Lago Fagnano
Lago Fagnano / Lago Kami
Tierra del Fuego's largest lake, about 100 km long and spanning Argentina and Chile, with Tolhuin, a small town on its east shore, as the turnaround point of the Lake District day trip.
Lago Fagnano (known to the Indigenous peoples as Kami) is the largest glacial lake in Tierra del Fuego, about 100 km from east to west, and its western end extends into Chile. The lake is wide open and windy, and its shores are pristine forest. From Ushuaia, drive north on Route 3 past Lago Escondido for about 1.5 hours to reach Tolhuin on the east shore. The lakeside has beaches and viewpoints, and the La Unión bakery in town is a must-stop supply point for road travelers. Lake District day tours usually eat roast lamb at a lakeside log-cabin restaurant, and visitors can also fish (a fishing license is required) or take a boat trip. The round trip by car is about 200 km, and roads may ice over in winter.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Estancia Harberton
- Isla Martillo Penguin Colony
- Puerto Almanza
- Lago Escondido
- Cerro Castor Ski Resort
- Tierra Mayor Valley
- Laguna Esmeralda
- Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse