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Poincenot base camp - Laguna De los Tres
Jurisdiction: Los Glaciares National Park.
Duration: 5 hours (one-way).
Dificulty: medium.
Ascent: 700 m.
Description: This is the closest spot to Mt. Fitz Roy and with no doubt the most famous of all hikes.
Itinerary: This hike starts at the end of Av. San Martín, next to Madsen free campsite. The slope is quite steep during the first hour until you reach Del Salto stream valley towards the Mt. Fitz Roy. You will notice that the Antarctic Beech become more and more numerous along the path and approximately after an hour and a half further down the way you will reach a well marked natural lookout point. There you will find a sign that interprets the whole landscape right in front of you. The path always continues up along the Del Salto stream until reaching the drainage of the Lagunas Madre e Hija. Four hours ahead from the starting point you will arrive to Poincenot base camp (big free campsite) and after crossing the Río Blanco you will arrive to Río Blanco base camp (only for climbers). From there the path continues in ascent approximately 400m. until you reach Laguna de los Tres. The trail finishes at the old moraine ridge with an extraordinary view of the lagoon and De los Tres Glacier. This is the closest view to the granite wall of Mt. Fitz Roy and the peaks around. Going down the moraine, you can take a trail that surrounds the lagoon until its outfall where it is possible to appreciate the emerald waters of the Laguna Sucia and its hanging glaciers.
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Note: If you are thinking of staying some time or sleeping overnight at the Poincenot base camp we suggest you to read carefully Recommendations during your stay.
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Last update: 2007/09/28
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