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Trekking to the Ojo del Albino Glacier in Ushuaia, Patagonia
🏔️ TREKKING IN USHUAIA · HIGH DIFFICULTY

OJO DEL ALBINO
GLACIER Trekking and glacier trekking

The most complete mountain challenge in Ushuaia: 21 km combining trekking, climbing and glacier trekking, from the Esmeralda Lagoon to the Ojo del Albino Glacier. With a mountain guide, a packed lunch and technical equipment included.

🥾 21 km · 700 m elevation
⏱ 9 hours
🧗 Trekking · climbing · glacier
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🏔️ Ojo del Albino Glacier Trekking
Adult (12 to 55 years)$250.000 ARS
Under 12 yearsNOT SUITABLE
✔ Includes: Transfer, mountain guide, a packed lunch (lunch + snacks), technical equipment (crampons, helmet and poles) and insurance.
✖ Requirements: Good physical shape, age 12 to 55 and a registration form (an advisor assesses fitness).

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🏔️ Ojo del Albino Glacier Trekking
Adult (12 to 55 years)
$250.000 ARS
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⚠️ Only for people aged 12 to 55 in good physical shape. Requires a registration form (fitness assessment).
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Ojo del Albino Glacier

Living the experience of being a mountaineer in the Andes is possible with this itinerary that brings together every adventure setting: it begins with trekking, continues with climbing and ends with glacier trekking. The trail starts along the traditional path to the Esmeralda Lagoon; once that stage is over, you take a trail along the right-hand side of the lagoon, at a slower and more controlled pace, among fallen trees and old beaver dams.

On leaving the vegetation line we head into mountain terrain with continuous slopes where the real physical demand begins. Among large unstable rocks we reach a natural terrace overlooking the Esmeralda Lagoon and the Sorondo range, with views of Mount Olivia and the Cinco Hermanos. From there we look for the best pass to climb up to the glacier —the most delicate section, where the guide assists with ropes and carabiners—. Almost without warning that immense sea of ice appears, with the Torres de Rhino standing guard. Before the glacier trekking you enjoy a hot lunch. It is a high-difficulty trek, for people aged 12 to 55 in good physical shape.

✅ Includes
  • Transfer from and to Ushuaia
  • Professional mountain guide
  • Packed lunch (lunch + snacks)
  • Technical equipment (crampons, helmet and poles)
  • Insurance
❌ Does not include
  • Personal trekking clothing and footwear
  • Drinks and personal expenses
  • Tips
⚠️ Important: High-difficulty activity only for people aged 12 to 55 in good physical shape and with no recent surgeries. You are required to complete a registration form: an advisor assesses whether you are fit. Glacier trekking is only done during the summer season, when the ice allows it. Bring warm clothing in layers, a waterproof jacket and trousers, trekking boots, gloves, a hat and at least 1 liter of water.
🗺 Itinerary of the day
8:30
DEPARTURE
Pick-up at your hotel
The vehicle picks you up at your hotel in Ushuaia
9:00
TREKKING
Start of the trekking
Start along the traditional path to the Esmeralda Lagoon · guide introduction and gear
12:00
ASCENT
Vegetation line
Mountain terrain with continuous slopes; the real physical demand begins
13:00
CLIMBING
Start of the climb
Searching for the best pass among the rocks; the guide assists with ropes and carabiners
13:30
DESTINATION
Ojo del Albino Glacier
Arrival at the glacier, with the Torres de Rhino standing guard behind it
13:35
BREAK
Hot lunch
A break to recharge facing the glacier, before the glacier trekking
14:35
GLACIER
Glacier trekking
A walk on the ice with crampons, led by the mountain professional
15:15
RETURN
Start of the return
Descent along the same trail · 21 km in total
20:00
ARRIVAL
Arrival at the vehicle
End of the trekking at the starting point
20:30
END
Arrival in Ushuaia
Transfer back to your hotel · approximate time
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High difficulty. It is 21 km with 700 m of elevation gain and combines trekking, climbing and glacier trekking on the ice. It is one of the most demanding treks in Ushuaia; it requires very good physical shape. Only for people aged 12 to 55.
You are required to complete a registration form, where you provide all your relevant details. An adventure advisor reviews it and confirms whether you are fit (good physical shape and no recent surgeries).
It includes transfer from and to Ushuaia, a mountain guide, a packed lunch (lunch + snacks), technical equipment (crampons, helmet and poles) and insurance.
It is a full-day excursion, with about 9 hours of activity. Pick-up is at 8:30 AM and the return to Ushuaia is around 8:30 PM.
No. Glacier trekking with crampons is only done during the summer season; in winter the glacier is covered in snow and, for safety reasons, we do not walk on its surface.
It depends on the weather. The circuit runs beyond the vegetation line, where conditions tend to be harsher; the guide decides how long you stay on the glacier based on the weather conditions.
No. The guides provide all the instructions needed to carry out the activity safely.
It runs in all weather conditions. If the weather poses a risk to the safety of the participants, the guide may alter the itinerary.
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Departure pointFrom your hotel in Ushuaia (pick-up included)
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SchedulePick-up 8:30 AM · Return approx. 8:30 PM
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Total durationApproximately 9 hours (full day)
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Distance · elevation21 km round trip · 700 m elevation gain
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DifficultyHigh (physical) · Medium (technical) · Combines trekking, climbing and glacier
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Age12 to 55 years · Good physical shape
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SeasonNovember 1 to March 31 (summer) · Glacier trekking subject to the ice
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Payment methodsARS · USD · BRL · Card · Mercado Pago · PIX

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