Ushuaia has a lot to offer for those who like to hike in wild places. In addition to forest and mountains, you can discover lagoons, lakes, valleys and cirque glaciers.

The Andes Mountains, in Tierra del Fuego is lower in altitude than in the continental sector and with its forests of lengas, cherries and ñires invite you to practice the activity of hiking without the need to be really trained, although it is very important that the practice of this activity is conscientious, not to have health problems that can be aggravated during a walk and not to have injuries that make it difficult to travel medium and long distances, both uphill and downhill.

When choosing a trekking excursion it is very important to take into account how long it lasts, how difficult the trail is and the physical preparation of each one, in addition, if it is an excursion organized by a tourism agency, that the guide has the corresponding authorization to practice this activity.

Is it essential or mandatory to have a tour guide or hire a travel agency to be able to trek in Ushuaia? The answer to this question is NO, it is not mandatory but it is recommended. A tourism agency in addition to providing transportation, guide and food, also offers important guarantees such as personal accident insurance, if the guide has authorization he is prepared to provide first aid, VHF connection with emergency services and also not least, the guide will be able to solve all the questions you have about what you are seeing during the walk.

Having clarified the importance of hiring your trek with a travel agency, we also want to tell you that you can visit the trails on your own, but there are very important things to keep in mind if you go to the mountains on your own and these are:

• Never go to the mountains alone
• Leave as early as you can, as soon as dawn breaks so that you have light for the entire duration of the walk
• Check the weather conditions because in Ushuaia you can have all 4 seasons of the year on the same day
• Make sure you have your cell phone with 100% battery, the cold affects it and lasts less. There are apps with GPS or that allow you to download the information of the trail, in addition to the fact that if you have a signal, you can notify the emergency services in case of an accident
• If you plan to camp, keep in mind that you cannot make a fire in all places, even at certain times you cannot make a fire in any wild place.
• Before going out to the mountain, it is important to let someone who does not participate in the hike know what route they are going to take and the estimated time back to the accommodation. The places to which notice can be given are:
  
• Municipal Secretary of Tourism – Tel: +549290137666
• Municipal Civil Defense – Tel +5492901422108 – VHF 148615
• Club Andino Ushuaia – Tel +5492901440732
• Tolhuin Civil Defense – Tel: +5492901492378

Very important fact: The day before going hiking in the Andes Mountains of Tierra del Fuego, you should know that there are clothes that are mandatory if you go out with a tourist agency and highly recommended, fundamental, if you go out on your own. During a hike in the southernmost region of Argentina, you can find on almost all the trails of the island areas of peat, waterlogged and muddy places, rocks and roots that can cause trips or slips that cause injuries, precipitation of rain or snow and more.

Important clothing items for the whole year are as follows:

• High-top waterproof trekking shoes
• Quick-drying or waterproof pants
• Waterproof jacket
• Thermal T-shirt
• Gloves and Hat
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Backpack for water and food

Finally, we recommend that in winter you do not venture alone to the mountain, if you want to trek at this time, that you do it with a specialized guide since the hours of daylight are few, in some areas the cold can reach very low values and there is also a risk of avalanche in many places, and although they can be traveled, Ideally, it should be with someone who knows the probabilities of this happening and knows how to read the landscape to avoid accidents.

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