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Basic Ice Climbing school |
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El Chalten to Villa O'Higgins |
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Nov/March |
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El Chalten to Villa O'Higgins x lago del Desierto |
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| One of the last remaining wilderness regions are along the continental ice fields, is the border crossing that connects El Chalten with Villa O'Higgins and Southern Road, in Chile. This is an specifically adventure route, with a distance of 130 kilometers, which can be performed in part by transhipment buses and boats, and continue on foot, bicycle or on horseback, joining Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina across Lake Desert with Villa O'Higgins and the Southern Road.
For us, the most virgin and spectacular circuit of Southern Patagonia, making the crossing by boat from Lake Del Desierto and from here on foot or by bicycle for a trail - + 25 km to the spot Candelario Mancilla, where the pier Because of the stay and post Carabineros de Chile.
From here to perform embark crossing of the vast lake O'Higgins / San Martin, after visiting glaciers and EAG O'Higgins, and then arrive at Villa O'Higgins that is the beginning of the Southern Road South. See more?.
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Ask for information |
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Description |
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| Estancia La Quinta has a privileged location, at the foot of Mounts Torre and Fitz Roy, in the Glaciers National Park, providing lodging and activities such as trout and salmon fishing, horse rides, trekking excursions and various adventures, inviting us to discover the beauty of the deep Patagonia. See more... |
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Fitz Roy Vantage Point | | |
The trail begins at the end of Av. San Martin, the first 30 minutes are watching the river rise of Laps, we continue to the point where the trail is divided into two, the left leads to Camp Capri and the lagoon on the right after 15 minutes arrives to a vantage point from which there is a compelling view of Fitz Roy.
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1.30 hs. One way. | | Difficulty: |
Easy | | Steepness : |
350 Mts. | | | | | | | | |
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De los Cóndores Vantage Point | | |
The trail starts at the offices of the National Park, from where he begins a walk on the rise thirty minutes. From the viewpoint is often the observation of condors and a beautiful landscape of mountains and glaciers.
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30 minutes | | Difficulty: |
Easy | | Steepness : |
100 Mts. | | | | | | | | |
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Garganta del Rio Fitz Roy | | |
Since people take the path to >Torre Lagoon. The trail atravieza a lenga and runs parallel to the river Fitz Roy and leads to a natural viewpoint, from where appreciates the course of the river, Cerro Solo and the imposing tower. The road continues until the origin of the river in Torre Lagoon. | | | Lasts: |
1 hs. One way | | Difficulty: |
Easy | | Steepness : |
100 Mts | | | | | | | | |
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Cañadon del R1o de las Vueltas | | |
6 km from El Chalten, on the provincial route 23, begins the path towards canadon of Vueltas del Rio. Canadon This is one of the routes used by the condors when flying at low altitudes along the course of the river.
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1 hs. Ida one way | | Difficulty: |
Easy | | Steepness : |
25 Mts. | | | | | | | | |
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Torre Vantage Point | | |
The trail runs parallel to the river Fitz Roy to his birth in the lagoon Torre. After 40' walking we arrived to hike natural viewpoint where we see a panoramic maginifica Cerro Torre. | | | Lasts: |
1.30 hs. One way. | | Difficulty: |
Easy | | Steepness : |
250 mts. | | | | | | | | |
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Capri lagoon Vantage Point | | |
The trail begins at the end of Av. San Martin, the first 30 minutes are watching the river rise of Laps, we continue to the point where the trail is divided into two, the right leads to the lookout Fitz Roy and the left after 15 minutes to camp and then to the lagoon from where Capri there is a compelling view of Fitz Roy.
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1.30 hs. One way. | | Difficulty: |
Easy | | Steepness : |
350 mts. | | | | | | | | |
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Chorrillo del salto | | |
Since El Chalten in transit by car or walking the route 23 towards Lake del Desierto, after 5 km on the left bank of the road began its path, whereby after 10 minutes of walking arrived at the waterfall of + - 20 metres high, which is the final stretch of the river Chorrillo, which then flows into the river from Laps. | | | Lasts: |
1 hour | | Difficulty: |
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Pliegue Tumbado | | |
For lovers of the panoramic view this mountain offers one of the best in the area.
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4 hs. One way | | Difficulty: |
Medium | | Steepness : |
500 mts. | | | | | | | | |
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Comfortable shoes, remember that once you have got there, you must return!
We advise you get dress as if you were an ?onion? in several layers that you can take off and put on to suit each moment. Take a nylon windproof jacket, waterproof too (you never know). If you are planning to go camping or on a long walk always take spare shoes, socks and clothes and choose synthetic clothes, because they are warmer and keep your body dry.
Sun cream and sunglasses, and mosquito repellent (often a must) and flashlight with spare batteries just in case it gets dark and you cannot find your path back.
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Water bottle (two liters), food for lunch and to spare, if you decide on a long walk. If you are going camping remember that it is not allowed to light a fire, take your own heater (you can rent one in town), biodegradable soap and plastic bags for rubbish.
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Keeping the place clean depends on each and every one of us, so put every bit of rubbish in a plastic bag to take it back with you. |
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The weather is unforgiving: a sunny morning may be followed a cold and rainy afternoon, and a cold and ranny morning may be followed a sunny afternoon..
