El Chaltén
Patagonia, Argentina
Explorations in
El Chaltén
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Laguna Pollone
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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Advanced
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Full-day
We begin by crossing the Eléctrico River and gradually enter a great nothofagus forest, accompanied by Patagonian birdsong the entire time. We then change landscape and move on to the sandy riverbanks of the Eléctrico River, with views of glaciers and mountain ranges up to Lake Eléctrico. We return along the same trail, which will give us other views of the valley.
More details >Laguna Pollone
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Exploration Path
We begin by crossing the Eléctrico River and gradually enter a great nothofagus forest, accompanied by Patagonian birdsong the entire time. We then change landscape and move on to the sandy riverbanks of the Eléctrico River, with views of glaciers and mountain ranges up to Lake Eléctrico. We return along the same trail, which will give us other views of the valley.
264 m 865 ft
213 m 700 ft
712 m 2335 ft
433 m 1420 ftElevation Profile
Los Cóndores
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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Hike
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Easy
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Half-day
A walk that enters the Los Glaciares National Park with a connection and views to the Patagonia.
More details >Los Cóndores
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Exploration Path
A walk that enters the Los Glaciares National Park with a connection and views to the Patagonia. We will enjoy breath-taking views to El Chaltén and the impressive Los Andes mountain range, while large condors follow us along the way.
155 m 509 ft
-155 m -509 ft
509 m 1.670 ft
396 m 1.299 ftElevation Profile
Mirador de las águilas
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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Hike
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Moderate
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Half-day
Views to the Los Andes Mountain Range, the Viedma Lake, and surrounding mountain ranges.
More details >Mirador de las águilas
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Exploration Path
From El Chaltén we head up to the Los Glaciares National Park, with broad views to the Los Andes Mountain Range, the Viedma Lake, and surrounding mountain ranges. Shrublands and different types of birds can be sighed during the exploration.
271 m 889 ft
-271 m -889 ft
568 m 1.864 ft
396 m 1.299 ftElevation Profile
Mirador Fitz Roy
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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Hike
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Moderate
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Full-day
In the Los Glaciares National Park, we cross the forests to get a great view of the Los Andes Mountain Range’s massifs.
More details >Mirador Fitz Roy
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Exploration Path
We take a van from the lodge to the Los Glaciares National Park, where we cross the forests to get a great view of the Los Andes Mountain Range’s massifs. On clear days, we can watch Mount Fitz Roy and the Agujas Mermoz and Poincenot in all their glory. Finally, we reach the viewpoint to Mount Fitz Roy, with a unique perspective of this rock formation and all the mountains around it.
481 m 1578 ft
-483 m -1585 ft
772 m 2.533 ft
397 m 1.302 ftElevation Profile
Mirador Cerro Torre
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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Hike
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Moderate
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Full-day
In this exploration we can observe the marks of a retreating glacier and the impressive Los Andes Mountain Range.
More details >Mirador Cerro Torre
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Exploration Path
We begin the hike from an access to the Los Glaciares National Park, taking an upward trail sided by bushes that provides ample views to the Torre Mountain. In this exploration we can observe the marks of a retreating glacier and the impressive Los Andes Mountain Range. We will also have time to photograph in detail the Patagonia landscapes and wildlife.
258 m 846 ft
-258 m -846 ft
613 m 2.011 ft
425 m 1.394 ftElevation Profile
Valle de Granito
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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Hike
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Moderate
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Full-day
We walk to the Los Glaciares National Park through a trail surrounded by forests with views to the area’s glaciers.
More details >Valle de Granito
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Exploration Path
We walk to the Los Glaciares National Park through a trail surrounded by forests with views to the area’s glaciers. We will get an ample view of the Los Andes Mountain Range, with Mount Fitz Roy taking center stage. We finalize the hike at the town of El Chaltén and take the van back to the lodge.
Piedras Blancas
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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Hike
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Moderate
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Half-day
After a hike, we enjoy a view to the Piedras Blancas Glacier while learning about its history, formation, and dynamics.
More details >Piedras Blancas
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Exploration Path
We take a van from the lodge and then begin our hike from the northern area of the Los Glaciares National Park. As we enter the forest, we enjoy a closer view to the Piedras Blancas Glacier while learning about its history, formation, and dynamics.
287 m 942 ft
-286 m -938 ft
704 m 2.310 ft
452 m 1.483 ftElevation Profile
Laguna Torre
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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Hike
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Advanced
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Full-day
From one of the accesses to El Chaltén, we hike up a trail and get an ample view to the Torre Mount.
More details >Laguna Torre
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Exploration Path
From one of the accesses to El Chaltén, we hike up a trail to a valley with shrub-like vegetation and get an ample view to the Torre Mount.
