Introduction
In March 2025, I travelled to Patagonia for a whole month, visiting both the Argentine and Chilean sides. One of my goals was to hike the southernmost trek in the world, the Dientes de Navarino. I also went trekking to Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy, and around Ushuaia. Additional destinations were Perito Moreno and Isla Martillo.
Perito Moreno
The Perito Moreno Glacier in South Argentina is an arm of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field and one of the few glaciers in the world that is not retreating.
Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy (Argentina)
Starting in El Chaltén, Argentina, I hiked to Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy, camping at campsites along the way, covering a distance of 38,5 km, with a detour to Laguna de los Tres.
Dientes de Navarino (Isla de Navarino, Chile)
The main purpose of my trip to Patagonia was to hike the Dientes de Navarino on the Isle de Navarino, the southernmost trek in the world! Starting and ending in Puerto Williams, Chile, a small town located on the Beagle Channel and the southernmost city in the world, this relatively short but challenging 53,3 km trek takes you across inhospitable terrain and steep paths through wild nature, with constant views of the Dientes and occasional glimpses of Cape Horn, the southernmost point of South America (the next stop is Antarctica). There are no facilities along the way, so hikers are completely left to their own devices.
Map of the Dientes de Navarino, which I did clockwise. Source.
Ushuaia (Argentina)
In Ushuaia, located in the Tierra del Fuego region and one of the southernmost inhabited areas in the world, I went on a number of day hikes, such as to the Glaciar Martial, Cerro del Medio and Laguna Margot, and Laguna Esmeralde, as well as a boat trip to Martillo Island.
A chronological description of my trip to Patagonia, with more text and photos, is available on my hiking and travel blog.
