Description

The trail to Laguna Esmeralda is the most famous and sought-after hike in Ushuaia. It leads to a lagoon with an intense emerald green color, surrounded by mountains, glaciers, and forests, offering a classic scenery of Tierra del Fuego. The hike cuts through beautiful native valleys and forests. In autumn, the leaves take on intense shades of red and orange; in summer, they are completely green. The peat bogs are the most distinctive feature of the trail. Peat bogs are spongy soils formed by organic plant matter that retains a lot of water. Walking there means stepping on very wet and muddy areas. Along the way, the trail passes by streams and fallen trees caused by beavers, and it is common to see the complex dams they have built.

Extension: 8.85 Km

Access status: Open

Difficulty Moderate

Orientation Moderate

Signaling Level Complete

Conservation Excellent

Risk Exposure Medium

Sun Exposure Medium

Hydration Point Unavailable

Climbing No climbing required

Minimum Altitude: 237.57m

Maximum Altitude: 401.59m

Negative Unevenness: 260m

Positive Unevenness: 247m

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Extension: 8.85 Km

Difficulty: Moderate

Orientation: Moderate

Signaling Level: Complete

Minimum Altitude: 237.57m

Maximum Altitude: 401.59m

Negative Unevenness: 260m

Positive Unevenness: 247m