Introduction
The Hosteria Pilar is a small, family, country house with ten bedrooms. It is located 17 km north of El Chalten village and ideal for the trail heads to Piedra del Fraile, Laguna de Los Tres and Piedras Blancas Glacier.
In order to get here you will need transport from El Chalten village, either a taxi or bus, or perhaps your own rent a car (which we can, of course, arrange from El Calafate).
About
Hosteria Pilar was built in 1994, in the style of a simple Patagonian house, after its owners arrived to El Chalten and loved the area and mountains so much that they decided to make this their home. In doing so they created a warm, homely and cosy atmosphere.
As passionate hikers and climbers they decided that the location where Pilar is today offered both the mountains and “countryside” combination, which they loved. The name Pilar is a recognition to the northern slope of Fitzroy called Pilar Casarotto or Pilar Norte. Casarotto is the climber, Renato Casarotto who climbed, in 1979, on his own, the northern side of Fitzroy.
Hosteria Pilar, although 17km north from El Chalten village, is idea for the treks to Piedra del Fraile, Laguna de Los Tres and Piedras Blancas Glacier because, in each case, you start on foot, from outside the Hosteria. The De las Vueltas river runs close to the lodge and behind there is a thick forest of native Patagonian trees.
Where is Hosteria Pilar?
The lodge is located 17km north from El Chalten village, in the De las Vueltas river valley close to the point where the Electrico river flows into the De las Vueltas river.
This is a remote and isolated area, away from the large tourist groups, but ideal for some key trails.
To get here you need to travel along the main San Martin street in El Chalten to the end whereupon there is a sign to Pilar, 17km.
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The Rooms
There are only ten bedrooms at Hosteria Pilar, each with private bathrooms and decorated in the country-house, simple, homely style.
Note that there is NO WiFi, TV or Cell phone signal here. Therefore, you can cut off totally from the outside world.
We will include this hotel in your itinerary if requested or if cost and logistics determine that it should be included.
However, we also have some all-inclusive itineraries with this hotel. Please refer to itineraries in the left side menu bar.
If you're interested in this hotel, please don't hesitate contacting us or fill out our enquiry form below.
Nothing specifically relating to this hotel at this time – however, depending on the rest of your itinerary, as long as we are arranging it, we may well be able to include an offer connected to this hotel.
What we can offer always depends on the content of your itinerary, so please, get in touch.
If you're interested in this hotel, please don't hesitate contacting us or fill out our enquiry form below.
