El Chaltén Route
A fantastic circular route that can be completed in two or three days depending on your fitness level. It offers stunning views of the lagoons and Fitz Roy. The route connects the Torre trail with the Fitz Roy trail. You can camp for free at Agostini or Poincenot.
Tip: Get up at 5am to climb Fitz Roy at sunrise from Poincenot.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 20.95 mi -
Average duration: 12h 45 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 3,612 ft -
Descent: - 3,668 ft -
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Highest point: 3,878 ft -
Lowest point: 1,316 ft
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Country:
Argentina
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Start: S 49.331288° / W 72.894803° -
End: S 49.320971° / W 72.894619° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 1,381 ft - Avenida Llao Llao
- 1 : mi 3.29 - alt. 1,886 ft - Fourche
- 2 : mi 5.42 - alt. 2,087 ft - Laguna Torre
- 3 : mi 9.82 - alt. 2,438 ft - Laguna Hija
- 4 : mi 11.57 - alt. 2,385 ft - Fourche
- 5 : mi 13.95 - alt. 3,829 ft - Lago de los Tres
- 6 : mi 18.31 - alt. 2,497 ft - Laguna Capri
- E : mi 20.95 - alt. 1,316 ft - Car park
Other walks in the area
Lago de los Tres from the Rio Eléctrico
Visorando Member 13.22 mi
+2,507 ft
-2,507 ft
8h 15
Difficult
Departure from Argentina
Starting from the Rio Eléctrico bridge, this hike leads through the undergrowth with views of the glacier and Fitz Roy to the Poincenot base camp. We then follow the direction of Lago de los Tres via a very steep path which also offers a beautiful view of Fitz Roy. The return is via the same route with a small detour via El Pilar at the end of the trail.
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