SPECIAL EXCURSIONS IN USHUAIA

FROM USHUAIA: TEMPANOS LAGOON
The track, in its first part, goes through the Andorra valley that spreads between Martial and Vinciguerra chain. Then it turns northwards so as to climb by the side of the highest hill of the last mountain range (Vinciguerra).
In the first place you must leave from Ushuaia, going along N° 3 National Road (high layout) northwards, until a neighbourhood also called "Andorra" is found on the left side and before crossing the bridge over the Grande stream. This is an unpaved road, but good enough for cars and leads you to different places: If you follow it all along you will find a series of waterfalls belonging to the above mentioned stream (De los Amigos Waterfall). If you previously take a turn to the left a green gate will be found where the car must be left behind. As you go on walking a series of buildings will be seen belonging to a peat-bog company and, finally you get to the stream.
As you go northeast beside it you will find a hanging bridge. Once you have crossed it, you must continue westwards, always near the water and going through an area with humid pastures until a wood gangplank is to be seen which clearly points out the track. Then it goes into the wood and starts climbing up the mountain in a direct way therefore being quite difficult. It is not easy to go on as you are near the end of the wood, but it can be followed watching the end of the same at the beginning of the high pasture. It is very important to remember and signal the place where the track and the forest are left behind so as not to get lost on the way back. Once out of the forest, you must go on climbing diagonally westwards along a path that can be clearly identified which also has stone walls every now and then. This footpath runs along the west side of the mountain northwards and stars slowly going down onto the valley that was formed by the "Témpanos" Lagoon. You go through it, across the above mentioned stream (better do it before going any further upwards) until you start climbing on bare rock and finally arrive to the lagoon.
Once there you will be able to see the water and the glacier tongue that ends at the Vinciguerra glacier, which is about 7 m. high. It takes about two or three hours to get there.
To get back you can go down walking along the same place where you came from or else along the valley formed by the stream whose source is the lagoon. In this latter case it might be more difficult due to many fallen trees, beaver dams and humid areas. Degree of difficulty: demanding.

FROM USHUAIA: ESMERALDA LAGOON
This is one of the easiest trekking can be done near the city but it is really worth doing and highly satisfactory. The lagoon is located in a deep valley of glacial origin, between the Bonete hill on the West and Toribio chain, on the East.
To get there easily you have to take N° 3 National Road up to a winter sports resort called "Altos del Valle", 18 km north of Ushuaia. Once in the parking lot of the resort you must go through the house section and the place where they breed dogs leaving them behind, and then you will see a very obvious track to the left, which is very easy to follow.
It is important to keep the following items in mind:
· First of all you are going to cover a small wooded area.
· Afterwards you are going to walk through a peat-bog. At the end of it, to the right there lies a wooden bridge to get you across "Esmeralda" stream.
· That is how you get into the forest again and there the track forks. Take the one that stays near the river and turn left (West).
· After the forest, a peat-bog is to be found again.
Once more you go into the forest until you get out of it almost in the final area which has no trees and is crossed out by the stream that comes from the lagoon. It is important to remember this place and leave some sort of signal so as not get lost on the way back. Always keep walking towards the end of the valley until you find a small hill which has to be climbed This is the last obstacle before finally getting to the lagoon. All this expedition does not take more than two hours, and as the name itself indicates, the water is really emerald green and is framed by fabulous mountains. You can also go around it walking on the East shore. This track was well market in older days but not any more because the wind knocked down many trees. It is much better to walk along the lake shore and follow the stream that feeds it. Degree of difficulty: medium.

FROM USHUAIA: ALBINO GLACIER
Walking further along the already described track, you get to the end of the forest and find an area full of huge crumbled rocks. From here on you will have a beautiful view of the Martial Mountain Range and the Vinciguerra chain as you start climbing up towards Albino glacier and its upper lagoon (Ojo del Albino).
Once you get to the glacier tongue, you must abruptly turn left and start climbing a series of rocky walls that are not too difficult, therefore no special equipment is needed.
At last you get to the upper part of the glacier from where you can watch the lagoon. It takes about three hours to walk from Esmeralda lagoon. To come back, take the same track that you took all the way up. Degree of difficulty: demanding.

More Special Excursions in Ushuaia Area...

DAY 1 - Arrival to Ushuaia Airport and transfer to hotel. 03 nts of accommodation with breakfast

DAY 2 - Excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park. Return to the city and take a Beagle Channel Navigation to see Isla de los Pàjaros, Isla de los Lobos and Faro Les Eclareirs.

DAY 3 - Excursion to Fagnano and Escondido Lakes

DAY 4 - Transfer to airport

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