| Laguna de los Tres | Laguna Torre | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 18.3 km | 16.6 km |
| Climb | +880 m | +500 m |
| Highest point | 1178 m | 639 m |
| Hours | 8–10 | 7–8 |
| Difficulty | Demanding: very steep last hour | Moderate |
| What you see | Fitz Roy right above the lake | Cerro Torre and the Grande Glacier |
| Start | Transfer to El Pilar, walk back to town | On foot from town |
| With us | USD 228 | USD 203 |
Measured on our own tracks, heights from the Copernicus model.
Choose Laguna de los Tres if…
- The sky is clear up high
- The point is Fitz Roy: with low cloud on the summit, you lose it.
- You feel fit
- The last hour climbs about 400 m on loose rock.
Choose Laguna Torre if…
- There is cloud or strong wind up high
- It is lower and depends less on seeing the summit.
- You want an easier day
- Less climbing, and you walk straight out of town.
Laguna de los Tres18.3 km · +880 m · 8–10 h · from USD 228
Laguna Torre16.6 km · +500 m · 7–8 h · from USD 203
With two days, do both: the clearer one first. The mountain forecast tells you which. See →
Questions
Which is harder, Laguna de los Tres or Laguna Torre?
Laguna de los Tres: more climbing and a very steep last hour up the moraine. Laguna Torre is moderate.
Which is more beautiful?
Both are spectacular. Laguna de los Tres has the most famous view, of Fitz Roy; Laguna Torre, the glacier calving into the lake with icebergs.