Ushuaia, Argentina

From the parking area, pass through a gate and hike up the trail which is lined with fields of Buttercup flowers. This lasts for about 0.5 miles when you gradually enter the forest. At this point, the trail gets incredibly muddy. Some attempts at trail maintenance are apparent with logs placed ac...

The Martial Glacier is located just outside of town in Ushuaia and provides views of the Beagle Channel, where you can see across to Chile. There are multiple hiking routes of varying difficulty and length, but all of them do involve a moderate-steep incline. At the bottom of the Glacier is the U...

This is an easy-moderate hike that takes you to Estancia Túnel, an old barrel factory. The elevation gain is minimal though the path is uneven with rocks and tree roots. You start in the forest which opens up into a field overlooking the ocean. Here you can continue straight and hike along the oc...

Hache Island, commonly known as “H” Island because of it’s shape, is only accessible through a tour with Tres Marias based in Ushuaia.  You should arrange your tour the day before you want to go although they do take last minute bookings if space is available.  They offer two option to the island...

From the parking area, walk through a make-shift barrier with the river on your right hand side.  The start of the trail looks as part of a dirt road, this is the correct way.  There are some great photo opportunities with the mountains towering over the river in the background.  Near the end, th...

Laguna Esmeralda is one of the easier lagunas to hike to if you have a car because the trail head and parking are right on Route 3 just outside Ushuaia.  Fortunately we had a car.  Without the car you have to rely on hitchhiking or taxi.  From the trail head, you descend into a Lenga Forest.  The...

The trailhead is in the forest. There should be a path that is accessible by car until a certain point, next to a reservoir. That’s where the first signpost should be. The coordinates are 54°56'55.1S, 67°38’24.3W. The first part of the hike will take us up Bandera Hill, crossing an old forest and...

There is only one company that has a permit to go on Martillo Island, while all the other tours take people to shoot photos from a boat. The company that has the permit is Pira Tour. We paid $100 usd (it was a little less because we drove ourselves one hour to Harberton. It was so worth it!!! If ...