Experiences / El Chaltén & El Calafate
Laguna de los Tres: Fitz Roy Guided Hike
The definitive Patagonian day hike to the foot of Mount Fitz Roy
- Duration
- 10 h
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Group size
- 2–10
- Minimum age
- 12
- Cancellation
- Flexible
- Meeting point
- El Chaltén visitor centre
- Operated by
- Viento Oeste Trekking
Overview
A 20-kilometre round trip from El Chaltén through lenga forest and the Río Blanco valley, ending with a steep final hour to the glacial lake beneath the granite spires of Fitz Roy.
Your guide reads the weather window, times the climb for the best light and knows where the condors ride the thermals.
Highlights
- Close-up view of Fitz Roy's granite towers
- Glacial Laguna de los Tres
- Laguna Capri and Río Blanco valley
- Weather-savvy local guide
Included
- Certified mountain guide
- Trekking poles
- Packed lunch
- First-aid and communication kit
Not included
- Transfers to El Chaltén
- Accommodation
- Travel insurance
Before you go
Strong fitness: 20 km and 1,000 m of elevation gain, with a steep final section.