510 m 1673 ft
-510 m -1673 ft
640 m 2.100 ft
426 m 1.398 ftElevation Profile
El Pliegue
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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Hike
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Advanced
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Full-day
We begin in the south area of the Los Glaciares National Park, taking a trail to different valleys and a rise with a broad view to the Torre Mount.
More details >El Pliegue
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Exploration Path
We begin in the south area of the Los Glaciares National Park, taking a trail to different valleys and a rise with a broad view to the Torre Mount, the Viedma Lagoon, and the Las Vueltas River valley. An ideal exploration to sit quietly and contemplate the mountains.
931 m 3054 ft
-931 m -3054 ft
1.286 m 4.219 ft
396 m 1.299 ftElevation Profile
Laguna de los Tres
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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Hike
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Advanced
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Full-day
Laguna de los Tres
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Exploration Path
This exploration begins in one of the trails of the Los Glaciares National Park, hiking through forests and valleys up to the Los Tres Lagoon. We cross the river and begin ascending to the lagoon, where we will admire the magnificence of Mount Fitz Roy at its fullest.
991 m 3251 ft
-1035 m -3396 ft
1.178 m 3.865 ft
401 m 1.316 ftElevation Profile
Los Valles
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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Hike
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Expert
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Full-day
We cross the Blanco river valley, then we hike up to the los tres lagoon. Enjoy an impressive view of Mount Fitz Roy.
More details >Los Valles
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Exploration Path
An Explora van will take us to the northernmost tip of the Los Glaciares National Park. From there, we begin crossing the Blanco River valley. We then hike up to the Los Tres Lagoon, enjoying an impressive view of Mount Fitz Roy. We then follow the valley to the Torre Lagoon. We reach El Chaltén after one day with different lookouts within the Los Glaciares National Park, to return to the lodge by van.
1222 m 4009 ft
-1249 m -4098 ft
1.178 m 3.865 ft
426 m 1.398 ftElevation Profile
Cerro Madsen
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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High Mountain Ascent
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Expert
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Full-day
The ascent to Cerro Madsen, in the Fitz Roy area, is a perfect challenge for beginners in the mountains or for those who want to make their first summit in Patagonia.
More details >Cerro Madsen
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Exploration Path
The ascent to Cerro Madsen, in the Fitz Roy area, is a perfect challenge for beginners in the mountains or for those who want to make their first summit in Patagonia and treat themselves to one of the most wonderful views in the world.
*Exploration subject to availability upon check-in.
1492 m 4895 ft
-1492 m -4895 ft
1.715 m 5.627 ft
452 m 1.483 ftElevation Profile
Paso del Cuadrado
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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High Mountain Ascent
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Advanced
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Full-day
An ideal exploration for travelers wishing to have a different experience and perspective of the Patagonia.
More details >Paso del Cuadrado
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Exploration Path
An ideal exploration for travelers wishing to have a different experience and perspective of the Patagonia. Surrounded by mountains, we will border the Eléctrico River through a Patagonia forest while enjoying a view to the Marconi Glacier. We then hike up a steep slope, leaving the forest behind and approaching the impressive mountains that seem to grow in height as we get closer. The north side of Mount Fitz Roy is waiting from a lookout that is the highest point of this exploration.
*Exploration subject to availability upon check-in.
1570 m 5151 ft
-1573 m -5161 ft
1.733 m 5.686 ft
449 m 1.473 ftElevation Profile
Colonos
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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Overland
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Easy
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Half-day
This exploration is a trip in time, including a guided visit to the house of pioneer Andreas Madsen.
More details >Colonos
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Exploration Path
This exploration is a trip in time, including a guided visit to the house of pioneer Andreas Madsen, a Danish man who arrived in 1901 to work with Perito Pascasio Moreno and built the first houses in El Chaltén. You will learn their history, the challenges faced by Madsen and his family, and everyday life in an estancia over a century ago.
*Temporarily unavailable. Consult other exploration options with your Explora guide at the destination.
413 m 1355 ft
-95,6 m -314 ft
413 m 1.355 ft
392 m 1.286 ftElevation Profile
Río Las Vueltas
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
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Overland
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Easy
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Half-day
We border the Las Vueltas River, enjoying different perspectives of the valley and wide views of the Andes Mountains We stop along the way to get different views of the Los Andes Mountain Range.
More details >Río Las Vueltas
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Exploration Path
We leave the lodge and border the Las Vueltas River, enjoying different perspectives of the valley and wide views of the Andes Mountains We stop along the way to get different views of the Los Andes Mountain Range. Before returning to the lodge, we will make a stop in El Chaltén town to walk through its streets.
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