Wainwright's Coast to Coast

Devised by the legendary fell-walker Alfred Wainwright in 1973, the Coast to Coast is arguably the most famous long-distance trail in the UK. Spanning 192 miles (309km) across the width of Northern England, the route starts at the red sandstone cliffs of St Bees on the Irish Sea and finishes at Robin Hood's Bay on the North Sea. It threads its way through three dramatically different National Parks: the mountainous, glacial lakes of the Lake District; the rolling, limestone valleys of the Yorkshire Dales; and the expansive, heather-clad hills of the North York Moors. It is a grueling, magnificent cross-section of English geography and rural culture.

One of the most frequented day hikes from El Chaltén, the route to Laguna Torre leads to a glacial lake at the base of the Torre massif. The 18 km out-and-back trail follows the Fitz Roy River valley, moving through sub-antarctic forests of ñire and lenga. The terrain is primarily well-maintained gravel paths and packed dirt, with a short initial ascent followed by mostly level walking through the glacial valley. The destination offers direct views of Cerro Torre (3,128m) and the Adela range, with icebergs frequently calving from the Torre Glacier into the lake.