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Activities in the boundaries of Cerro La Matilde |
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| Laguna Nimez (Nimes) Reserve |
| Difficulty: Low. |
| Distance: 600 meters. |
| This is a small lake near the Lago Argentino. The circuit is approximately 2,500 m long. Interpretative sings will assist you on a self guided visit. You can see flamingos, kelp geese, silver macas, black neck swans, bandurrias, teros, ducks, sparrows and chimangos among other 70 species. |
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Lake Argentino (in spanish Lago Argentino) |
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Difficulty: Low. |
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Distance: 150 meters. |
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It is the biggest lake in Argentina. It is fed by the glacial meltwater. As other lakes of glacial origin has it major dimension in a west-east axis. In the proximities of Cerro La Matilde the coast of the lake has dunes, sand beaches and areas with big rocks moved in the past by the action of glaciers.The surface of the water of the lake is usually called "glaciar milk" due to it turquoise blue color resulting of glaciar melting. In the northwest portion you can observe the Isla Solitaria (Lonely Island) and the Punta Soberana, where it is placed a small port. |
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Panoramic View |
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Difficulty: Medium. |
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Distance: 200 meters. |
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With a short trekking you can get to the top of the hill that we have named "Cerro La Matilde". There you can see the Punta Soberana and the Lonely Island at the northwest, the Punta Walichu (Gualicho), an archaeological zone, at the east, the El Calafate city, the Laguna Nimez and all around the Andes Mountains. |
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Horse riding |
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Difficulty: Low. |
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There are several alternatives in the area of the Bahía Redonda, most of them riding along the coast of the Lago Argentino. All the tours are guided, there is also the possibility to book long rides to the Andes Mountains.
Short rides visit the Bahía Redonda travelling along the coast of the lake. During the tour it is usual to see flamingos, ducks, teros, chimangos, black neck swans and many other birds. Rides include climbing small hills to get beautiful panoramic views of the area (tour time 2 hours).
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Fishing |
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| Distance: from 200 meters. |
| Rivers and lakes of of Santa Cruz are proud of their fishing possibilities. You can fish resident trouts (lake trouts, percas, and rainbow trouts). The area of the Lago Argentino outside the National Park is opened to fishing activities during the entire year. While the Lago Argentino is special due to the possibility to catch big lake trouts, the Santa Cruz river is visited at the end of the summer by ocean going (anadromous) form of rainbow trouts (including those returning for spawning) known as steelhead that reach the birth of the Santa Cruz river in the Lago Argentino. Although the coast in the boundaries of Cerro La Matilde are not a highly recommended to practice fishing activities, with a bit more time and low levels of water in the lake you can walk to the Isla Solitaria. Another option is travelling 50km to Lago Roca or Punta Soberana with more possibilities of success. |
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Slinding in the dunes of the coast of the lake |
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Difficulty: Low. |
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Distance: 200 meters. |
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Fourtrack and motocross in the dunes |
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Distance: 200 meters. |
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The northwest coast of the lake in the proximities of Cerro La Matilde has dunes and sand areas that dissapear near the Punta Walichu. You can get tours with fourtracks in the city or visit it with your all terrain moto. |
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