Mount Fitz Roy (Cerro Fitz Roy)

The trek to Laguna de los Tres is one of the primary day activities in Los Glaciares National Park, providing a close-perspective view of the granite massif of Mount Fitz Roy (3,405m). The route follows an out-and-back trail through mixed forest and glaciated valleys, passing the Piedras Blancas viewpoint before the final ascent. The journey is defined by a significant transition from the low-lying valley floor to the high-alpine environment of the lagoon, which sits directly below the main peaks.

The Saxer Lücke is one of the most geographically dramatic points in the Alpstein massif. This 'Lücke' (gap) sits between the vertical limestone 'teeth' of the Kreuzberge and the Rhine valley floor, nearly 1,200m below. The trail from the Staubern cable car station follows a spectacularly flat ridge-line path before descending into the notch. Beyond the gap, the trail drops further to the Fählensee, a dark, fjord-like lake surrounded by vertical rock walls. The contrast between the rolling hills of Appenzell and the sheer, jagged limestone of the Saxer Lücke is staggering.