5. The Huemul Circuit
This four-day circuit trek into the heart of Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park takes in native beech forests, high-altitude meadows, and the frozen wonders of the Patagonian Ice Field. Begin in El Chaltén for a 15-kilometer hike to Laguna Toro to camp on day one, before wading across Túnel River and skirting the edge of a sweeping glacier field on day two to camp at Refugio Paso del Viento 12 kilometers later.
Continue circling the jagged peaks of Cerro Huemul on day three for 18 kilometers to camp at Bahía Cabo de Hornos on Lago Viedma, a massive lake formed from the melting ice of Argentina’s largest glacier. The final push on day four is a relatively flat 18 kilometers through the Patagonian steppe.
6. The Hut-to-Hut Hike through Nahuel Huapi
One of the most stunning and well-planned paths through northern Patagonia lies in Argentina’s Nahuel Huapi National Park, which surrounds the four-seasons resort town of Bariloche. This four-day hike traverses a number of mountain ridges and lake-carved valleys along the Andean frontier with Chile, and includes overnight stays in shared rooms (with mattresses) at three well-equipped mountain huts. Though they don’t have showers, they do have simple bathrooms, and you can take a dip in the cool waters of the lagoons along the way.
