HIKING AT EL CHALTÉN
Description
SEASON: NOVEMBER - MARCH Operational note: Day 2: Minitrekking has restrictions, please consult them. Day 1 El Calafate. Arrival in El Calafate, assistance and transfer to the selected hotel. Day 2 El Calafate. B L Early in the morning we depart to Los Glaciares National Park to embark on the adventure of walking on the Perito Moreno Glacier where we can appreciate a variety of ice formations such as crevasses, sinkholes and small lagoons. At the end we visit the footbridges to get a different perspective. Day 3 El Calafate / El Chalten. B L We leave El Calafate to head towards La Leona Petrified Forest and Paleontological Site, declared a "Protected Area" by UNESCO. It was here that an archaeological expedition found the largest dinosaur skeleton ever discovered. At the end of the day we continue to El Chalten. Day 4 El Chalten. B L Today we will walk along one of the less travelled trails of the Park, to access a 360° viewpoint from where we can appreciate the valleys of Fitz Roy, Torre y Toro, the Patagonian steppe and the gigantic Lake Viedma. Duration: 7/8 hours Distance: 21 km (13 miles) Slope: 850 meters Day 5 El Chaltén / C. Poincenot. B L D After breakfast we start a hike through a Lengas forest that takes us to Laguna Torre where we can observe its glacier and Cerro Torre. After lunch we start the hike to Poincenot Camp passing by the mother & daughter lakes. Duration: 7/8 hours Distance: 20 km (12 miles) Slope: 400 meters Day 6 C. Poincenot / C. Piedra del Fraile. B L D A trekking through impressive landscapes and forests that takes us to the base of the mythical Cerro Fitz Roy; we will visit lagoons of different tonalities, imposing glaciers and world famous climbers' camps. Duration: 7/8 hours Distance: 18 km (18 miles) Slope: 400 meters Day 7 Piedra El Fraile / Puesto Cagliero. B L D After breakfast we walk along the Eléctrico Valley towards the Pollone Glacier to appreciate the glacier and a landscape framed by rock walls with orange, ochre and red tones that make you feel as if you were in a huge amphitheater. We descend along the same path to reach the Huemules Reserve where we will see the green and blue lagoon until we reach the Cagliero Refuge. Duration: 7/8 hours Distance: 20km (12 miles) Slope: 400 meters Day 8 Puesto Cagliero / El Chalten. B L D Today we start trekking to Loma del Diablo hill. During the trek we will see the views of the Fitz Roy, Torre, Marconi, Pollone and other mountains. Arriving at the summit of Loma del Diablo we have lunch and then we start the descent and return to Chalten. Duration: 7/8 hours Distance: 20km (12 miles) Slope: 400 meters Day 9 El Chalten / El Calafate. B At the indicated time, transfer to El Calafate airport to board your flight.
Highlights
Exclusions
- Needed transfers;
- Accommodation: 8 nights El Calafate (2) - El Chaltén (3) – Poincenot Camp (1) – Piedra del Fraile Camp (1) -Puesto Cagliero (1);
- Tours:El Calafate: Minitrekking Perito Moreno El Chalten & surroundings: hiking with mountain guides;
- Meals: 8 breakfasts - 7 lunches (bos lunch) - 4 dinners;