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Get informed about the area you are going to visit: water availability, steepness, duration of the walk, dusk time, etc?
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Do not leave traces of your step in the National Park, do not dig unnecessary ditches for your tent, do not drop litter?the next visitors will appreciate it! |
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It is not allowed to light a fire in the Northern Area of the National Park! |
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The archeological sites, cave paintings, arrowheads and other objects are PROTECTED BY A NATIONAL LAW, but that has not proved to be enough, so remember their protection depends mostly on each and every one of us! |
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Fishing is a sport, so ?play fair?, get your fishing license in the administration of the National Park and read the rules very carefully. |
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From el Chalten departs regular minibuses to the following destinations: Electrico River, El Pilar Inn and Lago Del Desierto. You can travel by taxi for the same destinations.
In Lake Del Desierto in Punta Sur is the jetty from where the boat part Howard Punta Norte, crossing the lake in the morning at + - 10 am and the afternoon at + - 5 pm.
The crossing from Punta Sur and return to Punta Norte take around + - 2.15 pm. See timetables.
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El Chalten - Poincenot Camp | | |
The trail begins at the end of Av. San Martin, at Camp free Madsen. The first hour and a half is a sharp rise across the valley of Falls Creek. We continue towards Mother and Daughter lagoons and later arrived at camp Poincentot free. Crossing the river can be reached at Camp White Rio Blanco (only for climbers) and following the path ascend to the lagoon The Three. | | | Lasts: |
2.30 hs. One way | | Difficulty: |
Medium | | Steepness : |
250 mts. | | | | | | | | |
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Piedras Blancas Glacier | | |
In the provincial route 23, few meters from the bridge over the river Blanco, begins the path that dates back the White River and that after 2 hours of walking up we reach to the viewpoint from which you can observe glacier Piedras Blancas. If desired, from here, continuing the trail up to Camp Poincenot.
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2 hs / one way | | Difficulty: |
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Electrico river Valley & Glaciar Pollone | | |
16 km from El Chalten, on a route 23, at the bridge over the river Electrico, begins the path that dates back the river, within 2 hours of walking arrived at the campsite and private bungalows Piedra del Fraile, continuing the path up Lake Electrico, here begins the path to the river Pollone, after 30 ' walk we can see the glaciers Pollone and Fitz Roy, where ends. | | | Lasts: |
5 hs / one way | | Difficulty: |
Medium | | Steepness : |
270 Mts | | | | | | | | |
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El Chalten to Torre lagoon | | |
The trail runs parallel to the river Fitz Roy to his birth in the lagoon Torre. The first 40 ' we reach to the top of the hill to natural lookout tower. Continuing the path arrived at Camp De Agostini, where you can camp. Since the camp continuing 15 ', arrived at the lagoon from where we look at the Torre Hills and Egger flanked by needles, and Standardt and Adelaide with their tongues of crystalline glaciers leading to the lagoon. | | | Lasts: |
3 hs. One way | | Difficulty: |
Medium | | Steepness : |
200 mts. | | | | | | | | |
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El Chaltén to Blanco river Camp | | |
It follows the path detailed Poincenet to reach the camp and crossing the Rio Blanco arrived at this camp used exclusively for climbers, you can not see the mountain from here but continues to de Los Tres lagoon, one of the most spectacular views of the region. | | | Lasts: |
3 hs. One way | | Difficulty: |
Medium | | Steepness : |
350 mts. | | | | | | | | |
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Blanco river - de los Tres lagoon | | |
This hike leads to one of the more complete picture can be seen from this region. A 30 ' walk arrived to the camp Poincenot, at the base for climbers in White River from where they started climbing to Fitz Roy. Once we started here in a walk rise of 1.5 hours to finish in the viewpoint from which to appreciate the Southeast Lake Viedma and the vast Patagonian steppe; front of the huge granite wall of Fitz Roy.
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1.30 hs. One way. | | Difficulty: |
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Del Desierto lake | | |
To arrive at del Desierto lake (36 km) from El Chalten departs minibus services wich emerging from the hostels at different times, asking in El Chalten. In Del desierto lake begins a trail to the glacier and lagoon Huemul an hour and a half round, where there are spectacular panoramic views. From the pier, leave in the morning (+ - 10 am) and afternoon (+ - 5 pm), the party boat making the crossing round trip (2 hours) to Punta Norte. Ask schedules and weather conditions. | | | Lasts: |
Full Day | | Difficulty: |
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To Chile, Carretera Austral y ruta 40 x Lago Del Desierto | | |
From Punta Sur in del desierto Lake, leave the boat making the crossing in the same lake to Punta Norte. Here begins the path to Candelario Mancilla, on foot or horseback. There are 7 km trekking in a narow path to the Chilean border and then a wider path for the last + - 22 Km. to C. Mancilla, where there is a campsite, the house of owners field, one ofChilean Police and an small port, where leave the boat making the crossing of Lake O'Higgins, after visiting the glacier O'Higgins ends in the Southern | | | Lasts: |
1/2 days | | Difficulty: |
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