Huemul Glacier lake, Bike to El Chalten

We woke up to a cloudless sky and nearly windless conditions—perfect for a bike ride facing Fitz Roy and its sister peaks. This was an activity we arranged on our own, so Sebastian wasn’t with us. The ride organizers drove us about an hour and a half on a gravel road and pointed out landmarks we would see on our way back down by bike.

Upon arrival at Lago Desierto we were given our bikes, a map and instructions to return from the 23-mile ride by 7pm. The first highlight of the trip was a hike to Huemul glacier and it’s turquoise lake—stunning! The trail to get there was pretty, too, following a rushing stream from the glacier.

Once we returned to our bikes we rode on the gravel road we drove up on, which meant we had some very occasional traffic. The views of FitzRoy and the surrounding peaks were spectacular. Eventually, the rigors of the rugged road made the trip less fun and something to be ‘gotten through’ — not fine gravel, but softball-sized rocks and smaller, plus MANY potholes and washboards. We all were thoroughly shaken by the end. But there was a nice waterfall near the end to walk to and get a break from the road.Читать далее