About
Dientes de Navarino is a remote trekking circuit on Navarino Island, at the far southern tip of Chile. It is often described as the southernmost trek in the world, and it takes hikers through a stretch of wild Patagonian country where the human presence is light.
What the trek is like
The circuit usually runs four to six days. Walkers pass through pristine forests, alpine lakes and rugged terrain, with the landscape changing as the route climbs and descends. The appeal lies mostly in the solitude: this is a place for people who want to be a long way from roads, crowds and everyday noise.
- Setting: Navarino Island, southern Chile
- Length: a remote circuit of around four to six days
- Landscape: forest, alpine lakes and rough high ground
- Character: quiet, self-reliant, wilderness walking
Who it suits
Dientes de Navarino is best suited to experienced walkers who are comfortable carrying their own gear and managing their own pace in remote country. Because the circuit is isolated, planning ahead matters: check conditions, carry what you need for the full route, and tell someone your plans before you set off.
Around the trek
The island sits within the wider Magallanes region, where the landscape of southern Patagonia opens out in every direction. Visitors who want to combine the walk with time nearby can use the surrounding area as a base before and after the circuit, though facilities out here are limited and the wilderness itself is the main attraction.