Steph Dyson @worldlyadventur is a writer, guidebook author & blogger. Author of Chile @MoonGuides, and Peru @RoughGuides.

Here’s her list of Patagonian BestHikes you can do independently.

We’ve bolded the best of the best.

• Best hikes in northern Chilean Patagonia (the Carretera Austral)
  • 1. Volcán Chaitén, Pumalín National Park
  • 2. Piedra del Aguila, Futaleufú
  • 3. Sendero Mirador del Ventisquero (Glacier Viewpoint Trail), Queulat National Park
  • 4. Cerro Castillo Traverse, Cerro Castillo National Park
  • 5. Jeinimeni-Avilés Traverse, Sector Jeinimeni, Patagonia National Park
  • 6. Lagunas Altas, Sector Valle Chacabuco, Patagonia National Park
• Best hikes in northern Argentine Patagonia
  • 7. Nahuel Huapi Traverse, Nahuel Huapi National Park
• Best hikes in southern Chilean Patagonia
  • 8. W trek, Torres del Paine National Park
  • 9. O Circuit, Torres del Paine National Park
  • 10. Hike to Cabo Froward, Punta Arenas
  • 11. Dientes de Navarino, Navarino Island
• Best hikes in southern Argentine Patagonia
  • 12. Laguna de los Tres, Los Glaciares National Park
  • 13. The Huemul Circuit, Los Glaciares National Park
  • 14. Crossing from Villa O’Higgins to El Chaltén (Chile/Argentina)
  • 15. Cerro Guanaco, Tierra del Fuego National Park

The 15 Best Hikes in Patagonia that You Can Do Without a Guide

Related – our information pages:

• Cerro Castillo 
• Dientes Circuit
• Huemul Route 
• Nahuel Huapi Traverse
• Paine Circuit 

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