El Chalten Mirador de Los Condores
2hr Trek

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El Chalten Mirador de Los Condores 2hr Trek

Introduction

This is an easy, short walk to a hill that overlooks El Chalten village.

  • Start: El Chalten - Southern Sector of El Chalten, Park Rangers Welcome Centre
  • End: Mirador de Los Condores

Details

  • Grade of Difficulty: Easy.
  • Trek Time: 2hrs, return.
  • Distance: 2.6km, return.
  • Season: All Year.

Description

This is one of the shortest walks from El Chaltén and takes you to a viewpoint on the top of a small hill called Cóndores, which overlooks the village of El Chaltén. Often there are excellent views to the surrounding mountains, and these can be particularly special at sunrise and sunset.

Starting from the park ranger station located in the southern sector of the village, you will walk a few meters and pass a small gate. A sign will indicate the way to go and from here it will be another half an hour until you reach the Los Cóndores viewpoint. This path is relatively new, as it was created in 2004. It is very well signposted and on the path, there are several information boards that reveal details of the surrounding landscape.

As its name indicates, the viewpoint is located at a strategic point for the eventual observation of condors on their frequent glide path to and from the Fitz Roy river valley.

Staring at the sunset from this viewpoint can be a great farewell to your stay in El Chaltén.

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Mirador de Las Aguilas
Half-Day Trek

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Mirador de Las Aguilas Half-Day Trek

Introduction

This is an easy walk from the El Chalten Park Rangers welcome centre. It offers great views of Lake Viedma and the Bahia Tunel.

  • Start: El Chalten - Southern Sector of El Chalten, Park Rangers Visitor Centre.
  • End: Mirador de Las Aguilas

Details

  • Grade of difficulty: Easy.
  • Trek Time: 3hrs, return.
  • Distance: 5.4km, return.
  • Season: All Year.

Description

The start is along the same trail that goes to the Mirador de los Condores. However, ten minutes before getting to the turn off to the Condores trail, you must take the trail to Mirador de los Aguilas, which will be sign-posted.

Starting from the park ranger station, located in the southern sector of the village, you will walk a few meters and pass a small gate. A sign will indicate the way to go, and from here it will be another 45 minutes until you reach the Las Aguilas viewpoint. The trail is well signposted and on its way, there are several information boards that explain features of the landscape around you.

After you take the trail to Mirador Las Aguilas, the path endures a gentle altitude gain which, as it progresses, reveals the great Viedma lake on the horizon.

Once at the viewpoint, you will get an excellent view of Lago Viedma, Cerro Piramide, Bahia Tunel, and typical Patagonian landscape scenery.

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El Chalten Mirador del Torre
Half-Day Trek

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El Chalten Mirador del Torre Half-Day Trek

Introduction

This is one of the most popular trails and classic walks of El Chaltén. It will take you to the Torre viewpoint where there is an impressive view of the Torre massif, the Adela range, Mount Solo and their respective glaciers.

  • Start: El Chalten - Northern Sector of El Chalten, at the end of San Martin Avenue; beginning of 41 Route.
  • End: Mirador del Torre

Details

  • Grade of Difficulty: Medium.
  • Trek Time: 3hrs, return.
  • Distance: 7.6km, return.
  • Experience Required: You need to be reasonably fit. No trekking experience required, but you should be accustomed to long walks, and trekking poles suggested.
  • Season: All year round, but in the winter, it depends on conditions.

Description

This trek will give you a great view of the Cerro Torre Range. You have to walk for 15 minutes to get to Margarita waterfall viewpoint. At this place, you have an excellent panoramic view of Mount Fitz Roy and Torre. After 1 hour and a quarter, you get to the Mount Torre viewpoint, where you can observe Mount Torre and Grande Glacier.

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El Chalten Laguna Capri
Half-Day Trek

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El Chalten Laguna Capri Half-Day Trek

Introduction

An easy trek perfect for those short of time or not wanting to trek all day. A walk that allows you to enjoy the mountains, glaciers, glacial valleys, Patagonian forests and lagoons. At the viewpoint there is a spectacle to the Fitzroy range.

  • Start: El Chalten - Northern Sector of El Chalten, at the end of San Martin Avenue; beginning of 41 Route.
  • End: Laguna Capri

Details

  • Grade of difficulty: Medium Difficulty.
  • Trek Time: 3hrs, 30min, return.
  • Distance: 8km, return.
  • If camping you need to take your own gear.
  • Experience Required: You need to be reasonably fit. No trekking experience required, but you should be accustomed to long walks, and trekking poles suggested.
  • Season: All year round, but in the winter, it depends on conditions.

Description

This trek offers a great viewpoint to the Fitzroy range. It is an easy trek perfect for those short of time or not wanting to trek all day. This walk allows you to enjoy the mountains, glaciers, glacial valleys, Patagonian forests and lagoons.

The trail head start is located at the end of the main San Martin Avenue. This is also the current northern urban limit of El Chalten village.

During the first thirty minutes the trail is quite steep until you reach the natural viewpoint of the De las Vueltas valley.

Shortly after the viewpoint you will enter the Del Salto river valley heading towards Mount Fitz Roy. The path winds its way up the glacially-formed valley side, affording a lovely view. After about one and a half hours more trekking you will notice the beginning of the Patagonia forest of Ñires and Lenga trees until you reach a signposted fork that indicates the footpath to Laguna Capri is to the left and to the right is to the viewpoint of the Mount Fitz Roy and Laguna de los Tres.

Laguna Capri is a crystal-clear lagoon from where you will also get a stunning view, on a clear day, of the Fitzroy mountain. If you have time and can afford another 45 minutes (one way, double it for the return) you can trek to the Laguna de los Tres (Fitzroy viewpoint).

After visiting the lagoon, you will return to El Chalten along the same trail.

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El Chalten Chorrillo del Salto
Half-Day Trek

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El Chalten Chorrillo del Salto Half-Day Trek

Introduction

This is a relatively easy 1hr trek from the centre of El Chalten to a nice waterfall.

  • Start: El Chalten - Northern Sector of El Chalten, at the end of San Martin Avenue; beginning of 41 Route.
  • End: Chorrillo del Salto

Details

  • Grade of Difficulty: Easy.
  • Trek Time: 4hrs return.
  • Distance: 7.4km return.
  • Altitude Gain: 400m.
  • Experience Required: No trekking experience required.
  • Season: All year round.

Description

This is a waterfall located 4km from the village. Access is by walking, car, or bike (in the last section of the trail you can enter only on foot).

This beautiful path is completely flat, between low trees and easy to get to and it’s a perfect walk to make a first contact with the natural environment of El Chaltén.

At the end of the route, you will find a beautiful waterfall of approximately 20 metres high. It is a lovely place surrounded by a leafy forest.

On the coldest days of winter, when the temperature drops to -20ºC or more, the waterfall begins to freeze to the point of being completely covered in ice.

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