A visit to the Hanging Glacier

Today was a stunning drive!  The scenery was magnificent and the weather was glorious.

We had a lunch stop in a town where nothing was open so our options were limited!  We ended up with some sweet biscuits and a soft drink - not ideal!  We also had to buy entrance tickets online if we wanted to visit the Hanging Glacier in Queulat National Park.

After lunch, we headed for the park.  Those of us who wanted to hike and visit the glacier got dropped off.  Those who didn't were taken straight to the campsite on the banks of a lake.  I chose to walk while Mark stayed with the truck.

Unfortunately, we reached the park 30 minutes too late to do the best hike to the main viewpoint to see the glacier.  Some members of the group were pretty annoyed about this!  It meant that we had a lot of time to kill before Ritchie came to pick us up three hours later!

The walk that we could do was nice.  I got to use the big camera for the first time in a while which felt good.  The scenery was stunning and the glacier itself was spectacular!

Established in 1983, Queulat National Park is one of the must-stops on the Carretera Austral.  The Hanging Glacier (Ventisquero Colgante in Spanish) is the main attraction in the park.Read more