El Chalten Madre Hija Lagoons Full-Day Trek
Introduction
Madre Hija means Mother and Daughter and is one the most walked trails in the National Park because it leads to the two most popular trails, one being Laguna los Tres and the other Cerro Torre.
- Start: El Chalten - Northern Sector of El Chalten, at the end of San Martin Avenue; beginning of Route 41.
- End: Madre Hija
Details
- Grade of Difficulty: Medium.
- Trek Time: 5hrs, return.
- Distance: 15.4km, return
Description
One of the most used trails in the park because it joins the two other most walked trails in the park, the one that goes to Laguna los Tres and Cerro Torre.
The trail begins at the end of Avenida San Martín. During the first hour of walking, you will have access to a natural viewpoint of the De las Vueltas river valley.
After a few minutes of hiking, you will enter the valley of the Del Salto gorge in the direction of Mount Fitz Roy. You will find a Ñirre forest and approximately after an hour and a half of walking, the trail leads to a well-marked natural, rocky viewpoint, with an information board that describes the mountainous and glacial panorama that can be viewed.
The trail continues up the Del Salto stream to the drainage area of the Madre and Hija lagoons.
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