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- Base of the Towers (Mirador Las Torres): The park’s signature sight, three granite spires rising above a glacial lake after a steep final scramble over boulders. It is a full-day side trip from the valley, and the early hours give the best light on the rock.
- Grey Glacier: A wide blue ice face calving into Lago Grey, visible from the shore and from a suspension bridge viewpoint near the refugio. Icebergs drift across the lake and wash up on the beach.
- John Gardner Pass: The highest point of the loop, reached by a long climb through wind and loose rock. At the top, the Southern Patagonian Ice Field spreads out below you, a view many trekkers rate as the best of the whole trip.
- Los Cuernos: Dark, striped granite horns above Lago Nordenskjöld. The trail skirts the lakeshore under them, with waterfalls
- Base of the Towers (Mirador Las Torres): The park’s signature sight, three granite spires rising above a glacial lake after a steep final scramble over boulders. It is a full-day side trip from the valley, and the early hours give the best light on the rock.
- Grey Glacier: A wide blue ice face calving into Lago Grey, visible from the shore and from a suspension bridge viewpoint near the refugio. Icebergs drift across the lake and wash up on the beach.
- John Gardner Pass: The highest point of the loop, reached by a long climb through wind and loose rock. At the top, the Southern Patagonian Ice Field spreads out below you, a view many trekkers rate as the best of the whole trip.
- Los Cuernos: Dark, striped granite horns above Lago Nordenskjöld. The trail skirts the lakeshore under them, with waterfalls and steady views of the peaks in changing light.
- Dickson Glacier and Lake: Near the start of the backside trail, a small lake fed by a hanging glacier, with a camp on a grassy shore. Pioneers’ old cabins and open pampa give this section a remote feel.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past 3 decades, I’ve backpacked through 90+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.