lakes of Laguna Torre and Viedma....

The trek to Laguna Torre is one of the most famous treks in Patagonia! From the shores of the iceberg-filled Laguna Torre, you'll enjoy a spectacular view of the jagged spine of the Andes mountains, with the Cerro Torre as the focal point....

This short but steep hike won't appear on most lists of the best hikes in El Chalten, but since it flies so far under the radar, you might have the trail all to yourself! This trail isn't signposted, but it's still easy to navigate using this map on FATMAP....

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding trek in Patagonia, the Huemul Circuit might be the perfect choice for you. This 40+ mile loop trail takes you on a four-day adventure through some of the most stunning and diverse landscapes in the region....

Mount Fitz Roy’s granite pinnacles form one of the most iconic mountain profiles in the world. Together with its equally-impressive neighbor Cerro Torre, they are an unmistakable symbol of Patagonia. These forbidding peaks have been renowned by explorers for centuries, and more recently by rock climbers and backpackers....

The hike to the Laguna De Los Tres overlook is one of the most famous treks in all of Patagonia! Colloquially, this hike is sometimes called the "Monte Fitz Roy trek," as the Laguna De Los Tres overlook is the highest elevation viewpoint providing vistas of this famous mountain....