Southern Expedition in Tierra del Fuego - Sloggett Bay

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1MEETING AT THE HOTEL⌄

   You will be able to spend a few hours in Ushuaia before departure, to walk around the center and eat its typical food. We will meet around 5 p.m. to weigh the backpack, check the contents, and talk about the next day.

   Overnight: Overnight at the USHUAIA HOTEL ****

2. 2USHUAIA-MOAT MOAT-OLD HOUSE⌄

   We left Ushuaia early. After three and a half hours of driving, we began the expedition at the end of Route J, at the Moat post of the Argentine Naval Prefecture. We alternated between the coast, forests and grasslands, but always along the Beagle Channel, which opens up to the Atlantic. Approximately two hours after starting the hike, we forded the Chico River.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

3. 3OLD HOUSE-IBARRA LAGOON⌄

   From Casa Vieja we begin to ascend through the pastures to a high path, from where we later have a view of Cape San Pío and its homonymous lighthouse. This point represents the southernmost point of the Argentine Republic. If the weather conditions are favorable, we will approach the lighthouse. Later we descend to the beach to the Vacas River, which we must wade through. On the famous “matacaballos” descent, the terrain becomes muddy and somewhat slippery. However, this challenge to our balance is forgotten in the face of the panorama we have when looking at the coast through the recurring balconies. We camp near the Ibarra post,

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

4. 4Ibara-Bahia Sloggett⌄

   We descend to the beach again and sometimes climb into the forest when the tides are unfavorable to us. We walk along the side of Cerro Carpa and later rest at the El Orero ranch, formerly occupied by Ramón Orellana, who spent many years of his life searching for the precious metal. From that point we can see the Nashachata sailboat, motionless on the rocks, which was shipwrecked in 2010. On the beach of Sloggett Bay, we spend some time near the immense gold dredge next to the López River, used in 1907.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

5. 5REST DAY IN SLOGGETT BAY⌄

   We took the day off to rest and explore the area around Sloggett Bay. During low tide we could visit the Nashachata shipwreck. We spent the night near the Beach Ranch.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

6. 6SLOGGETT BAY - IBARRA POINT⌄

   Having taken the same route on the way there, our eyes are more attentive to other details that we did not notice before. At the end of this day we camped in the virons of the Ibarra post.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

7. 7IBARRA POINT-THE TABLE⌄

   We see the iconic San Pío lighthouse from above again and once again we pass by Casa Vieja. However, our shelter for the night is a place sheltered by a forest, known as La Mesita, very close to an archaeological site of the Yaganes, the canoeists who inhabited the coasts from the Beagle Channel to Cape Horn.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

8. 8THE LITTLE TABLE - MOAT PREFECTURE⌄

   The last day of the expedition serves as a time to reflect on the trip and remember anecdotes. The nostalgia derived from the conclusion of the adventure is mixed with the happiness of having shared unique and intense moments, and of having experienced a true disconnection from society.

   Meals: Lunch · Breakfast

   Overnight: Apartment in Ushuaia