Mirador de los cóndores  
  Chorrillo del salto    
  Cañadón del Río de las Vueltas    
  Laguna Torre    
  Laguna de los Tres    
  Mirador del Pliegue Tumbado    
  Piedra del Fraile    
  Excursions to Lago del Desierto  
 
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Miradores del Lago del Desierto    
 
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Laguna del Glaciar Huemul    
 
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Boat trip: Lago del Desierto    
  Trekking Punta Norte from Lago del Desierto    
  Mountain Bike: Lago del Desierto - El Chaltén    
  Trekking on Glaciar Viedma with Boat trip    
  Trekking on Glaciar Torre    
  Loma de las Pizarras    
  Trekking to "Paso del Viento"  
  Trekking to "Paso Marconi"  
  Trekking "Vuelta al Cerro Huemul"  
  Trekking "Chaltén Total"    
 
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Mirador de los cóndores (The Condor Viewpoint)

Difficulty: Difficulty: Easy
Total Duration: Duration: 1/2 Day
Duration: Duration: 2 hs
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This is the shortest walk from El Chaltén, which takes you to a viewpoint on the top of a small hill, overlooking the town of El Chaltén. This viewpoint lends itself to spectacular panoramic views of the massifs of Torre, Fitz Roy and the Valley of the Vueltas River.


Chorrillo del salto (Chorrillo del Salto Waterfall)

Difficulty: Difficulty: Easy
Total Duration: Duration: 1/2 Day
Duration: Duration: 3 hs
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This is an easy walk through a lengas and ñires forest, which takes you to a waterfall with a 20-metre drop that freezes completely in winter.


Cañadon del Rio de las Vueltas
(The Meandering River Canyon)

Difficulty: Difficulty: Easy
Total Duration: Duration: 1 Day
Duration: Duration: 2 hs
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A 6km walk or a car journey to a viewpoint outside of El Chaltén; where you get a panoramic view of the Fitz Roy Massif and the fantastic canyon of the Vueltas River.


Laguna Torre (Torre Lagoon)

Difficulty: Difficulty: Easy
Total Duration: Duration: 1 Day
Duration: Duration: 7 hs
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One of the classic and can’t be missed walks of El Chaltén, to Laguna Torre where we find an impressive view of the Torre massif, the Adela range, Mount Solo and their respective glaciers. The footpath will take us through a wide range of landscapes, forests and panoramic spots.


Laguna de los Tres (The Lagoon of the Three)

Difficulty: Difficulty: Moderate
Total Duration: Duration: 1 Day
Duration: Duration: 9 hs
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The classic, spectacular and unforgettable trek of the region. This is the trek to do if you only have one day in El Chaltén.  A trek that takes you past some impressive scenery and through forests until you arrive at the mythical Mount Fitz Roy; admiring lagoons of different shades of blue, imposing glaciers and campgrounds visited by famous international climbers.


Mirador del Pliegue Tumbado
(The Viewpoint of Pliegue Tumbado)
Difficulty: Difficulty: Moderate
Total Duration: Duration: 1 Day
Duration: Duration: 8 hs
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Another alternative is to access a 360° viewpoint via a less used trail in the national park. From here we can appreciate the valleys of Fitz Roy, Torre and Toro, the Patagonian steppe and the vast Lake Viedma.


Piedra del Fraile (The Friar’s Stone)

Difficulty: Difficulty: Easy
Total Duration: Duration: 1 Day
Duration: Duration: 7 hs
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This is an easy walk through a beautiful and mature lenga forest, which takes you to the private campground of Piedra del Fraile; the departure point for all expeditions who dare to cross the Southern Ice Field.


Excursion to Lago del desierto
Miradores del Lago del Desierto
(The viewpoints of Desierto Lake)

Difficulty: Difficulty: Easy
Total Duration: Duration: 1/2 Day
Duration: Duration: 4 hs
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We leave El Chaltén on an unpaved road in 4x4 heading towards Desierto Lake (40km away). On arrival we will do a short walk to the various viewpoints in order to take some great photos and enjoy the Patagonian beech forests.


Excursion to Lago del desierto
Laguna del Glaciar Huemul (Walk up to Laguna Huemul)
Difficulty: Difficulty: Easy
Total Duration: Duration: 1/2 Day
Duration: Duration: 6 hs
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We leave El Chaltén on an unpaved road in 4x4 heading towards Desierto Lake (40km away). On arrival we will go to various viewpoints to admire the view of the lake and then we will head up to the Huemul glacier and lagoon perched on the slopes of Mount Vespignani.


