Appalachian Trail (White Mountains Section)

The 'Hardest Section' of the 3,500km Appalachian Trail. The White Mountains of New Hampshire offer a strenuous, beautiful landscape of rugged granite peaks, alpine krummholz (stunted trees), and some of often regarded as one of the most unpredictable weather. This is where the AT leaves the green tunnel and heads above the treeline for extended stretches, crossing the Franconia Ridge and the legendary Presidential Range, including Mount Washington (1917m)—the house of the world's worst weather.

This two-day Patagonia hike leads to Refugio Otto Meiling on the slopes of Cerro Tronador, one of the most prominent peaks in the Bariloche region. The route climbs through coihue and lenga forests before emerging onto a high rocky ridge that culminates at the refuge (1,905m). Positioned between the Castaño Overa and Alerce glaciers, the stay offers a unique opportunity to witness active glacial calving. The trail follows a well-defined path of forest floor and alpine rock, with a final sustained push to reach the rocky spine where the hut perches.