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Self-guided treks

The hikes are divided according to the required time to complete them:

Treks up to 2 hours

Treks from 2 hours or longer


Treks up to 2 hours

These are itineraries of a small difficulty around El Chaltén, ideal for those people who have little time to spend or for those who wish to do a half day activity or less. Duration time is expressed one-way only.

Mirador de los Cóndores

Duration: 30 min.
Difficulty: easy

Description: this is the shortest trek from El Chaltén, reaching a natural lookout point established above the town with an exceptional panoramic view of The Adela range, Torre and...

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Chorrillo del Salto

Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: easy

Description: An easy walk through the woods at the foot of a hillside arriving to a gorgeous waterfall of 20 m high.


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Garganta del Río Fitz Roy

Duration: 40 min.
Difficulty: easy

Description: This is an approach to the valley treks, reaching a lookout point with panoramic views of Adela and Torre range, Cerro Solo and Fitz Roy river valley..

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Cañadón del Río de las Vueltas

Duration: 40 min.
Difficulty: easy

Description: Reach this lookout point 6 Km away from El Chaltén either hiking or by a car. A wide panoramic view of the Andes range.

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Treks from 2 hours or longer

It include most of the trekkings, together with the big "classics". Almost all of them are inside Los Glaciares National Park.

Laguna Capri

Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: easy

Description: fantastic view of Mt. Fitz Roy above a beautiful lagoon only two hours from El Chaltén.


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DeAgostini base camp - Laguna Torre

Duration: 4 hours
Difficulty: medium

Description: One of the most classic treks of El Chaltén that takes you up to the Adela range and the incredible Cerro Torre.

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Poincenot base camp - Laguna De los Tres

Duration: 5 hours
Difficulty: medium

Description: This is the closest spot to Mt. Fitz Roy and with no doubt the most famous of all hikes.


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Piedras Blancas Glacier

Duration: 2 hours from Ruta 23 and Río Blanco
Difficulty: easy

Description: Approach to one of the lower glaciers of the area that descends from the glacier cirque formed by the massif of the Fitz Roy.

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Río Eléctrico valley - Piedra del Fraile - Pollone Glacier

Duration: 2 + 2 hours from Ruta 23 and Río Eléctrico
Difficulty: easy + medium

Description: This hike with no great difficulties will place you in the imposing north face of the Fitz Roy.


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