Excursion to Lago del desierto
Navegación en el Lago del Desierto (Boat trip on the Desierto Lake)
Difficulty: Difficulty: Easy
Total Duration: Duration: 1/2 Day
Duration: Duration: 5hs
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We leave El Chaltén on an unpaved road in a 4x4 heading towards Desierto Lake (40km away). On arrival we will go to various viewpoints to admire the view of the lake and then we will embark on the boat trip.


Trekking Punta Norte del Lago del Desierto
(Trekking Punta Norte of Desierto Lake)

Difficulty: Difficulty: Moderate
Total Duration: Duration: 3 DaysDuration: 3 DaysDuration: 3 Days
Duration: Duration: 9 hs
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A fantastic trek along the Desierto Lake from the southern to the northern point with 2 nights of camping and 2 options in where to go… 1) Trek to Lake O’Higgins on the Chilean border, 2) Diablo (Devil’s!) Refuge towards the Southern Ice Field. The return would be a beautiful boat journey from the northern to the southern point of the lake (subject to the local provider running the service).


Mountain Bike: Lago del Desierto - El Chaltén
(Mountain bike from Desierto Lake to El Chaltén)

Difficulty: Difficulty: Easy
Total Duration: Duration: 1/2 Day
Duration: Duration: 5 hs
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This is a completely different alternative to enjoy the natural marvels of the region. We start with a transfer from El Chaltén in 4x4 with the mountain bikes to Desierto Lake (40km). We then return downhill along the same track to El Chaltén, with some few, but easy ascents.


Navegación y trekking en el Glaciar Viedma
(Boat trip and ice trek on Viedma Glacier)

Difficulty: Difficulty: Easy
Total Duration: Duration: 1 Day
Duration: Duration: 8 hs
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The day starts with a boat trip on the grand Lake Viedma and then a trek on the largest glacier in Patagonia, Argentina. It is a unique and unforgettable experience to trek across one the most symbolic glaciers in the national park.


Trekking en Glaciar Torre (Trekking on Torre Glacier)

Difficulty: Difficulty: Demanding
Total Duration: Duration: 1 Day
Duration: Duration: 12 hs
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A fantastic experience of trekking on one of the most famous glaciers in Patagonia combined with a Tyrolean rope across the Fitz Roy River and an ice climb. To access the glacier we trek through beautiful forests and will encounter a multitude of views.


Loma de las pizarras (The Slate Hill)

Difficulty: Difficulty: Demanding
Total Duration: Duration: 1 Day
Duration: Duration: 12 hs
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A different trek, one in which you can appreciate awesome views of Mount Torre, Fitz Roy and their respective valleys.


Trekking to "Paso del viento" (Trekking to the Windy Pass)

Difficulty: Difficulty: Demanding
Total Duration: Duration: 3 DaysDuration: 3 DaysDuration: 3 Days
Duration:         + Duration: +12hs
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This is a challenging trek for those of you who are short of time but don’t want to miss the opportunity of arriving at Paso del Viento and being able to look out over the amazing sight of the Southern Ice Field.


Trekking to "Paso Marconi" (Trekking to Marconi Pass)
Difficulty: Difficulty: Dificult
Total Duration: Duration: 3 DaysDuration: 3 DaysDuration: 3 Days
Duration:         + Duration: +12 hs
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A recommended trek for those who want to enjoy the indescribable views across the Southern Ice Field. A real excitement being able to arrive at the classic “port of entry” to the Ice Field – the Marconi Pass.


Trekking "Vuelta al Cerro Huemul"
(Trekking "
Trek round Mount Huemul")
Difficulty: Difficulty: Demanding
Total Duration: Duration: 5 DaysDuration: 5 DaysDuration: 5 DaysDuration: 5 DaysDuration: 5 Days
Duration:         + Duration: +12 hs
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Five fantastic days of trekking on untouched paths of Patagonia. We will be able to enjoy great views of the Continental Ice Field and the Viedma Glaicer – the largest in Argentina, to name but a few of the trek’s highlights.


Trekking "Chaltén Total" (Trekking "Chaltén Total")